The Art Beat

This fun studio will be my new hang out! The staff was so patient and kind with us… this was our first time there. They shared tips with us for a better end product. There were many options to choose from while there. They offer fun classes of pottery, clay and painting bisque ceramics. My 9 year old daughter tagged along with me and was so glad she did. She enjoyed painting her bisque reindeer ornament and is now asking for her birthday party to be held there. Perfect place to come and create fun ever lasting memories! Thank you Art Beat for our great experience with you.

Not much to say, simply because it’s so great.
I’ve brought my kids, nieces, and nephews here countless times. We all have a blast and really get into it. My house and yard are pretty cluttered with hand-​painted statues from our «special outings.»

Went there first time with a friend. Very new at art but erin was very helpful. Great place to get ur inner artist on. Lots of helpful tips feedback n personalized one on one help from erin. Super awesome place. It might beat disneyland at best place in world. Haha. Great day super thumbs up at reasonable price.

There’s really nothing like this place in the South Bay, which is why I give it 4 stars.
I found this place when I was looking for a clay molding fun-​day to treat a friend who loves artsy stuff and making things. They offer a 2-​part make-​your-​own-​clay-​goodies (1 for the creating, 1 for painting after it’s been fired), which I got an appointment for only 1 day in advance.
The owner is very knowledgeable of her clay and was very patient with us. I made a piggy bank out of clay and two bowls. Pretty fun!

This is an awesome place to go with your kid to enjoy some creative time together. The staff are very helpful and low key. And there is a better variety of projects than at Petroglyph. We especially loved the mosaic projects. You can also learn to use the ceramic wheel. The staff really seem to understand how to encourage kids’ creativity.

This is a great place. Great for kids and adults alike. They have an amazing variety of things to create, everyone has a blast. The people who work there are friendly and knowledgeable.
My only complaint, it’s not open late enough.

I absolutely luv this place. It’s fun, enjoyable and kool painting these clays. The employees and Erinn are super helpful and nice. I’ve been a customer for almost 2yrs+ and I paint them for my frends as gifts :)

My 11 yr old son has been taking art classes here for about 18 months, and each one has been wonderful and creative. He did mixed media as well as the painting and drawing class. Erin supports his artistic side while teaching him new techniques, and has such a calm and caring manner with the students. We love this place.

have been here twice in the past few months. Prices are decent, the owner is really nice, and it’s a fun & relaxing way to spend a weekend afternoon.

Erin is awesome! I took a pottery class using the wheel and she was so helpful and supportive. Upon returning to paint my pottery, I stumbled into a mosaic class and joined that group too! There are so many fun things to do there and the vibe is so good, casual yet fun, and that it makes it nice to just hang out in the space. Check it out!

I went to do a pottery class several weeks ago with some other women. The thing I liked most about the class with Erinn was that she taught us how to center the clay! She was very patient with us, teaching us how to work with the wheel and the clay and how to feel when there was an air bubble. We are going back next week to dip our pieces. I am looking forward to the end result.

My son just finished their Harry Potter camp and LOVED it! He was sad to leave every day and excited to come every morning. He wants to do it all again next summer even if everything is exactly the same. It was great!

Good for my children-​Yes! More later! :)

We where here for a 4 year old birthday party, and we had a great time! there where like 20 little kids on the party, and they kept everyone entertained and happy. They have a playroom in the back which kept them busy in between the project stages, they got to choose from a couple different projects and my son made a birdhouse, they also had many color options to use and little jewels and things to stick to their projects, loved it! It’s very spacious! and the staff was super nice. I didn’t know this place existed and thought it was great!

We stopped in with my grandson to do an art project. I had only been to Petroglyph before here. Yes Petroglyph looked nicer and cost more, but what I like was the owner was really helpful with how to paint things so they turn out well. At Petroglyph they just sit you down and if it turns out well then its just luck. I want to USE the things I make and if they look good when they are fired that makes all the difference!
He did two projects and they came out incredibly well and he loved it! He is proud of what he did and so are we. I feel that the instruction is excellent and that gives kids a lot of confidence, which is priceless!

