The Art Dept

The Art Dept Reconnect with creativity in Downtown Temple- walk in for paint your own pottery, watercolors, bead bar or enroll in classes for kids & adults!

We’ve extended our hours! Now open for you to walk in and paint pottery starting at 11am on Thursdays. Thursday- Saturd...
08/27/2026

We’ve extended our hours! Now open for you to walk in and paint pottery starting at 11am on Thursdays.
Thursday- Saturday 11-9 and Sunday 11-7 in Downtown Temple

Never tried watercolor? Ready to walk through all the basics of color mixing and brushstrokes? Spencer Welch is leadin...
08/27/2026

Never tried watercolor? Ready to walk through all the basics of color mixing and brushstrokes? Spencer Welch is leading a gentle intro to watercolor this Saturday night in Downtown Temple no experience needed, all materials provided. See you there!

08/22/2026

Coming in to paint your own pottery in Downtown Temple ? You don’t have to finish it all at once. Come back when you have time and make sure it’s just the way you want it before we send it to the kiln. Find the time for yourself and then be sure to take it ❤️

08/22/2026

Your creations coming out of the kiln delight us every week! Lifting the lid to reveal your fired pottery makes us giddy 😍 this week, planters and travel mugs and Halloween decor were definitely your top choices for paint your own pottery. Take your creative break in Downtown Temple
You are welcome to bring food and drinks, including BYOB to our studio.

08/19/2026

Make it a night out! Paint your own ceramic book vase in Downtown Temple no drawing skills required! Email us your favorite cover design in advance and we’ll help you transfer it to your pottery. Hang out, bring your drinks and snacks, talk about all the good reads. We’ll fire your vase and have it ready for pick up.

08/18/2026

Ready to finally venture out of the house, grab a coffee and head to the studio on a quiet morning? We are ready to help you capture those tiny hand and foot prints to always remember just how tiny and precious they are in this moment. Baby Days are intentionally in the morning, before we open for walk ins, so you can feel safe and calm in our studio while making your special keepsake pottery pieces. We are excited for your family and can’t wait to meet your newest addition 😍
Painted pottery ornaments, plates and mugs at special pricing to commemorate this amazing, fleeting moment. And as always, we are here to help.

Upcoming events!Baby Days - bring the little one in on a quiet morning to capture those keepsake hand and foot prints on...
08/17/2026

Upcoming events!
Baby Days - bring the little one in on a quiet morning to capture those keepsake hand and foot prints on pottery (buy 2 pottery pieces, get 1 free)
Drink & Draw - free monthly creative accountability
Beginning Watercolor with Spencer Welch - learn the basics of your new hobby, no prior experience required!
Plot Twist Pottery is BACK! Paint your own ceramic book-shaped vase. Email your favorite cover design in advance to make it extra easy.
Kids’ Art Classes start 9/14 in Downtown Temple - homeschool and after school times available. 5 weeks of classes for $150.

The people from our community who come in to make are the heart of our studio. You are beautiful, incredibly funny, enco...
08/15/2026

The people from our community who come in to make are the heart of our studio. You are beautiful, incredibly funny, encouraging, inspiring and all-around wonderful. We love seeing you, some of you it seems EVERY week ❤️ the things you make bring beauty, humor and humanity into the world and we are here for it. Paint the pottery, make the jewelry, draw the picture, create that collage. Keep doing what you do, this world needs ALL of it.

08/14/2026

Craft sale has been a whirlwind! There’s a selection of items still available (lots of National Geographic magazines!), fill a bag for $5 in Downtown Temple grab a cold one from Bird Creek Brewing and come on over to browse and stay for Collage Collective tonight!

Back to school in the morning! And we’re ready to ease back into a routine. Kids’ Art Classes start in Downtown Temple...
08/12/2026

Back to school in the morning! And we’re ready to ease back into a routine. Kids’ Art Classes start in Downtown Temple on September 14th. One hour a week to dive into creative making, learning about materials and techniques, plus we sneak in a little bit of talking about art in every session (other artists’ work as well as their own).

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14 South 4th
Temple, TX
76501

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

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