What a great addition to Ascension parish! This locally owned small business offers a unique and…read morefun gift shop as well as paint your own custom wooden signs! It offers a relaxed atmosphere for a planned paint party or open paint night. With many signs to choose from -ranging from monograms to holiday plaques- there is something for everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed painting my custom sign. With guidance from Ashley, the owner, I felt confident to create my masterpiece! Plus the benefit of leaving the mess at the shop- it's a no brainer! While I was there I picked up a few trivets with a southern flair as well as prayer books to gift out. I will be returning as often as possible! The shop is actually hosting a family photography class on Mardi Gras day where kids are welcome to participate too! Can't wait to see how that is!

This locally owned gift shop and DIY craft studio just opened up a couple months ago! The owner,…read moreAshley, is precious too! Her daughter is the precious girl on her business cards I posted in the pics. Fine and Dandy is located in Gonzales, just barely past Prairieville, so super close to Baton Rouge! It's nestled in a little strip mall, currently next to a kickboxing studio. I went at night, but my GPS still took me right to it. I was invited to a painting party and was excited that it was not the same ones I'd been to before where you follow the teacher as she talks you through painting inside the lines. It felt way more creative than that and was completely personalized! Our group of ladies pre-ordered and pre-paid from several choices ahead of time, then they were waiting for us on the table when we walked in! We each made a completely unique, monogrammed masterpiece! I chose the circle with my last name, what year my family was established (est.), and the big letter for my last name - all framed by Mardi Gras beads! I painted mine purple and gold to use all year round for this LSU fan. Truly something I needed as I have nothing on my front door majority of the year. Ashley had great color choices, was helpful to give suggestions and helped finalize the project, but also left you plenty of room for you to let your artsy side just flow! Oh and I can't forget! She has an adorable gift shop set up in her studio too. Lots of local vendors sell items there, and she always does vinyl clothing (like monogramming), and I'm sure way more other options than I even realized. And she said she's constantly getting in new items. Definitely a place to check out on a regular basis and also a place to plan a birthday party for kids, girls' nights, Girl Scout Troop's, etc. And you could totally make a creation to then gift to someone as I'm sure they'd love it! People love monogrammed, y'all! Truly can't wait to return!!

Took a class last weekend: Create Your Own Geode! with Rhonda Kiser…read more I'm a crafty person, as in I'm not an artist. I know my way around the glue gun and a Silhouette machine but not a palette of watercolors or charcoal pencils. This was the perfect class! I got to create something without any real preconceived idea of how it "had" to look and for me, that was refreshing! Rhonda was informative and patient in explaining why were doing things a certain way and she left the artistic part up to me. She covered all the different materials she commonly uses. I appreciated all the recommendations and useful info on the materials. I feel confident I could create another geode all in my own now. Truly a relaxing process and a great self-care experience. Going to try to make it a girls night next time!

Wonderful owners, striving for promoting their artists and showing the amazing talents in our area!read more

Amazing! She did a live painting at my wedding and holy cow it was beautiful! She is super friendly…read moreand knows how to capture you and your new spouse in a special piece!

From the owner: My mission is to bring joy to the community by creating personalized and meaningful paintings. My…read moreservices included family pet portraits, Louisiana inspired landscapes and wildlife paintings, and live painting entertainment for weddings and other special events. Visit the gallery online or in person! "Torregrossa Fine Art - Creating living, breathing masterpieces."

Love this place! I came here with a group for the first time ever last night. Maria is the…read moreinstructor and she provided light snacks and drinks. It's BYOB which, tbh makes the experience even better. You select a picture from multiple binders available OR you bring in your own & let her know ahead of time. It's a small lil studio so you get hands on instructions from Maria on techniques to use and she provides the canvas and all the supplies. My painting actually came out really nice to my surprise. I'd totally come back to this place again. It's really fun for a GNO or any type of event really.

This place is awesome! I will definitely go back, I had so much fun! Maria is super sweet, so much…read morefun, and very helpful. I don't usually do things I'm not good at and painting is one of them, but my painting turned out great! Maria showed us what techniques to use and walked us through each step, she is amazing! If you are looking for something different and fun to do this is the place to go!

So excited to finally check this place out! Heard about MP&M for years but never even knew where it…read morewas located. It's tucked on the corner of Esplanade and Sevenoaks in Baton Rouge, but the address is actually Jefferson Highway. They share a building with a salon that I walked in (as I don't think they have a sign for the salon). Cute sign for Mud Pies & Masterpieces outside, just further entrance from Jefferson Hwy. Came here for a 9 y/o girl birthday party today, and immediate to was impressed with just how fun and colorful it was on the inside. Locally owned by Tara and Stephanie who set it all up, taught the painting class, and helped with clean up. The birthday girls' mom shared how easy it was to host a party here and that her daughter loves going there. They offer camps and private events, so check them out! I know we'll be back!

