An amazing creative community. Excellent classes and instructors. The community is always happy…read moreto help each other and answer questions. It is truly a peaceful atmosphere that encourages creativity! Positive vibes always! I absolutely love FCS Clayworks!

I am beyond happy to have found FCS Clayworks. The owner, John, is so kind, professional, reliable…read moreand over all just a great guy. The members are always so happy and the work I have seen being produced is awe inspiring. The space is so large and organized and is so welcoming and inviting. I drop off my work for firing services since I have a home studio. I have always been so pleased with how my work turns out. I believe John has a special relationship with the kiln gods. If you are on the fence or know you want to explore or continue in pottery FCS Clayworks is the best choice!

Is your kiddo feeling creative? Then this is your place! My…read more8 year old attended the Harry Potter camp and LOVED every minute. They worked their magic 8:30-12. Stopping only for a quick snack break. Mine came home looking like she had painted a Picasso. The last day is the showcase and it did not disappoint. Their were wands, papier-mâché owls, very cool matted drawings, secret potion bottles, bags and more! The teachers are fun and will inspire your little one's inner artist. This was her favorite camp of the 2020 summer!

We had Hope host a painting class for my daughter's birthday, and I highly recommend her! Most of…read moreus aren't very artsy, but Hope was amazing--her detailed guidance made a world of difference. My three-year-old niece joined us as well, and Hope was incredibly patient with her. At the end of the night, she even left extra supplies for my daughter and her friend to keep painting. You'll be surprised at what you can create with her expertise. My husband and I can barely draw anything, yet we were both thrilled with how our paintings turned out. Every time I see our artwork, it brings a smile to my face. Hope is fantastic, and I look forward to booking her again!

Hope did a great job helping me host a paint your own pet party. She brought all of the supplies…read moreand helped us with the painting. She is easy to work with, very accessible, reasonably priced and very competent. I would highly recommend van Gogh go for your next party or get together

Growing up singing in choirs, I learned very well how to sing as part of a group and sound the same…read moreas everyone else. I learned to match pitch and mimic runs. I learned to understand when to sing loudly and when to sing softly. But I never learned which voice was my own. I never learned how to use what I have already because I was so caught up trying to sound like everyone else, I never embraced my own sound. My thinking has prevented me all this time, from growing as a singer. The ability has been there, the desire has absolutely been there, but with a clouded mind, the greatest of any talents becomes average, at best. Both of my parents were leaders in church, singing traditional black gospel music, filled with soul. Lots of runs, lots of modulations and key and tempo changes, lots of drawn out vowels, extended breath holds, stratosphere-level bridge notes... but most of all, they always had emotion. There was passion that lead them when they sang. I remember saying, "I'll never be able to sing like them, so I hold back a lot because I can't do what they did." In our first session, her reply was simple: "You CAN do it. And you will sing even BETTER than they did." Just to have a positive voice to trust more than my own negative thinking, that alone would be worth my time. But she's taken time to help me understand when to use my full voice vs my falsetto, how to project sound in every range, how to shape notes to match my strongest vowel sounds, how to be willing to make a mistake and learn from it. And whereas I used to refrain from allowing anyone to hear me singing, now, it's common for me to sing out freely at work, at church and everyone else, with little concern for who is listening. I still have lots to learn, but I'm grateful to be learning it in a safe place.

From the owner: Brooks Peoples - Founder, Art Teacher, Musician, and National Vocalist Brooks Peoples has been…read moreteaching art in the public schools and schools over seas for over thirty years. She received her Masters in Administration and certified in Fine Art. Brooks presently working to continued her education in Education Technology. She is a member of The National Association of Professional Women and Lifetime Member Continental Who's Who.

Talk about a good time. The staff here knows how to have fun and are very helpful with creating a…read morepicture perfect image. If you've never painted, never copies a drawing, now worries because you will have plenty of assistance. You may even just have such a good time with your group or with your partner that the experience alone will be a joy. Next to the garland Nicholson memorial library, in the heart of downtown Garland. This is a byob event, you can preselect the picture advertised you want to paint , or on special request you can paint whatever you may like. Canvas sizes and prices may vary but very affordable for your own perfected work of art. Great location and great staff.

Wow, what fun! My friend and I recently celebrated her birthday here. We had a blast. We loved the…read morepaint pour class. We began by choosing a couple of different colors, I chose darker colors :) James, the instructor demonstrated some strategies and then he gave us the space to create our own art. Kudos to James for providing a fun and creative atmosphere. I highly recommend Garland Painting With a Twist. Thank you for the great memories!

