I am a master of stick-figure art, so for Heather to work me through to a piece I would willingly…read morehang on a wall is no small feat. It was fun seeing how the other painters & I each created our own unique takes on the theme. I particularly appreciate that Heather encouraged personalization & helped us customize our pieces with add-ons. With 6 guests, she is willing to travel instead of making us come to her, so hopefully next time we can host a painting party ourselves.

I had such a BLAST tonight! Let me first start by saying I'm definitely not an artist. Even my…read morestick figures are questionable, but this place gave me new hope! I went with my family for a public painting party to do a Magical Mickey. You can book online or in person. It's $30 and comes with unlimited paint, brushes, tabletop easel, and 11x14" canvas. What I love is you can have them trace it for $5 extra or wing it like I did. They gladly walk around step by step to help you and will also make suggestions if you get stuck. Not once did I feel uncomfortable or any less talented as the others. I can't wait to go back for a different theme. You can also book private parties too for a minimum 7 people. They're open 7 days a week. They're across from Goodwill on Jonestown Rd. The staff is very friendly and we all had so much fun filled with laughter!

Can't say it enough times how wonderful Jojo and her artists are!! We love it here and we are…read morealways welcomed by smiling faces! 10/10 recommend! Book a private party with 15-20 of your friends and family and enjoy the smiles and laughter!!

Really fun place and activity! My friends and I did this last year so this review is long overdue,…read morebut we had a great time, brought our own wine, and enjoyed painting and conversing with the instructor/leader. I would love to return again- it's a little farther out from the downtown area, but price wise it's great value, the experience itself is just really fun, and you get a nice painting out of it!

I've painted so many ceramics here! I love the owner Susan. She has so many ceramics to choose…read morefrom! The ceramics start around $25 and go up from there. She also has canvases that are a great option for parties. She's incredibly kind and helpful. She's a friend to everyone who comes into her shop.

Fun outing in a small shop tucked away in Reynolda village. The owners were extremely friendly and…read morehelpful. They also offer canvas painting and paint and sip classes, but we had the kids for plaster painting. They offer 3 colors of paint with the plaster (which seems a bit cheap), but they were flexible with that rule and also gave the kids extra paint if they needed. All told, it was a fun experience for them, but $66 for 2 pieces seems rather expensive to me. Would come more often if it wasn't so expensive.

Had a great time last night on our GNO! We were all celebrating my grandmother moving to town and…read morestarting a new life here with us. We had about 11 of us girls not all very well acquainted. Some of us were nervous as we do not see ourselves as "artistic", but we were open minded. We brought lots of wine, champagne, cheese, fruit, etc. The two ladies who were instructing the class were super helpful on the steps and techniques. They reminded us this was fun and not to be stressed over. We all ended up having a wonderful time!! And by the end of it we were all quite proud of how our artwork turned out. Might even hang mine in the dining room! They have dozens and dozens of pictures to choose from for private and public painting sessions. I will definitely be back with another group of friends and maybe my husband for a date night :)! Thanks for the great time Merlot and Van Gogh

I really enjoyed my Merlot and Van Gogh experience. I went for paint your pet night. The ladies…read morewere very nice and helpful. They were also very organized and had my canvas waiting for me. They brought by fresh water for our brushes several times. They also use a fast drying paint so you do not have to worry about transporting your painting. I am not a very good artist but with their help I was able to make a nice painting of my dog. You can also bring wine beer or your own food. The atmosphere was very relaxed and they had nice music playing as well. I would definitely come back for another paint session.

I always love coming to this paint studio. Sami is so lovely and helpful. No matter if you're a…read morebeginner or expert level, this place is for you!!!

We have quickly fallen in love with the Gate. Sami is such a fun and relaxed art teacher and has…read morereally built a space that makes you want to be creative. I love that she offers homeschool classes and after school classes, as well as adult friendly events. Highly recommend!!

