10/10 the staff is amazing . The vibe is vibing !! This has become a favorite pastime for my family.read more

A super fun place to go! I went with my friend and the experience was so fun. We both picked out…read morelittle animals to paint and I love that there were so many options of sculptures to paint as well as so many paint colors we could choose from. The staff was friendly and helpful in explaining everything before we got started. I def recommend making reservations which is what we did because during our time there a few groups of people did come in as walk ins. My overall rate of experience: 9.5/10

This place is such an amazing find. My daughter took my mom and myself out for my birthday to paint…read morepottery. I can't tell you how sweet and attentive the staff are. They all have such great personality and make you feel right at home in their cozy studio. 10/10 would recommend!!

I recommend calling before going because one of the ladies had an attitude. Not much space very…read moresmall

Took a 6 week beginner class and loved it. My friend invited me along to try it and I'm always…read morelooking for new hobbies and side quests so I thought this would be fun. You arrive five minutes before class start time which is when they unlock the doors. You then spend about 5 to 10 minutes getting your wheel and work station set up. Cleanup usually take 20-30 minutes if it was a day you were throwing. My instructor was Avery and she was very beginner friendly and attentive. If you happen to miss a class it's very easy to reschedule with your instructor and attend either an open studio session or another instructors class on a different day. The 6 week class also includes 2 open studio sessions which I used as the final step to glaze my pieces before firing. They have membership options for those who are experienced and sessions everyday of the week. Overall had so much fun and it was interesting seeing the entire process and was rewarding to finally have the finished pieces after 6 weeks. I will definetly encourage my friends to try it out and might try another session in the future. Shoutout to Lydia who runs the open studio Saturdays. She is very knowledgeable and kind and even helped me pick out colors for glazing.

We went at a 7pm class. There were a lot of us for military night. We went per my daughter's…read morerequest for her birthday. The place is big inside. It is an actual art studio. The place is a nice feel art place. It is actually what I imagined if I have an art studio. The place is clean and neat. Our teacher Daniel is great. She is very patient and knowledgeable. She explains it easy for us beginners to understand. Then she helps each of us to somehow achieve what we imagine. She appreciates all efforts and makes us believe in our art work. She is non judgmental so we want to make our own idea into a product. We even get to clean our own wheel and area like a "real potter". We learned a lot from this class that makes us want to come back and be better. We will comeback for sure. Thank you for a great experience Dragonfly.

We went here for the first time for my daughter birthday back in 2023. With the price I was…read moreexpecting to actually make the pottery and then paint it. However that wasn't the case. It was overpriced, already made pottery for you to paint. Although it was overpriced, I will say it was very therapeutic and we enjoyed ourselves. We returned again in 2024, but this time for a homeschool pottery class. I absolutely love that they have planned days for homeschoolers to come in and create different projects. The pricing for that was better and again the kids enjoyed themselves.. The owner and other ladies were kind during both of our interactions. I recommend visiting this place solo or with a group for some therapeutic fun. Recommended

I took my friend here this last weekend for a fun bday activity. It recently changed from All fired…read moreup to this new name/owner. The inside of the studio was bright and cheery. There were great options to choose from to paint and they have some other activities as well. Jessica was the lovely lady who helped us and gave great information and instructions. They had a lot of different tools and techniques that I hadn't seen before. I also really appreciated that they encouraged us to take the bottles of paint needed to our table. A previous place I had gone to, filled our palettes for us and told us to ask for more if needed which was very frequent and difficult when it was busy. Anyways, we got our mugs and our paint and began to art! We had a great time and felt no pressure to get finished quickly. I am looking forward to seeing our finished prod

My mom took me to go paint pottery! I had so much fun! I chose an axolotl mug. They had lots of…read morecolors to choose from. You also get to pick what you paint. There is a whole shelf of pottery to choose from! I really recommend this place!

As first-timers, we were very happy with the experience of painting our own ceramic pieces. The…read morestaff was extremely helpful in getting us started with brushes, plates, and supplies in general. It was a very relaxing experience.

great environment me and the kids loved every minute of it…read more Staff is amazing and helpful Plenty of colors and pieces to choose from highly recommended to others

I did a pottery painting in September. I have still not received my item. I have been told…read morenumerous times it would be delivered to my house. I have also been told I would get a refund. Neither have happened. I love supporting small businesses and understand things happen, but I am disappointed in the results of this.

YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN WINE/BEER AND DO CRAFTS HERE…read more If the title alone doesn't bring you here, I don't know what will. Well heck yes! I'm so glad that we have a studio like this close to our place. We went here for my daughter's birthday party and they had a complete blast. Not necessarily my thing, but hey, I'm just the guy fronting the bill for a happy child. The pricing was very fair in my opinion and they did a great job of ensuring all the kids had fun and were coordinated (tough) in their work. The facility was quaint and just enough to be perfect for hosting the event and allowing customers to come in. I'm sure we'll be back but the first line of my review was told to me by the person working. As a married couple always on the hunt for date night activities, this is definitely on the radar. :) Food Taste: n/a Overall Service: 5 Value of food to cost: 5 Facility: 5 Repeat customer: yes Dog Friendly: no

We happened to walk by On the Hill Gallery while touring historic Yorktown. The gallery itself is…read morelovely, and features the work of some amazing local artists. We quickly found gifts for several family members, and some unique Pottery for our own collection. The staff was nice enough to hold our packages for us while we continued to tour. Great art, great customer service... a great experience all around! NOTE: If you are visiting with children, please note that almost everything in the store is breakable. The staff are very patient with children, but you will need to keep an eye on your children all times.

From the owner: On the Hill Gallery provides an excellent opportunity to buy gifts, handmade items, jewelry,…read morepottery, and original paintings. In addition, the Gallery provides art education for children and adults through classes and workshops, hosts shows and events featuring the works of local artists and York County School's students.

This was such a great spot for a recent mommy-daughter date. I have done pottery painting before…read morebut the splatter room here is next-level fun! Potts N Paints offers 2 locations - VB and Chesapeake. This location is convenienty located in a strip shopping center near Lynnhaven Mall with ample parking. The space is huge with lots of private tables. They have a huge selection of pottery with prices ranging based on size and a ton of tools to use - not just the standard brushes. On this visit though, my daughter wanted to splatter paint. There is a separate room for getting - literally - as messy as you want. A blank canvas welcomes creativity! Once suited up with a poncho, goggles and shoe covers, it's a free for all. You can even slingshot paint-soaked sponges! The even have a bicycle-powered splatter table to make cool centrifuge designs. It's a great spot to let the imagination run wild. It's a little pricey at $50/canvas but it made for great memories for my little girl. And she has a long-lasting memento to hang on her wall. Staff was so kind and helpful during our visit, offering instruction and guidance when needed. It's also a great place to consider hosting a birthday party, girls outing, team building event, etc. This is a fun place to spend an hour or two!

This is on North Mall Drive next to Lynnhaven Mall. Quickly becoming my favorite place to come…read more #1 Service is super helpful and friendly. Marissa is so wonderful about explaining everything. There are endless options of projects to make. You do not need to be creative or an artist or have any kinds of skill. You just need to be willing to make something. OUR group was all skill levels from no skill to totally skilled. We all had a blast. This is not your typical ceramic pots and paint anymore. It is AWESOME!!! Things they offer. *Pottery-- they offer a huge wall of various bisque and everything that you can think of including glazes, open paint bar, stamps, stencils and paint pens. They also fire the pieces after you glaze them. So you paint them and leave them to get fired and then you pick them up after the items are ready. *Canvas--You can pick any size and pick whatever design you want to paint. They have predrawn canvases available, Or you can schedule a class. They have an open paint bar. *Clay--They have all kinds of tools to work with clay for hand-building. They also offer Pottery Wheel sessions. *Glass fusing art--They have a wonderful assortment of colors and types of glass to make a completed glass fused project. *Mosaics--they have a pretty good selection of tile and colors and wood shapes to complete a project. The best part about POTTS N PAINTS is that you have endless options of things to choose from. One person can choose glass fusing art and another person can choose to paint a ceramic plate . You are not stuck making all the same thing. Like I said you have endless options. This is my new favorite place to hang out. Don't worry about getting messy. They have a wall of aprons to cover up your clothes. You can bring any drinks that you want even alcoholic drinks. For my husband I took him a beer because it was his birthday. And everyone needs a birthday beer(LOL) We opted to just walk in and make different projects but you can book parties and join classes. If you have questions like I did you can call or just walk in and find out how it all works. I'm totally in love with this place not only for all the super cool projects but because of the amazingly friendly and helpful staff. And they were playing really good music too.

This was a great find in downtown Williamsburg. We went there because they were open a little later…read morethan most specialty shops (7 PM) and they featured some very interesting and artistic decorative pottery and ceramic pieces. However, what really stole the show were the treats. The Turkish Coffee was superb. It was authentically made via the sand method. I got the Ottoman which had milk added with touches of cinnamon and cardamom. It was a wonderfully flavorful concoction. We also got Turkish Delight and Baklava to take away. The Delight lived up to its name, especially the chocolate brownie variety. It was an exceedingly delicious treat. The baklava were also terrific as they were loaded with honey. To top things off, the proprietor was one of the nicest and most engaging people you'd ever want to meet. He is originally from Istanbul. I enjoyed my conversation with him since that is a city which I highlight amongst the ones I have been privileged to visit. It was a lovely visit to this delightful shop and we hope to return in the future when the chance arises.

Still some of the best baklava in Virginia as far as we're concerned. We've had friendly service…read moreevery time, and the coffee, tea, and baklava are rally top notch! Not a ton of seating, but they do have a couople small tables and chairs...