I had my son's 7th birthday party here recently. We selected a package that allowed him to have 10…read morefriends paint mugs, create spin art, and decorate a cupcake/eat it. The staff was great and helped each kid do their spin art to their liking. They prepared everything and worked great with all the kids. The kids really enjoyed being able to decorate their cupcakes and the quickly eat them afterwards. We technically didn't even need to bring any cupcakes but we did for the adults. The really cool part was the at home baking to seal the kids artistic creations on their mugs. A very cool twist to painting that I haven't seen before! This made it much easier to let everyone take their items immediately instead of us collecting and sharing with families after the event.

Exceptional service, professionalism and Inspiration at Pinspiration. I held a private event…read more(Vision Board Brunch) and I can't say enough about the beautiful space provided. Owner was very nice, helpful and made sure things were just the way they needed to be .I'll definitely be using this place again. Love what the owner is doing to inspire others. Lots of my guests plan to come back to experience all this business has to offer - Inspiration!

I had a painting today with Livia. She was AMAZING! It was a small class, but she would have been…read moregood with big or small (I could tell). She was very attentive and made sure we liked our paintings as we did them. She kinda talked to herself but towards us at the same time, and it worked. I used what she was saying to herself to help with my piece. She also talked about random stuff, not just the painting. It was a very relaxed setting and VERY fun class.

Amazing/friendly staff ..had such an amazing time meeting new great people as well..adicus was such…read morea great teacher

I can't believe this place hasn't been rated yet! I came with my husband, my mom, and my…read moredaughters. We had so much fun! They have a huge selection of ceramics to paint. You choose one and the price on it includes the studio time and all the paint you need. You leave it, they fire it and you come and pick it back up at a later date. My husband and I had so much fun we're going for a date day today. I will take some pictures and add them later. Highly recommend!

I took my girlfriend here yesterday and we had a great time! The whole process was super easy. We…read morewalked in, were greeted right away, and they explained everything very clearly. You simply pick the pottery you want to paint, and the price is listed on the bottom of each piece, which makes it easy to choose. We spent about two hours painting and had a lot of fun with it. After you're finished, they keep the piece for about three days so it can be fired and cured in the kiln. Overall, it was a really fun and relaxing experience.

Stopped in at The Mad Potter for some painting!!…read more We called ahead to make reservations because the last time we tried to walk in, the place was packed and we would have had to wait for hours. The workers were polite and helpful when it came to taking our reservation and getting our table set up. I love that they have so many colors and pottery pieces to choose from. Whether it's something seasonal, something small or large, a flower pot, or a coffee mug they have something for everyone. They also advertise that you can host birthday parties there and bring your own food and drinks without a corkage fee, which is a nice option for celebrations. The space is a decent size, with tables and chairs that can accommodate both small and larger groups. However, there was a foul smell when we first walked through the door not a paint smell, but something I honestly can't describe. Toward the back of the building, there was also a strong urine smell that lingered. Overall, we had a great experience painting! Our finished pieces were ready in about 4 days, and they give you up to 3 months to pick them up, which is really convenient.

Fun for the whole family .went for a family date night and made pottery on the wheel.read more

I wanted to love this place but the sugar land location is so poorly run, I just can't. It's a…read moregreat concept but the horrible customer service makes it not worth it, and in the end they lost our pieces and didn't care. 1. From the beginning, I had a subpar experience because the employee helping us make our pieces was new (which is fine, nobody can help that) but instead of explaining how to create the work or having a more experienced employee shadow her training, she kept getting frustrated and would say "here, I'll just show you" and ended up basically making the pottery for us. She was sweet but lacked training and patience, so she didn't let us make our own pottery. She also kept bantering with her colleague while we sat there waiting to hear what to do next. 2. Then 6 weeks goes by and we didn't hear back about our piece, my husband and I kept calling and finally after a week, someone answered and said yes it's ready. 3. Now we have painted and sent them to the fire and we went to pick it up this evening. They are moving locations and everything was packed up. The employee said he can't find it and it was probably recycled. The most they can offer is 50% off a new pottery experience. Taken aback, I said hey that's really uncool, and kind of messed up. He said we should have picked it up within 2 weeks and it's been almost 60 days. It's been exactly 40 days, and we just had Xmas and New Years, AND they're only open Thursday through Sunday. Nonetheless that is my blunder, I recognize that. Still, they can call someone before throwing away their pieces. The employee said, "We used to do that, but it was bad for business." 4. The final straw was when the employee said, "I'll look through on Monday at the warehouse to see if it's there," and my husband asked, "and you'll call us?" The employee said Yeah. My husband said, "and you have our number on file?" which prompted him to check in front of us. HE DIDNT EVEN HAVE OUR NUMBER! The guy was never planning on calling us because I was upset about our pieces possibly being thrown away. So they can take six weeks to notify us our pieces are ready, but we can't take 4 weeks to pick it up? They should admit our stuff was thrown away or lost because they're moving locations, not because we took an extra 2 weeks to pick it up. Neither the email that said it was ready nor the employees at time of painting indicated that we HAD to pick it up in two weeks or else they'll recycle our pieces. Almost every employee at this location has zero customer service training (except one lady who helped us paint our pieces). I have never felt so strongly about an establishment that I wrote an extensive review. My advise is to take your $ elsewhere. Makes sense why this location isn't even on Google maps, only Apple Maps. They probably had awful reviews. I'm so disappointed in Smashed & genuinely sad at how I've been treated.

