Loved our afternoon of throwing clay! We had a great experience and I was impressed with the…read moreamount of children's programs and summer activities. If you have any interest in art and creating, stop by and see them.

A great place that teaches art to different age groups. If you're here to learn something new or…read morejust refresh your artistic talents, you've found the right place. Also love that the instructors and pupils are wearing masks, especially now in this time of Covid.

Went here Friday for Valentine's Day date night. This was my first time attending a Muse Paint bar…read moreclass. Upon walking in, we were directed to our assigned table and easels. We were originally assigned to a table with only bar stools, but asked to be moved to a table with actual regular chairs. At first, one staff member seemed like it was an "undoable" task until I spoke with a different person, the man who led our painting class, who easily said it was no problem. That was a little weird tho. Took us a min to get started, not sure what the hold up was. Once we began, I feel like our instructor went at a decent pace and explained directions thoroughly throughout the night. As the night went on, there was a staff member who consistently went around all night collecting trash and telling everyone their painting was "beautiful" and "nice." This made all of us attendees laugh because we all felt our paintings were actually looking crazy lol. Had the option to order food and drinks directly at the bar or to scan a QR code attached to our easels and order from our phones. We didn't get any food because we had dinner plans, but from what I saw other people order, the food looked pretty decent. I did try a drink, the White Peach Sangria (8/10) it was decently sweet and refreshing. I can see myself going back for another painting class. We did the individual paintings side of the building, but on the other side, the easels are coupled together for the paintings to be "connected" so I think we'll do that painting style next time. My overall rate of experience : 9/10

This was our first date-night, painting experience and we loved it! Our instructor Joana is a good…read moreinstructor, patient, methodical, and encouraging. Don't show up hungry; the food is over-priced and low quality. A $23 cocktail, from a can, is a bit ridiculous. We loved the experience, and will likely return to paint, but not to eat & drink.

What a Great Visit. Way more then I could have expected. Besides the custom attention and fun…read moreenvironment. It was a special,project for myself and my future wife to enjoy!! Thank you again for allowing us to enjoy your shop. It was Amazing. And we will be back.

Hammer & Stain is worth a try! Established in 2020, they seem to be going strong. Me and four…read morefriends celebrated a birthday on a Saturday afternoon. We were greeted by Kathy the owner along w/ her husband who does all of the woodwork. Such a sweet couple and so accommodating. We were allowed to bring snacks so we had a charcuterie board, cooler w/ drinks, and a birthday cake! We were the only people booked for this day which was perfect. I'm pretty sure we overstayed our welcome but Kathy and her husband were totally chill. We all had such a great time and loved that we were able to take our crafts with us. With the husband doing all the wood work, they accommodate custom orders. I certainly plan on returning.

Loved the vibe at this local art space. You should make time to go check out the art. :)read more

I was so impressed to meet Raisa. She is the heart of this local non-profit art gallery. Her…read moreparents owned this home and helped her aspiration become a reality. This non-profit gallery was opened to help the people of Bangladesh receive help and funding through the expression of art. The community has helped her keep this gallery a float by doing a total remodel of the place. They've broke down walls and made the place more open and suitable for the gallery. She has begun to hold art classes every Wednesday. The classes are open for many local artist to come bring their creativity and for those wanting to get a better understanding and introductory to art. The place still needs a little more work to be done to get to bring art awareness. Perhaps 3/5 stars as far as presentation. But I'm in full support of raising art for a cause. It will be good to get this organization with full attention. I feel fine arts now a days has been lost with having technology. This is great for our local artist who are struggling and can get some recognition. It's nice to have local artist in the area come together and have their work on display. The gallery is beautiful and can't wait to try one of the classes.

Such an amazing experience! Gifted my friend the "Throw yourself into pottery" class for Christmas…read more We thought the snow might've postponed but everything worked out. There were 9 of us in this session with room for 10. Everyone had their own wheel, apron, and 3 balls of clay. Angela was very inspirational. She shared her background story for us and I love that the number one rule is to not stress. When making pottery, it is your one and only focus or else your pottery will show and boy was that the truth. It was a great experience to just focus on being in the present. She took us through all the steps and I was a bit nervous I would forget them but she was hands on as needed and even had instructions on the board of each step. One practice round and two pieces to take home, I can't wait to see and use our finished products!

