Beautiful local gallery with great art and welcoming atmosphere. The pottery and clay classes I…read morehave taken there were so fun! Definitely worth a visit!

We had a great time exploring this center! It is beautifully appointed and showcases local artists…read morework in their studios. We attended the Norfolk Glass Circuit Event Sunday, March 29, and it was fantastic!! We had the opportunity to create charms with various beads. We even had fairy hair done by Chelsea! She did a wonderful job of putting a little sparkle in our hair! We also had our caricatures done by another talented artist, who hails from VB and graduated from VCU Arts!! We enjoyed the crafts and watching the artists perform! We are so lucky to have the d'Art Center in our community!! It gives everyone the opportunity to learn and grow and to allow their creativity to thrive!! Highly recommend this place for anyone interested in tapping into their inner creativity!!

This review is specific to the ' SPCA pet portrait art class'…read more First of all, it was a fun morning. The artist in residence was very professional, polite and not once discouraged any participant, and was readily and eager available to assist when required or asked. Best of all, I had fun and came home with a portrait of my puppy.

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.

we are long time customers of kettler, and we must say the wonderful "k- team" continues to be the…read morevery best of the best. we recently made a purchase that included loungers, tables and cushions and throughout each phase of the mission, the process was absolutely first class in all aspects. to the members of the k-team: april, scott, and jack - a big "bravo zulu" ! you manifested world class customer care with a work ethic and a level of professionalism that is rarely scene. our sales associate, april should be acknowledged for her magnificent product knowledge and superb interpersonal skills. she truly listens to the customer's needs and then responds with relevant answers and viable options. april's attention to detail, care, diligence, honesty, kindness and respectful manner place her in the all-star category. our transport/ delivery team was scott who delivered our order - on time - on target. he carefully removed all of our items from his truck and placed them in perfect fashion at the locations we requested. he maintained superb communication throughout the process and has a very courteous, kind, and respectful mission focused manner. in regard to our purchase: the range, quality and value of kettler furniture, coupled with their superb construction, durability, function and versatility represents a hallmark that is of the highest order and the very best of the industry. for kettler manager jack, please keep up the great job. it was great speaking with you on the phone and sharing this commendation with you. please do not change your recipe. again, bravo zulu and god bless you all.

Lovely place to go for some patio furniture!…read more My girlfriend and I went there to outfit our newly built patio with some furniture (okay, the patio was built in spring, we are just now getting around to buying furniture lol!) and their selection and prices were fantastic! When we went into the store, Brigitte welcomed is us right away with a warm small and a lovely German accent. She told us she'd let us browse for a bit to get a feel for the store, and would come see is in a couple of minute, but that we could grab her if we had some questions. This was really nice, because it kind of took the pressure off that you get in a lot of other patio stores like this. Being able to just browse without having someone trying to sell you on everything was awesome. True to her word, after 5 minutes or so, she showed back up to gauge or interest and find out more about our space. After listening to our needs, she made some great recommendations and we found something that we liked! Best of all, they delivered and assembled the product for us. All around this was a great experience and I'll be recommending my parents and friends to shop here! Thank you Brigitte for the great experience!

We recently visited Potts 'N Paints (PNP) to celebrate a birthday. The birthday girl requested…read morepainting so PNP seemed like just the right place! The shop is pretty spacious, lengthwise. As soon as you walk in, you will see several shelving units of many ceramic projects of all different themes and sizes on the left, with tables in the middle and right side and cash out desk in the back corner. If you walk down the passage a little bit, it'll lead you to the paint area. I didn't walk all the way back, but I am assuming that leads to the party rooms as several people were led back there during our visit. The kids picked their projects and then one of their staff members, led them to the paint bar and explained the different kinds of paints and gave them some tips on how to use the paint and tools. Things to note: - You pay a studio fee plus the cost of the item (most things have price tags on the bottom of the item) - they claim to be the only open paint bar in the area. They let you use as much paint as you want, so be mindful and don't be wasteful - they have some options for drinks and snacks, although very limited, but I guess this can come in handy if you end up being there for awhile and get carried away with painting (drinks and snacks were very inexpensive) - you must go back at a later date to pick up the projects, so they can fire them up and glaze them. - they also have non-ceramic items for you to paint like canvas and wood The turnaround was very quick! Not sure if it was a slower time or if it's because we didn't have that many people in our party, but the items were ready in just a few days! I was so surprised when they called. Underpromise and overdeliver is always a smart business practice. Great place to pass the time and "make" something of your own. Stay safe, Friends!

AMAZING it smeels good and its all cool!i would sooo go again everyone's so noce and welcomingread more

For sure thought I had reviewed this place before!…read more So cute! Who doesn't love a good year-round Christmas store? They also sell themed items and ornaments for seasonal holidays. I came in in August and they had a cute fall/Halloween section with ornaments, wall decor, and yard decor. They have almost every sort of Christmas ornament you could want, for any theme. Food, spots, holidays, babies, hobbies, Disney, etc. You name it, they probably have it. Very cute. A small section up front is dedicates only to beach-y items and has some cute mermaid, gnomes and driftwood items. All blue and white and cute. If you even remotely like this sort of thing - you'll love it. Loaded to the brim with goodies - lots to see in here.

My son who is autistic had purchased an item at this particular store during our vacation. Amongst…read morethe shuffle of packing and heading home he had lost his item. I reached out via email to actually purchase the same item he had lost. I reached out via email to purchase the lost item and instead of purchasing another item, customer service sent me a new item. I highly recommend supporting this business. The compassion for a special needs customer is definitely something to be recognized. That was going above and beyond and I do believe needed to be recognized. I will definitely support this business again and again.

Loved the vibe at this local art space. You should make time to go check out the art. :)read more

I was so impressed to meet Raisa. She is the heart of this local non-profit art gallery. Her…read moreparents owned this home and helped her aspiration become a reality. This non-profit gallery was opened to help the people of Bangladesh receive help and funding through the expression of art. The community has helped her keep this gallery a float by doing a total remodel of the place. They've broke down walls and made the place more open and suitable for the gallery. She has begun to hold art classes every Wednesday. The classes are open for many local artist to come bring their creativity and for those wanting to get a better understanding and introductory to art. The place still needs a little more work to be done to get to bring art awareness. Perhaps 3/5 stars as far as presentation. But I'm in full support of raising art for a cause. It will be good to get this organization with full attention. I feel fine arts now a days has been lost with having technology. This is great for our local artist who are struggling and can get some recognition. It's nice to have local artist in the area come together and have their work on display. The gallery is beautiful and can't wait to try one of the classes.

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