Words cannot explain how much I enjoyed this place! It's the perfect place for artists like myself…read moreto relax after feeling beached out! The atmosphere is calming and welcoming, the employees incredibly kind and helpful, the selection of available pottery to paint is SO vast. The cafe in the next room has an incredible selection of teas, coffees, pastries, you name it. There's truly something for everyone here even if someone isn't artsy. Wish I was in town long enough to take one of their classes! 11/10, I wish I could leave 6 stars!

Would not recommend. Our family of 4 did the make a mug project there and the owner coordinated…read morethe class. We were excited for this to be part of our vacation plans. Unfortunately, the owner did not teach at a pace for all of us to follow with as you would generally expect when taking a private class. She was not personable and did not have the details that we had coordinated in advance of the class. She was rather negatively opinionated about marijuana which we didn't even bring up yet she capitalizes on by selling such products representing it in her shop. The options are limited compared to other pottery studios that our family has done similar projects at previously. Waited a month for the tracking number for our mugs after emailing and calling with no follow up. After a month of waiting, she got nasty when I said I would soon be reaching out to my credit card company if a tracking number was not provided. Yes the mugs did show up looking as if they were dropped on the floor prior to being fired with shattered glazing. 100% would never do this again here. The first excuse for the delay was that they were too slow to get the mugs fired quickly, the second excuse was that they were too busy to keep up. If you are going to mess up, at least get your story consistent. Honesty is the best policy folks! Owner repeatedly rudely texted me after posting this to advise of additional false shipping information so I am attaching it to show the proof from usps. Seems as though she is trying to use intimidation tactics to keep her reviews at an inaccurate rating. She is quite unprofessional and unkind.

Oh! What cute stuff! Earring, necklaces, some locally made. Cashier was helpful with finding the…read moreperfect gift. Prices were reasonable.

My favorite shop on Hatteras Island! They definitely got…read moremost of my "souvenir " money in the way of yarn and jewelry. Also bought some crochet hooks and an embroidery kit as a gift. Loved their yarn bowls, pottery, and jewelry selection. My friend also bought a $50 bag of self-selected discount yarn. We came for the yarn- they have two full rooms dedicated to it, with some nice name brands and quality fibers, some hand dyed locally, others from as far away as Australia. Broad variety of weights, fibers, and colors, almost had everything I was looking for. One thing I might suggest adding to the inventory is some beach-themed drop spindles and some roving (spinning fiber), grown and dyed in NC. We visited twice in the one week of our stay. The guy at the register is somewhat brusque but he's a hoot. The woman in charge of the yarn room was very sweet and helpful. There are two big well behaved shop dogs, but I recommend leaving your own pets at home, they are probably not allowed. All in all, we had a great time shopping and will be back next year- maybe with some of our projects made from the yarns we bought.

By far the BEST selection of art on Hatteras Island. Great selection of jewelry, paintings, glass…read moreect. Great place to find a special gift for yourself or someone else while visiting Hatteras Island. Definitely check out Sandy Bay Gallery, you won't be disappointed!

Had the best shopping spree in this cute place on our girls weekend. We all walked out with new…read morerings and other fabulous jewels. Amazing selection of unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry and home goods. Friendly service.

I've been trying to get to this shop for a few years on my trips down to Buxton and it didn't…read moredisappoint. It's a cute old house turned into a shop with something for everyone. I picked up a soap and a gift for my Mom and my family got several items too. The prices are very reasonable. The lady in the shop was so sweet and helpful with suggestions on what we might like. I was so glad she was open on this trip and look forward to stopping by again in the future.

By far my favorite shop on the island! The owner was super…read morefriendly and helpful. The selection is amazing with quite the variety of things that you didn't know that you needed. The prices aren't too bad on the wallet either! I highly recommend doing yourself a favor and stop by this wonderful shop. You won't be disappointed.

Place is awesome!! What a selection of painting, jewelry, carvings etc!! Kim is especially nice to…read moreall her customers and if I remember she even has paintings for sale in the restroom. It's been a few years since I've been there, time to go back, the Outer Banks is calling.

Bottom Line: A beautiful art gallery showcasing work in various mediums from many artists inspired…read moreby the beauty of the Outer Banks. I love this store! For starters, the building is eye catching. It is a replica of a 1874 life saving station and it has an enchanting look to it. I think it is neat that the window screens are beautifully painted - how unique and whimsical. I also fully appreciate how nicely displayed all of the art is. I can tell the gallery owners put a lot of time in thought into how to display the pieces so that they honor the work of the artists. As far as art goes, there is a lot of it here in all sorts of mediums - pottery, jewelry, mixed media, oil on canvas, woodworking, prints, etc. The selection is huge and there are pieces in all price ranges. Despite a huge selection, the gallery owners know their inventory. They are easily able to show art to customers by either artist or subject. The ladies working were both very friendly and knowledgeable. Pea Island Art Gallery is worth a visit, even if it means a long drive!

I could buy everything in this store. Next time, I'll bring more money. If you love unique,…read morehandmade but not kitschy jewelry, you'll love it. If you want handmade anything from local Southern craftspeople, they've got it. Looking for unique dry goods like cocktail mixers for stocking stuffers? Stop by. 5 out of 5 - Would shop here again.

I've been coming to the Island for 17 years and passed this place so many times, I can't count…read more On this trip Labor Day 2021, my Sister Mary E joined so we decided to stop in. I had seen the signs made from pieces of old auto license tags on facebook and thought they looked interesting. They have quite a variety of unique gifts of all types, many are customer made and by locals. It's in an easy access location on British Cemetary Road.

I did not buy anything here, but they had a lot of handmade jewelry art, pottery and photography…read more It was a little too pricey for me, but handcrafted items generally are. Also, I believe they offered a make your own suncatcher class!

Wow! We originally went to a different ice cream place downtown he road but when we saw the line we…read moresaid now way. We then saw Ocean Gourmet served ice cream. We stopped in. There was a small line but when I say the line was moving with swift proficiency-- holy cow! The woman scooping ice cream was fast, friendly, and really knew her way around the ice cream. Everything was amazing. We had six people in our party and everyone got what they wanted for under $40 (1 small cup, 4 medium cones, and 1 large cup). A great value especially in a vacation town. This would be our recommendation. We took our ice cream to go but there is plenty of seating on the deck out front.

The red velvet truffle I got was good albeit only tasted like normal fudge. The Carrot cake…read moretruffles I got had multiple hard, inedible bits of what I presume to be carrots within which. However, the overall vibe of the store was good. The store keeps were friendly and spoke English as normal. The ambience was very feminine.