This place was referred by a friend and I am excited I made it to the pottery class! I had such a…read morewonderful experience and I learned more in one day than a six week course I took some years ago at a different place. The staff is amazing and friendly, what a wonderful environment. I look forward to take more classes there.

Heather was awesome to work with. We just did a party with her last weekend. Everyone had a great…read moretime. She took care of everything thought of everything making it so all we had to do was provide the people and the space and everyone was impressed. I wish I could attach a photo of the final product!

I scheduled for Heather to come and do a painting party with my school age children for our summer…read morecamp. She couldn't have been more accommodating with our schedule. I asked for her to come on a Thursday and Friday morning, with about 15-20 kids per day. She booked us immediately with no fees at all. She charged us $20 per child for an 11X14 canvas. I am very satisfied and impressed with everything, from calling and booking, to choosing the design, to the very end result. The children had a wonderful time and we didn't have to do anything, she came early to set up and cleaned up. The only negative thing I would say about this would be the fact that she did have to change the original days from Thursday and Friday, to Wednesday and Thursday. This at first was an inconvenience to us but we managed to deal with it. Also, it was a challenge for us to get an exact head count the night before. Working with parents who like to wait until the last minute for sign up makes it hard for us to pin an exact number of children. Anyway, it didn't matter. I loved it. The children loved it. The price was very reasonable and Heather was very nice and professional. We will be booking her from now on every summer!

Bought a "Hand Building Clay Night Anything Goes" for my 8yo daughter and me with our friends. This…read morewas such a fun experience. There was so much creativity allowed for our clay art. They helped inspire many of us with the existing clay art around us. There were so many tools to choose from too. The instructors were really helpful and nice. They helped my daughter build her creation. We got so much clay that we were able to build 2-5 creations. They offered a variety of free drinks while we create. It was just so much fun. We had to return another to glaze our art which was at our flexibility. There were so many glazes to choose from too. Then after our art pieces were glazed, we picked up our art all packaged up safely. This place is perfectly located in a nice shopping center. With easy parking. It clean for an art studio. There were so many tools available. The staff are very knowledgeable. It's also decorated very cute inside. My daughter and I can't wait to return. They offer camps, classes, parent drop off nights, memberships, walk-ins and more.

I went in to reserve a small party from 10 AM to 12 pm and I was told I couldn't make the…read morereservation on the date that I wanted because they are having a private party at night. So I clarified if they were open for walkins, and she said yes. I asked her again to clarify that I couldn't reserve a two hour party from 10 to 12 because of a party they were having at night and she said yes. I'm really not sure why she didn't want to do a small party from 10 to 12 when she was going to be open at 12 for walkins.

My family goes to the OBX for summer vacation every year. We always find time to do a family craft…read more- we've done so many things - pottery, painted ceramics, wine & paint, jewelry, tie-dye but this mixed media was - By. Far. Our. FAVORITE! It was so much fun, perfect for all levels of creativity/skill, and the instructor/owner was delightful. I changed my mind on my project shortly after beginning & asked if I could do a different design, offering to pay for the supplies I'd used. She was fabulous, gracious, & generous. Another aspect of her teaching style that I really appreciated was that she would help as much or as little as a student wanted. If we had done this craft earlier in the week, we all agreed that we would have gone back again, there were so many cool designs and it was so much fun. If I could give 10 stars I would.

When you walk into this shop you automatically smile and any stress you have stays outside. Donna…read moreis an amazing teacher and creative soul. Very accommodating and friendly. Her talents surround you in this absolutely adorable shop. Working with mixed media, Donna guides you through the process of creating your own masterpiece. Rain or shine, beginner or advanced you will really enjoy taking a class. I'm looking forward to another soon.

Great place to come relax and enjoy some art. If you like to have art classes or Caligraphy class…read more This is the place to be! In the River View section of Norfolk. It provides a nice place for artists or people who are interested in art to get exposure to the art world and other seminars as well! I enjoyed it everytime I am there! She always prepared snacks and hot coffee and wine sometimes. It presents a much needed venue in Norfolk to such a great cause and I would definitely recommend it to anyone! You can also rent the place for a show or if you would like to have a place to show your work and pieces. The rate is affordable and you will find yourself in good company!