What a wonderful experience. Clay Cafe is absolutely mom-and-daughter approved!…read more I originally came across the idea of painting pottery while visiting Vista, California. I wanted to do something different and special with my mom, who is almost 80, incredibly active, full of spirit, and has worked hard her entire life. She had never really been in a setting where she could simply sit down, paint, and explore her creative side, so I wanted to surprise her with something new. While we were still in Vista, we briefly parked and I started looking up pottery-painting places closer to the LA County area. That is when I came across Clay Cafe. We were already beginning our drive back toward home, so I decided to take a chance on it even though it was still about 30 minutes from us. I'm so glad I did. This is a family-owned business run by a mother-and-daughters team who are artists themselves, and you can really feel the care they've put into the space. They were welcoming, helpful, patient, and genuinely kind from the moment we walked in. We picked out our pottery and ended up spending almost THREE HOURS painting! The time flew by because we were having such a great time together. There are plenty of paints, tools, and creative options, and the guidance they provide is wonderful without making you feel rushed. They also have a cafe next door with coffee, cookies, and other goodies. If you have a sweet tooth, definitely try the cookies--they are huge! We enjoyed iced coffee and a cappuccino while we were there. I will say that this isn't the cheapest pottery-painting experience, but I felt the quality, materials, tools, atmosphere, and assistance made it worth it. My shark piggy bank was around $60 and my mom chose a vase around $50, so with everything we spent roughly $130-$140 for the two of us, depending of course on what pottery you choose. After you finish painting, they glaze and fire your pieces. They took our contact information, and about two weeks later we received a text letting us know everything was ready. We picked up our finished pottery today and were SO happy with how it turned out. They welcome walk-ins, although I would recommend making a reservation, especially if you want to settle in and really enjoy the experience. Parking was also easy since they are in a small plaza shared with 7-Eleven. They also host fun events, including a plant bingo where you can apparently win plants, so definitely check their current schedule. For me, though, the best part was simply getting to sit across from my mom, paint together, laugh, talk, and watch her creative side come out. That memory alone was worth every penny. Wonderful family-owned business, wonderful people, and such a fun experience. We will absolutely be back. UPDATE: Thank you for your sweet message ! It was a beautiful memory and one I'll cherish! The vase made it across the continent to Ecuador ! Looking forward to bringing her back here again and also sharing this with the family ! See you ladies soon

Such a fun experience! They have a selection of white pottery pieces to choose from mugs to animals…read moreto ornaments to piggy banks. To get started, you can use a pencil to draw, tracing paper for a printed design, stickers as stencils, or even lace for cool designs. After painting, you'll come back in a week to pick up the piece after they glaze it. A group of five of us came for a fun girls' day and spent about two-ish hours painting and gabbing. The staff were so nice in giving us a mini-orientation and even helping us out when we made the dreaded paint mistake! It's a great spot for friends, kids, a date, or a solo outing if you want to be creative. They have a complimentary parking lot, otherwise, there's metered parking and free street parking in the neighborhoods across Wilshire. Tips: - You can see their current inventory online and they can order you a specific piece if you give them a month's heads up. - For words or numbers, bring your own stickers. Otherwise, you can purchase theirs and they have lace for sale too. - Check out their Instagram for inspiration! - For the non-artistic types, I highly recommend printing out a design you want in advance. You can trace it directly on a plate or the like and then just paint it with colors (or pick something easy like an animal to paint). Have fun!

Team was amazing, Alec (I think) was super helpful and kind and answered a lot of the questions we…read morehad. It was really relaxing and took a lot of time which was fun! It's important to be detailed. Very fun and clean place. 10/10

Went today. The girl helping us out was the best. Super friendly and helpful…read more The space is super clean, as was the restroom. Tons of tables/room to spread out. A bit pricey, but everyone from the little one, to the grown "kids" had fun painting for well over an hour.

We came for a 6 year old slime birthday party and it was sooooo much fun!…read more Ms Angelique is a kindergarten teacher and owner of Creative Joy Studio and she just exudes positive energy. The girls all had a blast and they all left with two slimes they made themselves. There are so many themed kids and adult parties you can choose from. The studio is tucked near the older part of Del Amo Mall near Burlington Coat Factory. I had no idea it was here but now I really hope more people discover this gem.

Wonderful environment, easy to find, very pleasant staff.....as we walked in we were greeted by the…read moreowner, the staff were very accommodating.

We came for a random date night and it was really a nice experience. Appreciate being able to bring…read moreour dog as well. Thank you!

I absolutely love coming to this cozy, organized and sparkling clean pottery studio. The…read moreinstructors are friendly and excellent which always makes classes worthwhile. I especially enjoy using all the cool tools and super fancy wheels they have. As a member, I get to come here often and meet the most lovely people in this one of a kind community. This is my all time favorite studio!!!

