I was at a Christmas painting class with a church group - basically the driver for a dozen or so…read morelittle old ladies - booked weeks in advance. The studio feels upscale, but it's small, and parking is sparse and hard to find nearby. First impression was that they seemed a bit uptight with beginners and stingy with paint and supplies ... but OK, fine. The main issue came as we were getting everyone settled. They'd over-booked the studio with another overlapping group that afternoon, and were also taking participants in off the street! As a result, there weren't enough stations set up to accommodate everyone. Rather than trying to reschedule the new arrivers or otherwise address the situation, they just kept piling more people into what soon became a cramped, stuffy space. Also, the owner/instructor, Dina, was overbearing and unkind. She talked down to participants and did nothing to help them feel at ease in a new experience. A couple of our ladies - pushed off to the side by the over-capacity crowd - are hard of hearing, and asked Dina to repeat herself once or twice. Her response was a curt "Try and keep up ... or would you like a refund?" It was difficult even for me to hear and follow her instructions over the conversations going on in the room. Zero respect and zero compassion for elderly customers just there with friends to have a good, creative time is reprehensible. I was not alone in this observation - a couple of people in the other mis-scheduled group felt the same way. Suffice it to say ... Dina needs to add some humility and kindness - and some basic business sense - to her toolkit. There are several Paint'n'Sip studios in the downtown area. It can be a fun, engaging, upbeat creative experience. Pending some changes on the part of this studio, though, I'm going to suggest strongly that you choose one of the others.

Super fun! Me and my girls just had a day to ourselves, and they've done painting before at one of…read moreour other friend's house. So I decided to look around and see what was offered! We did the Halloween painting with ghosts around a bonfire, all of ours turned out different, and I love how they encouraged that. Only downside is I'm a perfectionist, and I was constantly a step or two behind from how long I was taking. A little bit more time in between would've been fantastic! Otherwise no complaints here! Super fun!

Some of the gals had an after hours party at She's Crafty. What a fun and creative store!…read more You pick a wood design. It gets sanded by the nice mother/daughter staff. While it is being sanded, you decide if you would like to stain or paint your piece. Some of my gal pals had an after hours party at She's Crafty. What a fun and creative store! You pick a wood design. It gets sanded by the nice mother/daughter staff. While it is being sanded, you decide if you would like to stain or paint your piece. I chose to make a wooden tray. I had Prepared in advance and taken some artwork to decoupage on to the tray. After carefully painting two times, I was then ready to decoupage with Mod Podge. Mission accomplished. Three of us made trays, others did plaques and one gnome. Fun, fun, fun! Great group activity. They have an Open Studio time. Free parking outside.

Had an amazing time celebrating our best friends birthday! The conversation never stopped while we…read morewere there. This mother and daughter team are awesome! So many different crafts to choose from! Highly recommend it!

Booked this for a special birthday date night for my wife and myself, and Darek W did not…read moredisappoint! Such a cool experience to have him come out and show us how to paint. It was nice to get to converse with him and have him in our house. We will book again! We had our newborn with us and my wife and myself had such a great time listening to music and painting. Will book again!

We had Derek come to our Mother's Day brunch and lead our paint and sip. He was great! He was fun…read moreand easy to follow! Booking was also super easy and it was much more affordable than I expected. I will absolutely use them for a future event!

I have to admit that when my daughter booked this experience for my wife's birthday I was skeptical…read moreto say the least. I could just see myself drowning in self doubt and subject to the criticism of everyone around me. I could not be any further from the truth. I found the whole experience fun and enlightening. KiKi the host was super approachable and very engaging. The teaching process was easy to learn and all of us felt successful as we worked our way through the process. This whole experience was outstanding and I learned that I might be Bob Ross' love child! I would be happy to go to another class. Give this a try!

I freaking LOVED this place. Yanna is amazing! If you are looking for a cool place to chill and…read morepaint this is the joint. It's super non-judgemental and just really fun and supportive.

I went last Friday and had the best time. The instructor was super helpful, and I was amazed at…read morehow my painting turned out. It was a fun place to meet friends and participate in paint therapy!

From the owner: Grape Escape is the place to celebrate with friends while turning a blank canvas into a painted…read moremasterpiece. The only rule is to HAVE FUN! Wine, Coffee, and Snacks are provided. We offer private parties - mobile events - bridal showers - baby showers - evening get-a-ways - celebrations - just plain fun. E-mail or call us to schedule an event, or to join us during one of our weekly scheduled events.

10/10 I LOVED this class. The instructors teaching it were hilarious, and very personable!…read more It was a lot more work than expected, and took some time understanding the process, but they really made the experience so much fun. You get to make as many as you want within the allotted time then choose your top 3 faves. Like the instructor said, be in charge of the clay, and get rid of it if the relationship gets toxic. Also don't let the clay push you around!

Wow, wow, wow! I will definitely be coming back to this place again. I bought two spots for their…read moreSip and Spin class for my mom's birthday, and we had a blast! The demo portion of the class was a little hard to remember at first, but the instructors were so nice and came around to help us step by step, ensuring our pottery pieces came out perfect. I also really appreciated how kind and patient the staff was with both me and my mom. We truly had the full pottery experience and were given plenty of clay to mold and craft. What I really loved about this experience is that in three weeks, my mom and I get to come back and paint our pieces! If anyone in Arizona is looking for a fun class to do with friends or just wants to try something new in the city, I highly recommend this art studio! The classes are very affordable; it was only $65.00 per person, which is a STEAL!

Wonderful instructor, fun, knowledgeable, and talented! We had a great time and will be returning!read more

Can I give six stars? Please? I came in from out of town and…read morewanted to take my mom and uncle out for New Year's Eve. Jessica didn't have any classes available, SO SHE MADE ONE FOR US. The class was so much fun and we rang in the New Year with llamas! Such a fun evening!

My Sip and Paint experience was amazing! Yarana was so nice & very patient! And,oh, so helpful!! My…read morefriend and I had a great time. I will absolutely do this again next time it comes back to the Hair of the Dog in Gilbert, AZ. I have never picked up a paint brush and actually was super happy with my painting due to Yarana's step by step instructions. Who would have ever thought i could do this!! Highly recommend this event!

I ordered one of their prerecorded paint and sip videos. We played it and it was so easy to follow…read moreand well-paced. The instructions and items to have on hand were clear and easy to arrange. We contacted support and were immediately helped above and beyond our request. I tried another site and the service was terrible and we never got access to the video. Highly recommend Painting and Vino!