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We Were Voted One of the Best Places to Celebrate A Special Occasion in the Courier Post Readers Choice Awards for Best of South Jersey 2010! Thank You to All of our Wonderful Customers!

At South Jersey's original Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, You can now do Glass Fusing to go along with Pottery Painting and Mosaics! 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? We also have Glass Fusing which is becoming huge and we have Mosaics available too. We are in our Thirteenth Year now!

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 a great coffee shop 1/2 a block away plus numerous restaurants. So stop in and bring it with you. Come and enjoy!

We are still loving our incredible new location in Collingswood. We moved in July 2007 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. You can go to the link at the top of this page for directions. Our phone number is 856-833-1330.



Miss Kimmy decorated the walls of our new studio. She has
renamed our Design Center - INSPIRATION STATION. 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 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 feels like home. My great, great Aunt Sallie built
a home in Collingswood in 1900 - the first house on Frazer Ave. The home remained in our family until 1995 after my Grandmother
died. I lived on Stokes Avenue when I was first married and then again on Lincoln Avenue 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 Collingswood community. 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. This sitting fee is per visit - not per piece or per hour. You can paint as many pieces as you wish during one sitting. Plus you get a free sitting fee for every 5 sitting fees paid (per painter) with the use of our Addicted Painters Club Cards. These are given to every painter. Some studios make you buy time up front to get a savings. Ours is awarded to every painter as you go along.

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 starting June 28th 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. Check monthly calendar link above for any exceptions to these hours.

September through mid June Hours: Closed Mondays except School Holiday Mondays & December Mondays 11am to 5pm, Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 9pm, Friday 11am to 10pm, Saturday 10 am to 10pm and Sundays Noon to 5pm. Check monthly calendar link above for any exceptions to these hours.

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. And as always, you can bring your wine or beer too! You can even eat your dinner while painting so pack a picnic basket or have your dinner delivered.

We will send you a free sitting fee coupon as a thank you for supplying us with your email address. Plus you will receive our monthly newsletters to keep you up-to-date and supply you with future coupons.