So pretty on the outside, I decided I had to check it out! Sure enough, it was even prettier on the…read moreinside! Revival Art House is the perfect shop for any gifts you need or home decor, etc. One of the two owners, Dana, was in the front when I entered and was so patient to answer my questions. She shared that Revival had been open for just over 3 years and sell/display art from over 200 local artists (Louisiana and southern region)! They offer interest free layaway, so if you have your eyes set on something a little over your monthly budget, they work with you to make it yours. Once upon a time, I designed and sold jewelry, and Dana was very encouraging with the idea of me becoming a vendor. She explained that the artists make 60% of their sales while the store gets 40%. Seems reasonable to me, and I'd be proud to have my jewelry on display with all the other local treasures! Overall, I absolutely loved Revival Art House, and along with Berry Town Produce, will likely make a point to stop in every time I'm near Ponchatoula. Beautiful setup in here and reasonable prices (set by the artists). I highly recommend!

SOO happy AR Workshop has made its way to Louisiana! I couldn't wait to try it out so I ordered a…read morechunky pumpkin DIY to-go kit. The pumpkins turned out absolutely adorable and it was the perfect at-home activity! They were super easy to make thanks to the simple instructions provided. And on top of that, the AR Workshop Baton Rouge crew were very friendly and helpful when I asked for suggestions on which yarn colors to choose. Can't wait til the workshop opens so my DIY obsession can continue!! Thanks ARBR!

From the owner: We are a boutique DIY Workshop that offers hands-on classes to create charming, custom decor--wood…read moresigns, canvas pillows, and much more! Perfect for a girls night out, date night, kids party, bridal and baby showers, and team building events!

I've loved art all my life, not just painting but all the mediums. After moving to the bayou just…read moreafter Katrina, I searched high and low to find a creative place, sadly none existed. Then one day I heard a gal taking at an Art Versus event that she would be opening an art studio and gallery in Thibodaux. It took me awhile to search it out. Then in April of this year I visited Stephanie Donaldson's space after an art walk in downtown Thibodaux. The Purple Penguin offers both classes for the young and young at heart (adults), as well as open studio time or a space to hang or display your art for sale. Stephanie and her staff offer group or private art classes, Corks and Brushes painting, paint your own pottery, hand building and wheel throwing ceramics, mosaic stained glass projects, raku, glass fusing and crafty projects. They also host Birthday parties, Bridal and Baby showers, Date nights (yep drop off your kids and they'll feed them, create with them, so you can sneak off for a few hours), Ghost nights (channel your Demi Moore/Patrick Swayze with this hot and heavy throwing night), Kids camps and more. As an artist i am always looking for new ways to bring my creative dreams to fruition. In California, I love working in ceramics and when I moved here I tried to find someplace that I could buy Kiln time. I searched high and low and eventually gave up. After discussing my needs with Stephanie, she explained that she offers several options to outside artists that allow them to work in the studio or in the comfort of their own studio and bring work in to have it fired. I at least had met my angel and was welcomed into heaven.....This is a great place to get your creative ya-ya's out......

I'm going 5* even though I don't know diddly about art...Stephanie is one cool lady...the stop in…read more3/6/13 was my 2d time meeting her and I've heard great things about her from mutual acquaintances... Her studio seems to be all one could hope for if one had an artistic bent...the studio contains several rooms devoted to different artistic disciplines from painting to pottery to glass work....They have already made pottery for you to purchase and paint/glaze or whatever you do with it...They also have some Oyster shells that have been glazed that one could use as serving trays for shucked raw oysters or for doing chargrilled ones...pretty neat! This seems like a real cool place and the people seem genuinely into having people get into & love art! Whether it be beginners or people with more skill!! If you're in Thibodaux or the immediate environs and are into creating or just thinking you might like to give it a whirl I suggest you make the PPAC your first stop!!!

Mary was amazing! She was friendly and kind and helped me and my friends with everything we needed…read more I had a great time.

Artistico Express is definitely an awesome spot! We had a blast and Ms. Mary was super friendly and…read morehelpful. This is a great place to go with family, friends, or even a date. There are different price ranges on the pottery so there are some decent budget friendly options! The pottery selection isn't huge, but there are lots of paint and tool options to decorate the pottery. I highly recommend checking this place out!