We had a great class at the Paint Cellar! Highly recommend for a great night out with friends…read more We did a class where we painted our states. The states were pre sketched so it made it pretty easy. I certainly can't comment how it would be following along. However, there were a ton of paint color options and the instructor was super happy to give guidance or lay low and followed our lead which I appreciated. BYOB but bring your own cup!

This was so much fun! I had always wanted to paint and this is exactly what I was looking for! I…read morewent by myself and there were only 3 of us that night so it was fabulous! We painted a "little blue bird" which was so cute and modern. I was nervous because I didn't want it to turn out awful since I really had no previous experience. She was so encouraging and did a great job explaining what to do! I am so proud of the final product and it will be hanging in my daughters room! Everyone was so impressed that I did it. It was amazing that we started with a blank canvas and 3 hours later we had a work of art! I will defiantly go do this again! Next time I will take a friend or my daughter, but I wouldn't be afraid to go solo either! Fun! You can go on the website and see what they will be painting that night. FYI - their studio is located across the street from the old Carmel Laundry Mat on Rangeline, just southwest of the big Carmel Arts District Arch.

Went to a gathering for a friend's birthday. It was fun and frustrating at the same time…read more Instructions were great and easy to follow. In a few weeks we will have our finished product. Their classes fill up as soon as they are posted. I was irritated that my husband did better than I did. He isn't crafty at all and he caught on really fast.

WOW, what a cool place that's tucked away in a small neighborhood to let your pottery talents come…read morealive. I had such an amazing time last night learning how to create pottery. This was my very first time doing this, and instructor Tracee Ellis was absolutely OUTSTANDING!!!! She taught 8 of us, some first-timers, others had some experience, but she made getting messy a dream come true for me. I'm so glad my daughter in law gifted me this experience as a Christmas gift last year. The classes fill up super quick, but man, was this truly worth the wait!!!! Thank you, Yellow Door Ceramic Studio and Tracee Ellis, for an incredible way to end the work week and begin the weekend. #potteryrocks

I was hanging out in the Beech Grove area today for a bit of a change of pace. I have a long…read moreweekend for Memorial Day, and I decided to try to visit some "new to me" businesses. I was wheeling on Main Street when Beech Grove Clay Works caught my eye. This is a storefront directly on Main Street. As you might guess, it's a ceramics studio. It's an adult community ceramics studio where members enjoy access to "instructional classes at all experience levels." They have as much as 40+ hours of open studio time a week - however, it's worth noting they do not offer walk-in classes or studio time. All classes are scheduled in advance, and only paid members can participate in the open studio times. There's a front gallery space, my primary interest today, where you can buy local and support indie artists. I saw everything from refrigerator magnets to kitchen wares to decor to quite a bit more. It was really quite impressive. The class and studio area is visible from the gallery, and it's also a quite impressive space. The front entryway is accessible, not always true in Beech Grove, and I was acknowledged when I entered. I believe the owner was in conversation with someone - perhaps a potential member or someone for an event - and I waited patiently for my turn while checking out the gallery. I stuck around 15-20 minutes. My turn never came. I'd grown interested in a couple items, however, I had some questions (including price, as these items were out of my reach). After waiting what felt like a reasonable time, I finally left without further acknowledgement and without a purchase. Buying local is wonderful, but that doesn't negate the requirement that you actually serve the customer. I'm actually pretty low maintenance, but if I'm not served I don't buy. Pretty simple. So, cool shop. Cool gallery. Great concept. Needs some work in the area of customer service. I may or may not be back.

Do yourself a favor and get your group to schedule a reservation to go throw some pots. Perfect…read moregirls night out. Huge plus, we were able to bring our own wine!! We had a party of 6 and each got our own wheel. Nathan gave us a tour of his cool building, gave us a brief tutorial, and we went to town. Perfect for beginners or pros!

What a fun class! I did the one time pottery class with a friend for my birthday and it was just so…read morelovely! I can't wait to go back with my husband and may even end up doing the 8 week class if I can swing it! They were welcoming, courteous, and so helpful during the whole process! What a deal at $50! In about a month I'll be able to bring my 3 pieces home (and they paint them for you!) highlight of my birthday weekend for sure!

I signed up for an 8 week class on a whim - I had taken a 1 night class at a different studio and…read moreliked it, but wanted to stay a little closer to home - and I'm SO glad I did. I LOVE this studio - Nica was an awesome instructor (she's also the studio owner), and I immediately felt welcomed and like pottery was something I could do. The studio has a way of drawing in wonderful people and creating such a warm, welcoming atmosphere - everyone is so helpful and kind and you really can build a community here. I had such a great time during my first 8 week class that I've ended up signing up again and again for more 8 week classes -- I'm on my 4th one now (these last 3 sessions have had Jeff as the instructor and he's also fantastic!) -- and I've brought my husband with me for us to do a one night class for Valentine's day. We've even got plans to come back with our friends the next time they're in town.