Kelly's Art Shack is a trendy art studio in the middle of Historic Downtown McKinney…read more This kid-friendly space has activities like video games, board games and even cornhole out on the beautiful courtyard (decorated completely by the owner, Kelly, herself) that is attached to the gallery. I loved relaxing here with co-workers in the evening, not to mention that view of the McKinney water tower from the patio at night cannot be beat. I highly recommend coming to see the unique artwork. My favorite piece was a large, canvas painting of "Woodstock '69," so as soon as I saw it, I had to take home the original before there were only prints available. The art is so affordable and better yet, when you purchase one you become an "artster," which comes with membership benefits. I can't wait for the next live music show and I am hoping to attend a paint party soon. I may even try to book this event space for my toddler's birthday party!

Great place with awesome events! A must visit on McKinney square.read more

Great fun for all ages. Had a group in for my granddaughter's birthday and we all did splatter…read morepaintings. We all had a blast!

This place is amazing such a fun experience for the kids. I highly recommend…read more My son had his birthday party here and we went into the splash room and the kids had a blast. We even took home canvases for memories. The staff was so nice and accommodating to the wild kiddos.

1st and foremost, the girl (I mean girl) helping explained nothing that we understood. she spoke…read morefast / talked as if we knew what she was talking about and would just walk away as we are still trying to understand. we made cut glass bowls and once a man came over and really helped us to understand what we were doing. the girl never told us half of the products available to us to use and left us asking ourselves questions. we had to fill out an index card with our information on it (i was guessing they would call us when ready) but never did. i just called the girl that answered the phone said yes its ready, never asked my name, never asked when I came in and stated we don't text or call anyone when the projects are ready. for what we spent ( I spent as it was my friends bday) was not even close to the service we were given and I will never go back there again and I will tell everyone I know my experience.

I love this place - really amazing spot to spend hours having fun (both adults and kids!). They…read morehave so many pieces to pick from, and prices are pretty reasonable. I've been twice and had a great time both instances. They are BYOB and have snacks available for purchase. I've never struggled to find a table, but it does get busy on the weekends! -1 star because -Unlike Color Me Mine, the employees bring you paint (up to 6 colors per person), and during busy hours, you have to wait for a while to get a refill/anything if needed -There is a color in the blue section that shows as a gorgeous blue (on the pencil holder you can see end-product colors on), but really turns out more purple post-fire. I think it's 54? I wouldn't have picked it for my mug the first time I went if I had known the color would change -I asked someone working if I could get something to draw really fine white lines. She gave me a squeeze bottle that came out really thick. I saw others bottle had a thin metal piece coming from the top, but she refused to let me use that because it was "too hard to take off" from another bottle. To me, it just felt like she didn't want to put in the effort to help me Overall, it's a lot of fun! The studio fee is $8 per person, but 2x a week they have deals to save on this.

Attended a yelp elite event with this group and it was so much fun! I'm not sure how the pricing…read morestructure works, or if wine and cheese is *normally* included, as these breakdowns weren't provided for us... however, it was a lot of fun either way! The experience included a topless server (male) for our party, an instructor and a nude model (also male). Something else that wasn't specified was if you had a female model if you would also have a female server? So not sure on that. I would guess she would be in a bikini or bra top as no nude photography is allowed and they walk around during the entirety of the event serving drinks and handing out pencils as needed. This would be a fun event to celebrate bachelorette parties (obviously), but you could also utilize their services for any type of gathering. I can so see a ladies night in with my friends doing this, but she also mentioned divorce parties (in which case can we have a group of male models I'll take 5 thank u), birthdays for the artsy friend, baby shower because clearly they've seen someone nude and nobody likes baby shower games (she didn't say that but I couldn't resist).... anyways, I digress. The only thing I wish I'd had more of was explanation. Some of them felt kind of rushed and I had no idea how to shade which was detrimental to my artistry (jk my hands are detrimental to my artistry more than anything else)... Would definitely do this again!

Absolutely the highlight of my bachelorette weekend!!!! We had the artists & models come to our…read morehouse - and upgraded to include a charming shirtless server. These guys absolutely delivered!!! We loved the drawing games, not having to worry about making our own drinks, and our models were funny and professional. They even made the bride a little booklet of our favorite drawings at the end of the night. 10/10, would high recommend for a birthday or bach!!