After having taken a mosaic class several years ago and enjoying it, I decided it was time to try it again. A bit of a refresher before starting my own project at home. I found the mosaics class at Art Beat. Online sign up was easy, the staff was helpful and friendly, parking was hassle free and the studio is full of supplies and examples for inspiration.
The class was 6 weeks long. We made three very different projects and were left to our own creativity. The teacher was experienced, supportive and provided the necessary guidance on techniques. She was never critical. Thank you.
Although I gave 2 of my 3 pieces away, the one I kept will be prominently displayed in my house. YeI am ready to embark on my own project. Thank you Art Beat and Laura Morales. You made this a great experience.

My friends are I planned a Saturday girls day at The Art Beat using the coupon purchased on Unilocal.It was a great experience and completely worth the money — especially the discount!
We went on a Saturday morning and were pretty much the only people there, which was great. We did the pottery painting, which is a $ 9 sitting fee (which includes the paint and the firing afterwards). The pieces are decently priced, cheaper than Color Me Mine and Petroglyph (I think). You can get a large mug for $ 10 ish.
Anyway, the lady was very patient in explaining to use how it works and completely let us go to town with our girl’s day! I was surprised that we weren’t hushed or rushed throughout the 2 hour process. It was nice.
I know they have other craft/​art activities you can do too, but I can’t say much about that since I haven’t done it.

Went here a few weeks ago, and it was great. They had a wide selection of pottery — mugs, birdhouses, cups, etc. I went with a standard mug. Every single color I could have needed was there at their little paint section. Using the 50% off Unilocal deal, the price ended up being $ 28ish for a mug and a cup. I haven’t really been to other places like this, so I thought it was pretty good deal.
The people are friendly, and as soon as we came back to get our painted items, they recognized us. It took a little less than a week to finish firing our items. It seemed as though they run art classes as well — so those could be worthwhile in checking out. Overall, a very pleasant experience, and next time I get a craving for expressing my artistic side this will be my first option.

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Could not recommend this studio more…
Had some free time and wanted to do something creative outside the house, so looked up local art classes online. Initially interested in taking a pottery class, I came across Art Beat. Looked through their site (which is super user friendly btw) and found they had a mosaic class starting the very next day! Saw it as fate & booked it. Heard later that this class usually gets around 6 – 8 people but being the peak of summer and most people were either on holiday or getting back to school, so there were just two of us.
Laura Morales, our teacher, was absolutely superb. She’s friendly, patient, fun and super encouraging. I don’t have a creative bone in my body and was super nervous about this class. The course is 6 weeks long (once per week) and we did 3 projects during this time. The pace was absolutely perfect. Not so easy that we felt like we were doing kiddie work, but not so difficult to make us feel intimidated and give up.
My Mum was surprised I was doing something so out’ve my comfort zone and told me that if the teacher was good then she would bring out my potential (yeah — blame the teacher ;) but she’s a teacher herself, so I guess she knows). Hubby was not so impressed by the first photo frame we made in class (with tiles & marbles), his exact words were — «That’s ‘interesting’, don’t worry you’ll do better next time» — grrrr!
Well, I did :) and it’s def thanks to my teacher! We learned from our mistakes with the frame to go on to creating a planter (with broken plates — lots of fun smashing them with a hammer) and then a glass vase (using cut glass). I was pretty impressed with the results and felt exhilarated after making the effort to try something new.
It’s an awesome class… and there are other options online as well. Don’t be intimidated if you have never been creative — it can be a lot of fun and if it doesn’t turn out well, you can always save it for your hubby’s birthday present ;) serves him right: P

Came here last year to paint some plates and cups. Since I live in Milpitas, Campbell was kind of out of the way to pick up the ceramics after they were fired, so I put it off to the point where I was pretty sure they had either tossed it or donated it.
Close to the 1 year mark since my last visit, I receive a call notifying me that my ceramics were still there and could come and pick them up when I was free. Sure enough, my plate and cup was still there, albeit covered in dust.
The owner (I don’t remember her name) is really helpful and wants to make sure you get what you want after your visit… even if it’s been almost an entire year.