I want to Espers myself clearly about this wonderful gallery…read more This is the wonderful gallery near downtown Houston, and there's a reason for all the good reviews. It's just really good. They know what they're doing and they do a great job. We've been coming here for several years now and they have changed over the years, but always good and positive and innovative changes. It might actually be my favorite Gallery in Houston but traditionalists wouldn't agree.

Time after time, when I walk by, something always catches my eye within, something different,…read moresomething beautiful. I comment to my friends, "I want to go in there!" The lights usually tell us it's closed, but on some rare occasions they are on. I tug at the door and it's locked. This has gone on for a very long time. I finally decided to look them up and give them a ring a ding ding. Tammy, the Founder is very friendly, she apologized for not responding quickly enough as she is hardly on social media. I ended up messaging Esperson Gallery through Facebook, and in today's day where immediate gratification is expected, I was never dissatisfied with her response time. I especially enjoy the sculpture pieces, photography, canvas, i.e. wall art. They also have a small cinema room. I apologize I didn't pay much attention to what they were showing. Come check it out for yourself. I believe most of the art is from local artist I've seen some of it before around town, at least in the same similar styles. I am no expert. The space is great for your benefits and fundraising events or any event quite frankly. They were in the mist of setting up for one, and still allowed to come in to take the pictures. I was even invited to stay, for the evening's event. If you are coming here as part of an event, keep in mind the entrance fee varies with each organization. There is no charge to come on your own and take a look. This should really be on your list of Houston on the Cheap!

Beautiful place to hang out, have fun, as well as enjoy the art exhibits…read more Came here for a concert, Selena X Siempre and performance by Negami. Selena show was pretty good but Negami was wonderful. Took many of us back to the old school days of tejano music. Special performance from two original members of the Latin Breed. If you ever get a chance to see them, do so. They won't disappoint. The band gave out tickets to another event later this month for those that danced during the show. This art center is hoping to bring bigger and better things to the Eastside of Houston. I'm glad to have come to this event and look forward to all their other events. Check their website for additional information and upcoming events. You won't be disappointed. I recommend this venue.

Love to see moribund churches being repurposed into something beneficial to the community!!! When a…read morefriend had a play here, we jumped at the chance to come and show support! The place is still very much looking like a church on the outside (the sign is just a banner for now), but the space is very large and there are numerous bathrooms, which are both huge pluses! Our event had a bar and food for sale. The sound system was awesome! There were many volunteers to help, but getting in and getting tickets needed a bit of work. Overall we had a great time here & recommend the space for all sorts of events!

This was such a simple but fun experience ! We were lucky enough to be serviced by Lechelle who was…read morenot only super cute but very personable. I was in the area for my birthday and she gave us suggestions on what else we could get into while we were there. They also had shoes, hello kitty and larger bears to paint. The process is very personal so that took some getting used to but I found that to be the most enjoyable about it. You get one hour to decorate your bear and if you're local you have a few days to pick it up once it dries. Our bears were $85 and shipping was $15. The delivery was smooth and my baby made it to me without any issues. I named her Fern :-). I'd definitely recommend this as a fun activity that's not liquor or food focused. Parking was a bit hectic but we were able to find something right outside. The area itself is walkable with lots of shops and places to eat surrounding it also.

This activity has been on my list for awhile - took some team members for an afternoon out of the…read moreoffice. It was hard for a group of Type A's to pour paint everywhere and make a mess, to get to your final piece, but we pushed through (lol) and loved our creations. And the staff was amazing. We had a lot of fun and would highly recommend it as a girls outing, team event or for a fun date.