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At South Jersey's original Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, there is a print by Sark on the studio wall known as “How To Be An Artist”. Some of the ways mentioned by the author are: Plant Impossible Gardens, Stay Loose, Entertain Your Inner Child, Celebrate Every Gorgeous Moment and Giggle With Children. We think that all of these are possible at Our studio is fully stocked with all kinds of sponges, stencils and incredible stamps so even the artistically challenged can complete pieces of art that they are proud to claim. You really can “plant an impossible garden” of flowers or fruits on your piece using our incredible stamps or stencils. You can even trace images on your pieces from our books. Why not trace your dinnerware pattern on to a large platter or small vegetable bowl?

For those of you who have not experienced a Paint Your Own Pottery Studio yet, it is quite different from the old style ceramic studios. The studio is cozy and inviting. Customers tell us that they walk in and feel inspired to paint by the overall feel of our studio. It is free of the dirt and dust found in the old studios since the pottery has already been fired and the messy cleaning has been done for you. There are many designs and pieces to choose from, well over 400 items. You'll find functional items such as dinnerware, bowls, picture frames and candlesticks plus lots of items for the kids to paint. There are piggy banks, covered boxes, cats, dogs, pirate banks, dragons, turtles and frogs. We add new pieces constantly to keep you interested.

Our customers tell us over and over again that pottery painting is a stress reliever. They truly forget their problems while focusing on their piece of art. Plus it is a wonderful family activity. We see entire families painting, mothers and sons who visit us weekly, lots of moms and daughters and dads too! Plus grandparents come paint with their grandchildren. Our youngest customers are infants (footprints and hand prints for grandparent gifts) and our oldest are senior citizens. It is truly a great social activity. You can bring food and drinks (including wine & beer) with you and make a party of any outing at We now sell Pepsi, Iced Tea and Water. For those who want coffee or hot tea, we have 2 great coffee shops within walking distance of our studio and numerous restaurants. So stop in and bring it with you. Come and enjoy!

We are loving our incredible new location in Collingswood. We moved in July to 602 Haddon Avenue in the new LumberYard Condominiums in Collingswood. Our studio is absolutely gorgeous! It is spacious with lots of windows - the perfect atmosphere to inspire our painters. We are just two miles down from our old studio on the same road. You can go to the link at the top of this page for directions. Our new phone number is 856-833-1330.



Miss Kimmy has been busy decorating the walls of our new studio. She has
renamed our Design Center - INSPIRATION STATION. And our Paint 
Cabinet now sports the phrase: Pick a Color... Any Color. We have 
tried hard to keep the cozy, warm feeling of our old studio but bring in the 
bright, fun feeling of our new studio and I think we have accomplished this. On 
a cold wintry day, the light and warmth from our windows and all of the bright 
colors inside our studio, will make even the most timid painter feel like painting
with us. 




We are truly happy in our new studio and love being in Collingswood. It already feels like home. My great, great Aunt Sallie built
a home in Collingswood in 1904. The home remained in our family until 1995 after my Grandmother died. I lived here when I was
first married and then again a few years later. Kim spent her early childhood here so we both feel like we have come home. We are 
thrilled to be part of the rebirth going on here in Collingswood. I am sure that my grandparents and parents are all looking down 
on us with big smiles. 


We have also added an area to our new studio that we like to call Ryleigh's Corner. When your child
is done painting, the kids can play with Ryleigh's toys, maybe even watch a DVD while you finish 
painting your piece. We just ask that you clean it up when you are done.

Regular Sitting Fee: $6.00 flat for all children under 12 years old and $8.00 flat for all adults and children 12 and older.

You can now book your Party on-line. Just click on link to set up your next party event. The Party Planner lets you book, make a wish list, send invitations and even manage your RSVPs. You can also order your party food, drinks and cake directly from us. The kids will paint for the first half of the party and then you can eat, serve the birthday cake and open gifts.

Summer Hours: Open Summer Mondays from 10am to 5pm. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 9pm, Friday 10am to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sundays Noon to 5pm.

September through mid June Hours: Closed Mondays except School Holiday Mondays, Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 9pm, Friday 11am to 10pm, Saturday 10 am to 10pm and Sundays Noon to 5pm.

We are always open until 10pm on Diva Nights! Check the Diva Night link above for full information. We will stay open until at least 10:30pm(or 11:30pm) for Paint 'Til You Faint so check the monthly calendar for those dates. We will coordinate our Paint 'Til You Faint nights with Collingswood's Second Saturdays. So have dinner first and then come paint. Bring your wine or beer too! You can even eat your dinner while painting so pack a picnic basket or have your dinner delivered.