Enjoyed another night out with my wife, trying something outside of our normal creativity. This…read moretime we took a "Taste of Art" ceramics class. We've done a few of these before and really enjoyed them, always ending up with something useful and unique to us, like bowls, vases etc r this time was supposed to be bird house, but we went rogue and made console holders instead. The "Taste of art" classes are offered in many subjects, pottery, wood working glass, print making etc...no experience is needed, it's truly geared towards beginners to see if it's something you'd like pursue further with other classes. Pricing is reasonable, staff has always been friendly, open to helping and supplies are typically always provided. We've done this as a date night to break routine several times and no doubt will do it again. Get your creative juices flowing and go try something new!

Someone told me about this location as I expressed a desire to learn how to use my digital camera…read moremore effectively. I signed up for the Digital Photography 101 class. The cost is $160 but they do have scholarships available. I was blessed to be awarded one and only had to pay about $60 for the class! This particular class is every Tuesday night for the month of September. There are LOTS of creative classes available in numerous mediums. I'll post a few screenshots to give an idea! They also have classes for youth! There is a parking lot directly across from the building. Just be mindful not to park in any reserved spots. There is also some street parking nearby. The location is visually appealing which I appreciated. The staff members I encountered were very pleasant and helpful as I found my way to the photography studio. The instructor Sydni Bibb is very engaging, helpful and supportive as we all learn what we're doing. I will be relocating soon but if I weren't, I'd be coming here for lots more opportunities to foster my creative side! Incredible place

Love coming here with my daughter, she let's her imagination take off and improves had eye…read morecoordination. They do great birthday parties and at the end you get to take home your art project. The price is very affordable and the kids always have fun!

In September 2025, hubby and I attended a clay pumpkin making workshop by Tracy Levy of Frickery…read moreFrackery Pottery. We were the first ones to arrive. I asked Tracy how many students were attending day, and her response was "Oh, 14-16 students!" This surprised me as the workshop was sold as a maximum of 8 students. Once everyone arrived, sure enough there was barely enough room to work, with everyone squeezed in a tight space. Her studio is located within a shared shop space, so there was lots of noise going on with a TV and chatter from the other tenants' businesses, which made it hard to hear instructions. She also didn't have enough tools and materials to accommodate 16 students, and only 1 assistant to help with the whole class. They ran out of balloons to help support the pumpkin structure, and we had to make do by scrunching up random plastic pieces and stuffing it in our pumpkins instead. I also had other students keep taking tools I needed to work on my pumpkin. We did our best to share, but it was not ideal at all. The crunch time came when we wanted to paint our pumpkins. Hubby went to the paint table, but it was full and Tracy told him there wasn't enough paint or containers. She gave him a dirty container and told him to go wash it off, but we didn't know where water was available either. Hubby raised his voice at this point on how this should have been prepared for us, the students who paid for the class. I looked up from my pumpkin at this point and asked Tracy, "Do we not have enough paint?" I repeated the question again, both times she did not answer. Hubby then brought up that the class was promoted as max 8 students but clearly she squeezed more in for a money grab. Tracy at this point snatched up his pumpkin, held it in her hands and said, "Fine, I can just give you a refund!" At this point, we had already driven an hour to the class and another hour or so making our pumpkins, so we were invested. Hubby backed off and apologized for his outburst. She returned his pumpkin, but would not stop jabbing him and commenting because he refused to have any further interaction with her after this. I had also apologized to her for the outburst just to keep the peace. I had to go around the paint table and ask other students to share the paint. We finally got our pumpkins painted and were told to come back in 4 weeks to collect them after they were fired. Well, we picked up our pumpkins this week and my pumpkin was super messed up. I had taken photos before we left, so you can see the before and after photos. From what I can tell, someone tried to core my pumpkin stem and did not bother putting the stem back properly and fired it as is, causing my pumpkin to collapse. I took photos and emailed Tracy. She cited "Terms and Conditions", and did not respond after I asked for a proper explanation for what actually happened to my pumpkin. We have taken lots of art classes, and this by far is the worst experience we have had with a teacher and studio. I would highly recommend to stay far, far away from this studio!

I've taken 3 classes with Tracy now and I've learned so much! She is marvelous but perhaps my…read morefavorite part has been discovering a new artistic community to connect with!