Great place to go for date night or outting in general. She was great at explaining the process…read morewith clay and pottery making step by step. Hands on learning at its best. Will be going back to make and learn more.

Awesome place my wife and I had a fabulous time painting. The Staff was super helpful and our…read morepaintings turned out amazing.

I came in here for my anniversary as a date night idea planned by my boyfriend and we loved it!! We…read morebrought a bottle of wine and everything else was supplied for us. The instructor, wish I could remember her name, was so kind, helpful and entertaining. The class was simple to follow and we came out with great paintings. She mentioned that they host a lot of events, one being "lights out"painting classes. I'll definitely be coming back for that. All in all, this would be a great date night idea, birthday event, baby shower idea, whatever you name it they have it.

Wonderful local, coastal art and jewelry. Paintings, handmade jewelry and other decorative pieces.read more

Cute little shop, but don't be deceived... it's huge inside! Very cute vendor market with unique…read morefinds, gift items, an adorable baby boutique area, and many gorgeous items from local makers. Some items were quite pricey, but I was able to find some affordable items and souvenirs. I was an out of state visitor, but if I didn't have to leave in a few days I would definitely be going back!

Super cute artesian marketplace across the bridge in James City. Numerous vendors offering a wide…read morerange of unique products. Need paint for your next furniture redo? They carry the top brands including General Finishes to Paint Couture to Miss Mustardseed's Milk Paint! My fav is Paint Couture, because it self levels to minimize brush strokes! They have a cute children's boutique, several jewelers & home decor booths, candle & soap makers plus a charcuterie board booth. There are a few antique booths towards the back too. So many cute gifts for any occasion! The staff was attentive, greeted me upon entering and asked if I needed help finding something in particular. James City may not be in downtown New Bern, but it was worth the quick drive across the bridge.

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!

Art 105 Studios is open to the public and the artists have working studios. The studio offers…read moreclasses as well as offering art work for sale. A variety of artwork can be seen here from oils to acrylics to acrylic pours to mixed media to pottery to watercolor to photography. The studio is a great place to see all the creativity around us and support some local artists.

I highly recommend Art and Soul Expressions to anyone in Jacksonville NC and surrounding areas…read more They are so professional, the atmosphere is warm and fun and inviting. You will definitely have fun. Manica Walker is very talented and she exceeds expectations on gifts that I have ordered and if there is an issue she keeps you posted and the gifts the artwork are A-1 beautiful I go to Manica Walker for everything she has the space to host some of my events like birthday parties, I have gotten shirts made from Manica, diaper cakes for friends having babies black art and other artwork in my house and I cant not paint. and she doesn't make you feel like you can't do it she always gives us a picture but says art is your own creation you do not have to paint your painting like the picture she makes you feel like you can paint I started doing paint classes with her and I am excited to be working with her. Thank you, Manica Walker, for everything