So much fun! I went with my son who busily got into creating his masterpiece .. lol. But, then …read more.. I felt like a kid myself and created my own masterpiece! Just a lovely, lovely shop with so many selections you can pick and begin to work on in the store. Leisurely, fun and relaxing. I would recommend this to anyone wanting to create and do something different.

Had a great date night with my hubby here, but have to echo all of the comments saying the staff is…read morerude. They were actually fine to us, two adults. A bit cold, but good enough. What we didn't appreciate was how poor their attitude was with the children. There were two separate tables for a party with younger kids and parents. The staff scolded the kids multiple times for going back and forth between their tables. The kids weren't even rowdy or running. I understand there's a lot of delicate pottery around, but there are nicer ways to say it. I definitely wouldn't bother coming to this location if I had kids. I'm going to assume both employees are owners here as there's no way a store would keep employing people with such sour attitudes at a place like this.

My nieces and I did the fused glass. It was a lot of fun. We plan on going back and doing many…read moremore projects.

This is the most complete and wonderful art studio I've been to. They have pottery making, pottery…read morepainting, glass and fabric art to do. The teachers are very friendly. The owner's dog is also super sweet. I painted a pottery, didn't make it from scratch but picked the unpainted one from the shelf and paint it. They have special colors that can make very pretty texture and requires no skill whatsoever. It's very relaxing and fun. They'll fire it for you in 1-2 weeks, then send a text for pick-up. It's a long drive from me but the pottery I got is really worth it!

Love everything about this place, from the art selections, to the friendly team, to the paint…read moreoptions, to the music. A lot of good memories with family and friends here.

Dropped in on a Tuesday afternoon. 3 of us painted and it was such a great experience for us all. I…read morereally took my time and thought it was nice that Lewis offered to refresh my water bowls for me. That was really helpful actually. 10/10 would recommend visiting this location.

Born to do art, forced to write emails...I know I've been saying this a lot (especially w/all the…read moregreat businesses I've found lately), but seriously I'm so happy this place exists. ARTime BARRO is part pottery studio, part community space, and is a relaxing, chill place where you can unleash the creativity you thought was dead, where your artistic spirit gets to come out to play, if only for just a little bit of time in this crazy world. On a recent weekend, I had the opportunity to take the One-Time Class, which is a one-hour course designed for complete beginners. You get to make two pieces, one by hand at the table and one on the pottery wheel. The class size was small (just 5 people) and we got great 1:1 instruction and guidance from our knowledgeable instructor Max. I've always wanted to try the wheel and was surprised how hard it was to use it but it was such a great experience that I think everyone should try at least once. After you sculpt your pieces, you are invited to come back to hand paint (glaze) your work at no additional cost. You can also have them do a one-color glaze for you, but after I saw all the multi-colored pieces of other folks previous to me, it was no contest to decide that I wanted to color my pieces myself. You have up to 3 months to come back to glaze so it's very doable in anyone's busy LA (corporate) lifestyle. Pricing was very reasonable for such a cool bespoke experience. There are a lot of pottery painting studios (e.g. Color Me Mine) but this is awesome bc you get to make the pottery AND color it later! I've already recommended this place to countless people!

I had an amazing time. I came here for a special occasion birthday group for my friend, and it was…read moresuch a good time. The ambience was great. The staff was very accommodating and took time and attention for our enjoyment. I am so happy with my experience and I can't wait to come back. I really love that they give you the option to come back in to paint or if you would like to choose a solid color that they will give you towards the endthank you so much for being patient and offering assistance to all levels.

10/10 experience! Mark was a phenomenal instructor! He was beyond patient, helpful and…read moreprofessional. He managed a group of beginner students like a pro. I look forward to introducing others to clay work (pottery) and hoping to take more classes under Mark's attentive supervision and guidance. He made it less scary to be a complete newbie to the craft. lol

Picking up my clay piece from the Yelp elite event. People here are so friendly from staff helping…read moreus during the event up to the time my piece was ready for pick up. Corey I believe was her name was so sweet and friendly when I picked up my garlic scraper and we had such a friendly encounter. Truly recommend this place if you want to learn how to be a sculptor or maybe a special gift for yourself or someone you care about.

My wife and I took the beginner pottery class at Good Dirt LA with Amber, and it was such a great…read moreexperience. We had an absolute blast from start to finish. Amber made the class really fun and approachable--she's incredibly knowledgeable but explains everything in a way that makes you feel comfortable, even if it's your first time touching clay. The studio itself is beautiful--clean, welcoming, and just a really cute, inspiring space to create in. You can tell a lot of thought went into the vibe of the place. It made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this class for anyone looking to try something new, have a fun date, or just get creative. We'll definitely be back!

Great experience taking a throwing class. Our instructor Chanté was an excellent teacher. She kept…read morethe whole class engaged and made sure we all hear a great time.