We had our daughter's birthday party here and it was fantastic! All of the kids made beads and then…read morea bracelet for themselves and one for the birthday girl! Aja was beyond wonderful with everything- organizing the party, keeping the group entertained, and fun! I can't recommend Yours for the Making more, it was a great day!

It is really fun and the owner leads you through it carefully, even for people like me who have…read morelittle art skill. I think it would make for a great girls night out party. The options you have for the signs is enormous.

I have always wanted to try out the plant nights that I have seen. So I was browsing on Groupon and…read moreI came across the coupon for yay maker. The hostess was extremely friendly and she appeared to be very knowledgeable about the plans and how to take care of them. Not only did we get to make our own planter, but we also got to check out a new brewery or 'new to us' as We both had never been to Round Town brewery. The tender there was very courteous and offered samples and even suggested a really good mixture of their beers. For the actual event, it's pretty low-key and casual. You walk in and make sure you find whoever is hosting it so you can check in. Then you find the class that you want and sit there. Whomever is leading the event will walk you through every step of the way and answer any questions you have. The only thing that I felt was a little bit misleading about this event was that you pay for admission and then you also have to pay for a supplies fee on top of that. I feel like it would just be so much easier if you just clumped it all into one free.

I can't believe nobody has reviewed this yet, but let me do the honors and be the first to do so…read more Actually this was my third time attending an event. I like the variety of their pictures as well as the location of their events. They travel to various restaurants to use as venues. Two of my visits have been to the Hard Rock Cafe downtown Indianapolis and one to the Spaghetti Factory since that is fairly close to my home. The restaurant staff tends to be very friendly and you get your choice of the entire menu and bar. So lots of variety, a big plus... but you also need to tip, a little downside... well I do tend to spend way too much on food and drink always... Generally the event is set up in a smaller private room, this way we can paint and follow the instructor without the usual restaurant/bar noises, which is a good thing. The instructors/artists tend to be funny or at least try... there are just so many jokes you can make and so if you go more often, you'll hear the same jokes again. They also try to entertain you with silly games while you wait for your paint to dry, because we all know, just watching the paint dry is not a highly rated activity. So far they have always been helpful if you need more paint, towels, help with the picture, repeat instructions cause you were running your mouth and not paying attention... And let's just mention that you really truly do NOT need any talent in order to paint a picture once the artists break it down for you into little easy to follow steps. And generally there are some discount codes flying around, I found a Groupon for my session and you can win a free event sometimes, and generally they give you a discount code to use for your next event.. that's how they keep you coming back ... a fun experience, a cool picture to brag with and a discount code...

If you want a proper art experience and a patient art teacher, Maren's Art Lab is your best choice…read more I booked a kids birthday party at her art studio and she was so patient and understanding with all my questions, comments and such. We had a 2 hour party for about 14 kids. She had a helper in as well. The studio at the Main squeeze was so spacious and well lit, Kids were placed at a safe distance on each table. She had them start out with decorating goody bags and then introduced tracing the outline, tracing each parts and then gently guiding them towards the painting the colors in. She and her helper did their best to help kids out with the tracing and outlining. She kept the kids very engaged and as the canvas dried she made an air dry clay unicorn horn with them. Of course every 6 year old wants to put various colored crystals on their unicorn horns! As everything was drying she did a small song/dance party for the kids. The goody bags were filled with candies and cute stuff. My daughter loved her birthday party and her friends enjoyed it as well. Highly recommend this place for any kind of art parties and seeing how patient of a teacher she is, if you are inclined towards art classes, she would be a great choice.

My kids took a Harry Potter camp here and loved it. They produced some really fun art pieces and…read morehad a blast doing it. I enjoyed the fact that the kids had a gallery exhibit on the last day so that parents could see what they had done over the course of the week long camp. The instructor was great with my kids. I think we will be back.

Wheel throwing class was a fun local activity in a really cool location. We enjoyed going as a…read morefamily and spent a day exploring the area afterwards. Jody the owner/ instructor was super informative and patient. We hope to go back and take another class. We had no to very little experience and ended up with two great creations each. Recommend for anyone looking for new and different staycation ideas or date night or friends day out. :). Especially fun if you enjoy discovering new activities. Make it an adventure and schedule a half or entire day in the fountain square area and/or mass ave.

My daughter had been asking to do a sculpting class. I found Get Dirty Ceramics. The classes were…read moreso reasonably-priced! We got her scheduled in advance. She went for the first time yesterday and she loved it so much she wants to go every week. We will definitely be back!