The Accidental Artist! Such a fun, creative escape where you can relax and let your imagination run wild. 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. read more

I love this place!!!! The employees are so friendly and they have so many paint supplies that even if you have no experience with painting, you can still make your pottery look amazing. You pay $8 for the "studio fee" and then they have pottery pieces ranging in price from $5-$50. (I explained that bc the prices were a little confusing to me on their website.) I took my best friend there for her birthday celebration and we had an awesome time. read more

Friendly staff, helpful and thoughtful. Highly recommend. Great for families or just alone. Lots of different items to choose from and they will help you pick out your paint. Really enjoyed my time & have my first Christmas ornament to show for it. read more

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Fun activity to do with the family. Let the creative artist in you free. Lots of choices to pick from and reasonable prices. Make your own Picasso today!! read more

We had such a great time when my husband and I did a date there for our 3rd anniversary. They were very accommodating and had a table reserved for us later that evening. They called when the pieces were ready for pickup and were overall very kind. read more

Great morning being "creative"! We had a group of nine (6 adults & 3 children). Everyone picked pieces to paint and enjoyed ourselves. The staff was very friendly and super helpful, especially when someone's creative juices began to run slow. We can't wait to see our finally products after they are fired in the kiln. read more

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We arranged a Bachelorette Party here. We decided to have it after hours. We only had nine women, but it was so worth paying a bit extra to have the place to ourselves, rather than having the party during regular business hours. Joan (the owner) was extremely helpful in the planning & execution of the party. She was there during the party, explained tips and techniques and patiently helped us all with any questions that came up. Our group worked on a mirror that is surrounded by 4x4 inch tiles. Each guest painted one or two tiles. This made a great group project and a memorable gift for the bride-to-be. We were able to bring in food and drinks, and had plenty of room to spread out. Once you paint your project, there is usually a four day turn around for them to fire it and have it ready for pick up. I was so pleased with the final outcome. I highly recommend this venue for parties or just to go and find something off their shelves to paint. read more

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Our church ladies decided to have a night out at the Accidental Artist last night. We were able to get the back party room and there was plenty of room.They allowed us to bring wine and food and had a table set up for that.They also provded the wine glasses. Our studio fee was waived I think because of the size of our group.Normally I think its an $8.00 studio fee and if you dont finish your piece the first night you pay a $4.oo studio fee. But neither applied to us. So we all picked our pottery to paint and those prices ranged from $2.00-$50.00. And thats for the firing process as well. We were assigned "Lindzey" as our helper all evening.She was great. Very helpful and gave all kinds of help to all of us novice painters. The studio itself was pretty full for a Friday evening.I think there was only 1 table empty by 7:00 p.m So you may want to make reservations....not sure. We had the back room from 6-9:00p.m . The only think I would say that wasnt as pleasant , was the room temperature. It was unbearably hot! I wasnt the only one who felt that way. It was the concenses of all the ladies in our group. Over all the evening was extreamly fun and I would love to do that again. What a great way to spend an evening! On a side note, they have all kinds of specials and events for children and adults. It is an activity that was being done by all ages. There was one table last night that was about 4 people over 60 years old. Moms painting with their kids and like us just ladies. CHECK IT OUT! read more

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What a wonderful place!! I went with some family, including kids, and everyone had an amazing time. You pick out what you want to paint - cups, bowls, figures, letters, plates--all kinds of things. Then you can paint, stamp, write, bubble, use puffy paint, glaze, and more to your heart's content. You pay for the cost of the item as well as a studio fee of $8/adult and $3/kids (I think). On Sundays, the kid studio fee is waived. The ladies working there were very helpful and patient in showing us how to do things and answering our thousands of questions. When you get there, the tables are all set up for you and ready to go - with cups of water, lots of paintbrushes, paper towels, little ceramic plates to pour paint onto, and sponge applicators. Everything is organized and convenient. It was such a nice way to spend a few hours. Kids and adults alike were happy. When you are done, you leave your piece there and pick it up about 4 days later. read more

I'm not understanding all the rave reviews here. The owner is not a people person and seems like she is miserable and would rather be anywhere else. Anyway, onto the review... was a guest for a bachelorette party and while we had a great time and the owner's helper was "helpful" it seemed they couldn't wait to get us out of there. The possibilities are endless and the supplies are top notch. everything was set up upon our arrival too! :) I wouldn't bring my young kids here because I would feel I would be walking on egg shells to not get on the owners nerves. I was extremely satisfied with my end product tho. And I love the decorative creative feel she has going on in the store. read more

My wife and I went to the Accidental Artist for the first time last night and we had a blast! Lots of poetry to choose from. Lots of colors and examples around the studio. (I'm not terribly creative so that helped) Staff was great! They were all helpful and friendly as they walked us through the studio and explained very clearly how it all works! They really enjoyed the process of painting pottery and really wanted us to enjoy it too! We had a coupon to wave the $8 studio fee and the pottery was 20% off, but even at full price it would have been worth it! Can't wait to go back and pick up our pieces after they are fired!! read more

So much fun! Even if you are not creative they make it easy to create a masterpiece!!!!

I don't know why there was a negative review about the owner. She is a wonderful lady who is very helpful and kind. Maybe you should come back again, Theresa W. I was totally confused fused by Melissa C.'s review. I guess she thought she was reviewing a restaurant! I personally give the Accidental Artist a 10+. My girlfriend and I go often and have a lot of fun. We especially like the Paint till You Faint nights. We have met people and like going to see them. Mabel, the owner, has a wonderful staff. To name a few, Abeer, Cody, Saleena, Judy and Cindy. Here's to you Accidental Artist for giving New Bern a wonderful place to accidentally be an artist! read more

This place has been the best stress reliever for me. I'm not that creative but the staff is so helpful and the tools they have to help you create your masterpiece are plentiful. The supplies are wonderful, the pottery selection is very broad - even has Christmas items all year round. Pottery Club was a great gift to myself since I paint 2 - 3 times a week. read more

Took the kids in to make a gift for their mom. Very helpful and friendly staff. Awesome selection too.