If you're looking for a gift and don't want the same old thing, I highly recommend this…read morefamily-owned gift shop. It's a mother/daughter enterprise and both have exquisite taste. I always find something unusual and lovely that I'm proud to give. The daughter also teaches pottery classes and schedules fun theme nights. It's a great place to bring a bunch of girlfriends and a bottle of wine for something different to do together. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Spacious modern studio offering classes for all levels, paint your own pottery, parties, events,…read morecorporate team building and field trips. Our mercantile features local art and pottery and carefully selected new and vintage finds.

I'm not artistic but it's a really fun place to visit. A friend helped me to paint a special piece…read morefor my young neighbor and I made a water dish for my dog Lewis. The staff is super nice and very knowledgeable.

My girlfriend and I went here for a date and this place was such a cute spot. We walked in and the…read morestaff at the front gave us a quick rundown, and we were on to choosing our pieces we chose a mug a bowl and an axolotl. There is no time limit, and we were sat at a table where we started tracing and painting. You pay by the piece after you're done painting. After about a week and a half I received a call and were able to come in and pick it up. It was a little confusing because I think my name was only attached to one of the pieces but we were able to figure it out. Overall, I would recommend this place if you want a cute activity.

Yes, it's in Mississippi. But the owner, Christina, her stock, customer service, and all around…read moregood-person-ness makes it worth the drive if you are looking to do ceramics. She has her own kilns (plural) and MANY molds. She also does classes and will even come to you for parties, whether for children or adults. Chris is a gem and so is her studio.

WONDERFUL! We are local and go to this place at least once a month. Love this lady and her family,…read moreshe is a sweet as can be, used to be an elementary teacher but now they make and sell their molds! The prices are cheap and my little 4yr old loves going here and learning her to paint. I can't say enough good things about this place. They also have girls nights, kids camps, and summer camps. fun place!

So much fun! Great time with friends or on a date! I have been back 3x's! And plan to go back again!read more

Belinda was a delight and so helpful !!! Can't wait to come back and paint my new mug !!read more

I am writing to express my concerns and disappointment regarding my recent experience with Painted…read moreBayou. Unfortunately, my experience has not been satisfactory, and I believe it warrants this review. We had been patiently waiting for over two months for a piece to be bisque fired at this business. Throughout this period, I made numerous calls, only to be informed each time that the piece was still sitting on the shelf with no anticipated firing date communicated. Weeks later, I was told that the piece was ready for pick-up, but no one from Painted Bayou had bothered to called to inform us. Upon arriving to pick up the piece, an employee committed that it would look beautiful glazed and fired, I agreed and I explained my daughter had made the piece but went away to college before finishing. The employee assured me that my daughter could come into Painted Bayou, glaze paint it and have it fired. Excited, I agreed and pre-paid for the service. My daughter came in for Christmas, and I surprised her with the news. She went in painted the piece and left it with Painted Bayou to be glaze fired. Since then, there had been no communication regarding the status of the piece. On February 5th, 2026, I called to check on the piece and was informed that they didn't know exactly where it was but would locate it and fire it, again, asking me to check back with them. Today, when I called back as instructed, I learned that the piece still hadn't been fired. I requested that a manager call me, and I received a text from the owner "Simone" informing me that the piece would not be glaze-fired because we had only discussed and paid for a bisque fire. I explained to the owner the bisque fire had been performed by her company and that we were now waiting on a glaze firing. Simone clearly had no idea as to what was happening. She then mentions that she wouldn't fire the piece because she didn't know where the clay came from. While I understand there are concerns in this the process. it puzzles me as to why this was not communicated to me back in December or on February 5th. As I attempted to explain my frustrations to Simone over a call, she immediately began interrupting me. I politely asked her to allow me to finish, and i would extend her the same courtesy. She did listen but responded with "I don't tolerate bullies," and clarified that I was a bully because I ask her to allow me to speak first. I am assuming this was an attempt to change the whole dynamic of the actual call. Being called a bully while expressing my frustrations as her customer has left me shaking my head in disbelief. I'm not certain what "gaslighting" or 'woke" really is, but I feel i may have experienced both. It was apparent they weren't going to finish the piece. I mentioned that I had already pre-paid for the firing and very frustrated I said that she could keep the monies as a parting gift. I just really wanted to come pick up the piece before something happen to it. Her response was, "I don't need your money; it has bad energy." How about bad business practices? After she hung up on me there were other texts sent back and forth between us. The one that shocked me read, "I'm not engaging with you anymore. I will be happy to fire the piece tonight and if it melts so be it." Why would it melt, you're the professionals right? Was that meant to be some sort of a threat? I found the overall experience to be bad business, filled with arrogance, and a lack of responsibility or professionalism. It is quite unbelievable that this place is still in business with such poor customer service practices.

We went as part of a big group and the owner, Simone, was awesome! She walked us through every step…read moreand kind of let us "fail" at first on our own, but she was on top of helping us through every single thing that we did. I think it comes from her years of teaching? BTW - yep, this is for guys too. She was an amazing leader and we will definitely be back! Thank you Simone for a great time!

I love coming here! One of my favorite hobby places in Lafayette. The staff are very friendly and…read moredo their best to help. The atmosphere and vibe of the store is chill and cozy. Perfect place for little ones, I bring my niece with me every chance I can and she loves to paint everything. Definitely a place to check out for anyone looking for another creative outlet.

This place is sooo amazing. I had three little one's whose birthdays were this month. Decided to do…read moresomething differently to celebrate and we all loved it! So you go in and choose what you'd like to paint. Huge variety of figurines, plates, mugs, cups, piggy banks, ornaments, etc. The employee shows you what the paint will look like before and what it'll end up looking like for your final product. There's a wall of colors showing what the finished color looks like, corresponding to the number of the paint bottle. The kids loved that. It made it very easy for them. So we painted, and the process took about an hour and a half or so - the kids took their time. To get strong colors it was suggested that we paint at least three coats! So what we did is considered undergloss- the products still have to be fired up in the kiln and then glossed. She quoted that we can come back in exactly a week. I can't wait to see the finished product.

I really wanted to like this place. I love to do ceramics. I don't paint little statues. I buy big…read moreflat plates and chargers and paint scenery, object that draw me in and even faux copies of the big art names. Can't do that on a little statue or a 4x7 inch embossed tray. Come on- get something that will draw an artist in. More suitable for kids, teenagers, wine moms and people of that nature. Consider getting some big flat of sushi style curved plates.

Nice and well organized. Staff was patient. Quiet painting time with my two granddaughters. Perfect…read moreAtmosphere on a hot afternoon

I love the vibe this studio gives. I have done a few fun things with them, Gnomes, Christmas tree,…read moreand an envelope wall hanging. I am in the garden stack class and I am learning a lot of fun and new techniques. Everyone is so easy going and knowable is makes it lots of fun.

I attended a gnome workshop at Wrenworks 2 years ago and began an obsession with hand-built…read morepottery. The workshop was a fantastic introduction to the tools and basic techniques to make my own art. I joined open studio and go every week ever since. (I've made 40 gnomes and a bunch of other things, even tried the wheel!) The workshops and studio are fun but the people and community are the real treasure here, they are so welcoming and supportive.

Great little gift shop inside Bella Hair Salon. They have everything from baby gifts to homemade…read morebaked goods to gift baskets and serving pieces.