The Accidental Artist! Such a fun, creative escape where you can relax and let your imagination run…read morewild. The atmosphere is welcoming and stress-free, whether you feel like Picasso... or more like "stick figure specialist." The staff is friendly and helpful, guiding you just enough while still letting you do your own thing. There are plenty of pieces to choose from, so it's easy to find something that fits your mood or style. Perfect for a solo outing, date night, girls day, or family fun. You walk in with a blank canvas and leave with something uniquely yours... plus a little extra joy tucked in your pocket. Highly recommend if you want a creative experience that feels playful, calming, and just plain happy.

Had a great time with the grandkids! Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Perfect rainy…read moreday activity!

This is a lovely art gallery with selections from pottery, to woodwork, to jewelry, to paint,…read morescratch art, and on and on. The owner knew about each and every artist and their work, which is expected I know, but she featured a lot of artists and knew about each of them. Her prices were very fair. We left with a beautiful wooden cheese board and two spreaders. I could have bought so much more though.

From the owner: Lemonade is an art gallery with working art studios, specializing in wearable silk art, jewelry,…read moreportraits, oils and watercolors, pottery and woodworking. We now offer Permanent Jewelry.

Great place to go for date night or outting in general. She was great at explaining the process…read morewith clay and pottery making step by step. Hands on learning at its best. Will be going back to make and learn more.

Leon Thomas Treasures was a business that I found open in Downtown Kinston! I had no idea when I…read moreentered what a find it was. I was warmly greeted when I entered and told about a sale that was going on. This is the type of store I just love. Sometimes it can be hard to find that perfect gift but here there is such a large selection of unique items. Local vendors use the store to sell their art/ craft items from pottery to signs to soaps and lotions to handmade items. The motivational signs are always a favorite of mine. The clothing came in a variety of sizes and that is so rare. Then there was a lot of jewelry in different designs. The products are very good quality and reasonable prices. I will definately be a return shopper to Leon Thomas Treasures.

This sweet shop is not far from the famous whirligig park, so after you visit there, stop in here…read moreto see MANY local NC artist's works. There is jewelry, cards, baby things, pottery, books, and many other interesting items to consider in this neat, clean shop. The super nice owner is a local, so be sure to ask her any question you may have regarding Wilson.

Cute little shop, but don't be deceived... it's huge inside! Very cute vendor market with unique…read morefinds, gift items, an adorable baby boutique area, and many gorgeous items from local makers. Some items were quite pricey, but I was able to find some affordable items and souvenirs. I was an out of state visitor, but if I didn't have to leave in a few days I would definitely be going back!

Super cute artesian marketplace across the bridge in James City. Numerous vendors offering a wide…read morerange of unique products. Need paint for your next furniture redo? They carry the top brands including General Finishes to Paint Couture to Miss Mustardseed's Milk Paint! My fav is Paint Couture, because it self levels to minimize brush strokes! They have a cute children's boutique, several jewelers & home decor booths, candle & soap makers plus a charcuterie board booth. There are a few antique booths towards the back too. So many cute gifts for any occasion! The staff was attentive, greeted me upon entering and asked if I needed help finding something in particular. James City may not be in downtown New Bern, but it was worth the quick drive across the bridge.

absolutely lovely people and the business is wonderful! they've got two cute dogs that I got to…read moreplay with as well! 11/10 recomend

I found this place in downtown Clayton when I was looking to create a framed project which included…read morea graduation certificate, awards, and a photo. I made an appointment and brought all of the items with me. The lady (her name escapes me), helped my pick out colors to match the items, frame, glass, etc. I did have to put a payment down when placing the order and made the remainder of the payment when I picked it up. The piece turned out beautiful! Even better than I had imagined.

I want to make a fairly elaborate costume for my grandson for Halloween. There is little in the way…read moreof fabric near me, so we drove the hour and 20 minutes to Greenville. After some phone calls to the fabric stores list on Google, I found that none of the fabric stores carried what I needed and Michael's had zero fabric. Thank goodness for Hobby Lobby! They had EVERYTHING I needed- faux fur, faux leather, denim, faux suede, extra stiff large size interfacing, poly foam, buttons- etc. The sales woman was extremely helpful and friendly, and didn't mind that we had to pull 6 different fabric bolts, only cutting 1/4 yard from all but one of them. The prices were equal or better than online- and I now have 4 1/2 months to sew this behemoth, rather than endlessly looking on line and trying to ascertain whether the material would look the same color in person as on line, was it heavy enough or too heavy, would it be difficult to sew on my machine, etc. The store is clean and organized. The wait for the cash register was less than three minutes. I am thrilled with my purchase, and with Hobby Lobby. Thanks Hobby Lobby

Good gracious - I went to a Hobby Lobby on a Saturday (regular HL customers know that the busiest…read moreday) during the Christmas season! And on top of that - all Christmas was 50% off! What's wrong with me? Fortunately, it was a good experience. The entire Christmas section was well organized as well as nicely stocked. Although the section was busy with shoppers looking to take advantage of the 50% discount, it was fairly easy to find the items that I wanted for my home. Checkout lines were minimal and the wait was short.

I used to love shopping at Uptown Art but not anymore. The staff have been rude and unfriendly the…read morepast few times I have gone in. I even heard one of them speaking negatively about another customer loudly enough for everyone to hear. One employee gave me a hard time about wanting to order something they didn't have, and then was completely rude to me about needing to pick it up when it finally came in a month AFTER I needed it. There will be times when I can't avoid shopping there for school projects, but if I can help it I won't spend anymore money there. Hire friendly and knowledgeable staff!!