I've been here couple times already twice with my girlfriends to make bowls and twice with my…read moreboyfriend. Super fun activity to do. We made our own pieces took them home to dry to 6-8 week then came back to paint our pieces. Be sure to check their website beforehand because they usually have some type of promotional going on. For the matcha bowl it was only $25 per person for 1 lb of clay and the instructor takes you through how to make it. For the painting we only paid $10 per piece and they also glaze and fire for you so you can actually use your pieces. The staff is always very kind and accommodating. Usually their classes and painting is one hour but they let us stay longer with any additional charges. Even if you are a beginner like me and mess up they will help you fix your pieces so don't worry. Definitely very worth it! Recommended coming if you're looking for an artsy activity. Art ventures has multiple location this is the Bay and Dundas location. They offer different pottery class from beginner class with instructors to advance ones. You can always paint your own pottery that you make. They also have already made pottery if you just want to paint a piece. You do have to book before going so make sure you book online or over the phone.

My friend and I went to our first pottery class! They had a $25 promotion for a wheel class…read moresession. Such a fun activity! I definitely recommend if you are looking for a creative and affordable activity to do. Note if you want to glaze and paint, you need to wait 6-8 weeks after and book another session for additional cost

This place is the best! The staff is super helpful, the shop is stocked with all kinds of gorgeous…read moreceramics made by incredibly talented local artists, and if you're curious about making pottery yourself they offer a variety of classes taught by phenomenal instructors. 10 outta 10!

I recently became a Clay-fan (no relation to Clay Aiken fans, Claymates) when I received a…read morebeautiful handmade clay dish at a wedding. It even had the initials of the bride and groom etched into it. Probably the best wedding token I've gotten. Ever since I got this, I've been looking at taking some kind of pottery class to learn how to make clay dishes and such. When I stumbled on Clay Design, I knew I had to check it out. The store has the most unique and beautiful clayware. They sell a lot of plates, bowls and dishes there. A small icecream bowl costs about $50, just to give you an idea on the price. A bigger serving plate will put you out $300. Needless to say, to buy a piece that someone else has made is probably more expensive than just taking lessons yourself. And luckily they do offer lessons here. When we went yesterday they were holding a class. If this place wasn't so far off the subway, I'd definitely take a class!

The Taster Class is a ~2.5h experience. There was a live demo to get us familiarized with the…read moreequipment and basics. Then the rest of the time was free to explore, we were allowed to use as much clay as we wanted to create a number of pieces. The staff was great, very attentive and happy to help make your vision come to life. The package includes 2 creations to be fired and glazed for you to take home, you get to choose the glaze, and the staff takes care of this for you. You get an email about 3 weeks later to pick up your creations. 10/10 recommend!

I brought my gf here for canvas painting on her bday and we had a great time. We had to leave…read morebefore completing our paintings on that initial session due to a dinner reservation we had made. Flash forward, both of us came back on Easter Sunday for an additional session to complete our work. Yvette wasn't working. It was a younger lady (who's name I forgot to ask). She was just as friendly as Yvette. I had booked the session online quite last minute (at around 2pm for a 3pm session) so she didn't have everything setup for us when we arrived but no worries. I'm happy I managed to salvage my horizon! **see my previous review** :) Just as Yvette had told me on our last visit, they only charged us the $6 studio fee for 2 ppl so $12 (no funny business). Our paintings turned out okay even without an instructor guiding us! After inspecting both of our paintings I noticed I like to use thicker, broader strokes and my gf uses thinner, more refined strokes. I'd definitely be open to coming back for canvas painting again or pottery perhaps in the future. Very fun!

Amazing last min booking and this place opens till 6pm. If you love arts and craft this is the…read moreplace for you. You will need at least 2-3 hours to complete depending on the size of what you are painting. Customer service of this place is amazing. I definitely recommend this place :).

My friend and I took the pottery wheel class and it did not disappoint! We received so much support…read morefrom staff and we had a blast. Would definitely recommend as a fun project with a friend!

I held my daughter's 9th birthday party here this year. Tanya (owner) hosted the painting portion…read moreof the party. She was great with the kids, encouraging them every step of the way. She kept them and the timing of the party on track. The girls had a wonderful time and all left with smiles! The cost of the party included all paint, use of brushes as well as packaging for transport home. I was so pleased with this experience that I purchased a custom, in-house made snowman ( he lights up!). Pricing was very reasonable and included use of the studio, paint and brushes as well as the firing to complete the piece. My friend and I went in together to complete our projects. Tanya was very helpful. She answered all of our questions about what to tackle first and gave us her opinion when asked about colours etc. The experience was relaxing and we can't wait to come in to do our next project. I highly recommend this company. Thanks Tanya!

I'm a little late posting my review as I visited earlier in the year. However I wanted to highlight…read morewhat an amazing place this is. They have plenty of premade paint your pottery available for purchase. you can also take a class and create your own pottery. A birthday party was going on when we visited and what a great idea this is for your kiddos. Or for an adult birthday or event. I'm a foodie so I painted a doughnut. Everything you would need including special pencils and paints are all provided. This was so much fun and priced reasonably well.

Cute spot, instructors were nice and helpful. Took my friend for her birthday and she really…read moreenjoyed the class

I came here for a pottery painting event and it was so fun! The space is really cozy and cute :)…read more There's a fee of $19 for the painting event, and an additional fee for the piece you select -- I think they started from around $20? But the whole event lasts 1.5 hours, which was actually plenty time to design and paint the piece. The staff are super helpful and attentive throughout, as well. The only downside is that there's no AC in the space... so in the summer, it's really hot there. But no worries as the weather is cooling down, so this shouldn't be an issue further on :)

Great place to go to craft as a family! Lots of ceramics to select from. We went on a weekend…read moremorning and it wasn't too busy. Would definitely recommend and we will be going back!

Wow!! So much fun. There are even pottery classes here…read more Brings out the artist in you. Painting pottery is a nice little activity that you can do with your family. I love glaze craze.