Really lovely staff and instructors. I have taken a lot of classes here over the years and found…read morethem to be informative and fun. Great place for a unique, handcrafted gift. Another gem in downtown Exeter, NH!

Don't have a medical emergency, they won't do anything to help you or even put credits towards…read moreanother class. They just take your money and tell you to deal with it, or just still come in, even if the doctor advised against it. Extremely unprofessional and unwilling to accommodate in the slightest. I guess they got their money, so they're not worried beyond that. I specifically asked if they could get me into literally any other class so I could still come here, but they refused all of my attempts at reconciliation.

I had a birthday party for my 8 year old son here over the weekend. The group was split about half…read moreboys and half girls from his second grade class, 13 kids total. Having worked in the event business for some time now, I feel it is important to share my experience. We arrived at 12:40 for a 1 pm party and they looked surprised to see us. The room was not ready and the non verbal communication from the staff was not welcoming in the least. Our guests arrived at around 1pm and our instructor started with the painting instruction shortly after that. I found her to be a bit brash for a children's group and she barely cracked a smile with the kids saying things like " pay attention or you'll do it wrong". She did not engage the kids and moved rather slowly frequently losing their attention and then getting frustrated when they acted out from boredom. By the time that the painting was completed, the kids had about 20 minutes to have some cake before they were kicking us out for the next party. The parents that I had who stayed to help were all commenting on how uncomfortable the instructor was and it was embarrassing. They frequently interrupted me while my son was opening gifts trying to get us to leave for the next event. Come to find out, they just started doing these canvas parties. I did not appreciate being the "trial run" for these events at all. Total cost of the event was $220 for 13 kids to paint an owl. What stands out most is the general lack of friendly customer service, the clear inexperience of the instructor with children, and the lack of preparation on the part of the studio resulting in me, my son, and our guests practically being thrown out at the end of what was supposed to be a happy event. I'd give this company a good couple years in the industry before trying it again.

From the owner: To Your Art's Content is a mobile paint your own pottery studio offering Ceramic Painting, Glass…read moreFusing, Clay Work, Birthday Parties, Classes, Ladies Nights and more! We are open at the Exeter Rec Department building most Saturdays, and also will come to you! With our mobile truck Arty, we can bring creativity anywhere!

Accents in Glass is moving. Starting in September 2011, their new address will be 1247 Washington…read moreRoad, Rye, NH 03870. If you're in Portsmouth and you want to buy something from them, do it really soon!

Brings out my inner creativity!…read more I have attended 4 classes so far - Fundamentals of Fusing (where I made a couple of nifty coasters), Fundamental of Stained Glass (made a beautiful piece of art), Coral Glass Bowl (everyone should do do this class!) and just last December - Fused Ornaments - a lot of fun with great instructor, classmates and pretty ornament ideas. Christina and her team have a great thing going so tap into your inner creative person and sign up for a class.

It was cute, but it felt very dirty and like none of the play areas had been cleaned in a while. It…read morewas our first time and we were really hoping for a nice local place to take the kiddos on the weekend. Esp with it being sick season- I would hesitate to come back knowing none of the toys are deep cleaned and sanitized. All of the costumes and toys were filthy. The art activities were decent and my daughter enjoyed them, but it was pricey! We were hoping to host my daughter's birthday party here, but we are unsure unless we are promised the place will be cleaned prior too.

I thought this would be a good place to bring my toddler to paint pottery. I spent over $30 for the…read morewhole experience and deeply regret it. The play area was cute but it was clear hadn't been actually cleaned in a while. There were very limited options of what to paint and only certain pieces could be kiln fired which is what we went there to do. The teenager who was working didn't look up from her phone for more than a second to ring us up when we were done and I literally had to ask her if I should leave my name and phone number for when the pottery was done since she was just going to let me walk out the door without asking for any information. It's been over 2 months and after several phone calls I still haven't received my pottery or a refund and will now have to wait an additional month for them to reopen. Absolutely pathetic and ridiculous way to run a business.

I waited and waited for Main Street Art to open. I gave money and smiles to support this…read moreorganization in getting off the ground. I am sad to say Main Street Art in Newfieldsis a huge disappointment. With the promise of being a community organization to foster the arts in children, adults, working artists and dabbling artists, it turns out it is more of a "club" where the classes and functions serve a select group of Newfields residents. The teachers are not open to creativity and outside-the-box thinking, my son took a class with one of the teachers who was so focused on the product and following the directions, it felt more like school work than art work. When he explained his idea and tried to make his project be more of his own he was quickly redirected back to her agenda. I understand that teachers in school need to have the kids "all moving in the same direction," but I had hoped that taking an art class at Main Street Art might be just the place to foster creativity. But it is not. I live in Stratham and will be taking my business and hopes elsewhere- please post a response if you know of a good art teacher or arts program locally.

Has a nice feel in here with all the old books, maps, etc. Why do stores like this always have a…read morecute dog wandering around? Also a nice collection of local and contemporary art. A bit pricey, as are most shops in Exeter, but some fun stuff.

John, the proprietor, is a true artist when it comes to framing. We are always so impressed when…read morewe pick up our art pieces. I could also spend days in there going through all the unique book finds. Love this place.