Hot Mess Studios is one of a few great pottery studios in the Wilmington. They have group and…read moreindividual private lessons and parties for on wheel pottery, canvas painting, and piece painting. They have 3 speciality nights you can sign up for in advance. On Thursdays they do Ladies Night Sip & Spin where you get one hour 1 pot, throw as many as you like, keep what you like for just $10 more + wine. Fridays are "Filthy Fridays" where adults 16 and over can sign up for a 7 pm or 8:30 pm time slot and get 1 pot + 1 ball of clay with the option of more at $10 each. On Saturdays they do the same thing but it's family friendly sessions (ages 7+) from 1 - 6pm, and 16+ reservation only from 7-8 pm. They're closed Monday - Wednesday with an exception of private reservations in advance. If you have special time and group number requests I'm sure they can accommodate if you call ahead and plan. They're very responsive, professional and easy to schedule with. I did all my scheduling through email and received prompt responses. The gal running our lesson, Emma, was also so professional and sweet. She's great at what she does and I'd recommend any beginner taking lessons from her. When we arrived Emma greeted us at the door, walked us through the studio, showed us the process and helped us whenever we needed throughout the activity. I had a certificate for 2 hours, 2 people, and 4 pieces each. It was plenty of time and almost too much clay for two first timers, which is a good problem to have. I'm not sure if that special is still running but check their website to see active discounts - they run great deals, often, and are super affordable for what it is! I would highly recommend trying it out or giving as a gift!

Awesome studio, highly recommend that date night package. Fun place to take my wife on a date. Good…read moreatmosphere!

Painted Father's Day mugs here and was perfect. Great environment for a little one to get messy and…read morecreative!

From the owner: A Little Twisted is a small, two-woman-owned business. In the front of the house, you will meet…read moreEmma, a 21-year-old Studio Art major at UNCW who has been working with clay professionally for 7 years. In the back of the house, you will find Lori, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been in private practice for over 20 years. This mom-and-daughter duo is so excited to make their dream of owning an art studio together come true! Stop by to make beautiful art with them!

I have been here twice now to paint a mug & a little trinket jar. I love the selection of items…read moreavailable to paint, from mugs, to trays, chickens, piggy banks, plates, butter bowls, etc. The workers are usually helpful in suggesting the order of paints to use, giving ideas, or explaining how to use certain things like the lace. Both times my piece took 7 days to get back from them putting it through the kiln.

Extremely fun and a very good environment! I'd highly recommend going here! And there was an…read moreadorable kitten!

Great family fun! Very affordable. The staff is very helpful. If you are looking for a special…read moresouvenir keepsake that doesn't break the bank definitely try pottery playhouse. We will be back!

From the owner: "Nothing can compare to the fun you'll have creating your vacation keepsake. Just pick from…read morehundreds of different bisqueware selections. We'll handle the glaze and fire your piece for pickup later. It's that easy!"

What a wonderful experience! I arrived with my 13 and 14 year old grandchildren and was warmly…read moregreeted by Nancy, the owner. She was welcoming and helpful as we set up. Once we started painting, Nancy supplied us with plenty of extra paint and tips but also us but also left us to our own creativity. The studio is clean and definitely well stocked, with a huge selection of paints. We were having such a good time we stayed 3 hours! We will certainly be back.

A magical experience for adults and children with so many options in pottery to paint and different…read morecolors to choose from...you will be so surprised to see your work as it appears finally into a beautiful creationA great place to create a gift for any occasion or holiday, be it Halloween, Christmas, birthdays, etc... don't miss this place when you visit the beach or if you're lucky enough to live near by...Nancy is fun and makes it a special day with her hot chocolate or coffee drink and relaxing music to paint by.... make any day a Great day...! J Watching out 4 U! ***Across from Food Lion

This is a kitschy local artist shop in a nice shopping center. I was brought in by a local friend…read morewho is particularly art savvy and interested. There is everything from handmade jewelry to figures, paintings, pottery, photography printed large, t-shirts, sports team logo emblazoned memorabilia and catnip toys for your cat. That's just a smattering of what they have. This being art, you can imagine the prices range broadly depending on what you're wanting. Larger items can be several hundred dollars while I saw smaller items down to just a few bucks. Staff was friendly and helpful. The store itself is in what used to be an old bar/restaurant. It has an almost rustic feel to it, although I don't believe the building is truly all that old. If you find yourself in this area you should give it a look.

Booked a "Paint Your Pet" session with my husband and our friends. The entire process was seamless…read more- I booked online and emailed a few photos of our dogs to the email address provided on the booking page. I received an email response confirming the photos were received. We showed up about 10 minutes before our event was scheduled, and were greeted by our expert painter and shown the canvas with photos of our dogs. We were given paint colors for our background (whatever we chose) and the appropriate base colors for our dogs. What initially seemed like an intimidating process turned out to be a lot of fun and was surprisingly easy - we think our photos turned out to look amazingly like our pets! As a bonus, our instructor was AMAZING and we really enjoyed her company and were grateful for her reassurances throughout the evening. We will definitely be coming back to do more of these events!

Really fun and comfortable environment with a heck of a lot of options to choose from. The owner is…read morevery sweet and my two girls 3 and 6 loved it. Safe to say dads turned out about and good and my 3 year olds did but still really cool.

What a great way to beat the heat on a summer vacation. I found the prices to be reasonable and she…read moreeven offers shipping if necessary. I really really enjoyed my time!

The selection is very vast and all the items were beautiful and priced fairly, the customer service…read morewas also wonderful they were very nice! I will definitely go back again.

From the owner: We are a boutique gift shop focusing mainly on handmade items made by local artists in the…read moreWilmington NC and surrounding areas. Located steps from the Riverwalk in The Chandler's Wharf Wearhouse Shops. We carry a variety of items like clothing, jewelry, accessories, body oils, lotions,soap, room sprays home decor like candles, artwork, pottery, wooden bowls and other one of a kind items. We consistantly get new items and artwork rotates frequently! Come by to see all the fun items we carry!