Art-Ful
Art-Ful
5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Art-Ful is Worthings favourite pottery cafe. A fabulous place to escape the screens that dominate our daily lives and get creative. Great for kids of all ages and parents who want to make a masterpiece. Spend an hour or so, have a bite to eat, enjoy a great cup of coffee. Have your birthday party with us, choose from pottery painting , build a teddy bear, craft or clay.We are always at hand to help you with baby prints too!
Duration: 2-3 hours
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1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
Caught our eye as we drove past as it looks very quirky and cool. Advertising pottery we thought this would be good to learn for my kids to do on a rainy day. However we was greeted awkwardly as we didn’t pre book, not knowing the process and not from the area. The manager was quite blunt and advised us there was no slots available. (We arrived just after 10:00 with only 1 other family using the establishment, plenty of seating around and unreserved) disappointingly she made it very clear to me and my little girls that they were fully booked! Leaving my children upset and confused. Gave me a flyer and sent us on our way. Scanning the QR code to book another day the system showed me that it had plenty of slots available along with various of times so I decided to book the next slot available 10:30 and proceeded to return to the shop. Upon return I informed the staff I now have a booking only to be told it must be for 3 as I only booked for 2! I politely informed her it was for my children as they wanted to learn pottery.
She again informed me that we would have to go on the stalls as the other seating was reserved (shop still empty) uncomfortably we sat down got told to go pick an object and she will come back to explain the process. To my misunderstanding I thought it was pottery making, it turns out it’s just painting a ceramic. After the kids had chosen we were made to wait for someone to come explain the next step of the process. I awkwardly went up to order some drinks to grab the attention. The manager made a flippant comment after they couldn’t process one of our drinks order saying “your gonna hate me right now as they didn’t have ice” to me it came across very condescending, indicating she’s acknowledging that my experience so far has been quite poor.
Numbers did pick up after about an hour later. Where we was seated it felt quite clear that we were in the way the people that were trying to get past kept knocking us. I then proceeded to the front to inform them that we have finished, the manager then proceeded to take my payment. After the transaction had gone through she then informed us there is at least a 14 day delay before we can get our ceramics back due to back logs on kiln!To my shock I wasn’t expecting such a delay, (I mean I wouldn’t purchase something there and then expect to collect it 2 weeks later!) I did inform her that we were going on holiday around that time and her reply was just ring up if you need extra time…
So for less then 2 hours of painting a mug a dog, 3 drinks and poor customer service I paid just under £50 for the experience…
She again informed me that we would have to go on the stalls as the other seating was reserved (shop still empty) uncomfortably we sat down got told to go pick an object and she will come back to explain the process. To my misunderstanding I thought it was pottery making, it turns out it’s just painting a ceramic. After the kids had chosen we were made to wait for someone to come explain the next step of the process. I awkwardly went up to order some drinks to grab the attention. The manager made a flippant comment after they couldn’t process one of our drinks order saying “your gonna hate me right now as they didn’t have ice” to me it came across very condescending, indicating she’s acknowledging that my experience so far has been quite poor.
Numbers did pick up after about an hour later. Where we was seated it felt quite clear that we were in the way the people that were trying to get past kept knocking us. I then proceeded to the front to inform them that we have finished, the manager then proceeded to take my payment. After the transaction had gone through she then informed us there is at least a 14 day delay before we can get our ceramics back due to back logs on kiln!To my shock I wasn’t expecting such a delay, (I mean I wouldn’t purchase something there and then expect to collect it 2 weeks later!) I did inform her that we were going on holiday around that time and her reply was just ring up if you need extra time…
So for less then 2 hours of painting a mug a dog, 3 drinks and poor customer service I paid just under £50 for the experience…
Written July 25, 2024
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Gill G
Worthing, UK39 contributions
Sep 2024 • Family
What a fun activity and you don’t need to be an artist to produce a fantastic personal piece.
Lots of different things to paint to cater for everyone.
The coffee is amazing and my grandson enjoyed the milk shake too 🥰
My only negative is that it feels too cramped during busy periods so you get nudged or need to move to allow others to pass.
Lots of different things to paint to cater for everyone.
The coffee is amazing and my grandson enjoyed the milk shake too 🥰
My only negative is that it feels too cramped during busy periods so you get nudged or need to move to allow others to pass.
Written October 10, 2024
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Pic56
Worthing, UK1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Family
Took my daughter today to do some pottery painting. Had such a lovely time, the staff were so helpful enthusiastic and patiently helped us when we needed it. We ran way over our time slot but didn't feel under pressure at all to finish up. Brilliant few hours.
Written August 31, 2022
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Derek D
Southwick, UK23 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
Art-ful is an amazing place! Chilled out and exciting simultaneously. Nina is coolness personified, even in the heat of a chocolate fountain malfunction! Could not have wished for a better venue. Thank you Nina!
Written January 7, 2017
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1980laurat
Worthing, UK57 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
If your kids like paints but you don't want your house full of it then go to artful xxxxx lovely staff and great fun
Written October 29, 2014
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John B
Burnham-on-Crouch, UK15 contributions
Oct 2014
A little out of the centre very quiet on a wet day but a godsend to keeping our grandaughter happy and using something other than an iPod If the people of worthing don't use this gem I don't see how it will survive. Great little road this
Written October 23, 2014
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Linda H
Chichester, UK59 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
I took my granddaughter to Art-ful and we had a great time. Nina is very enthusiastic, and looks amazing! and explained to us what to do. It was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours, and at the end my granddaughter had a very personal piece of pottery which she thoroughly enjoyed painting.
I also enjoyed the experience, helping out a bit, and having a tasty cappo and a piece of flapjack, whilst watching my granddaughter produce her masterpiece.
A lot of thought has gone into the decoration of the shop, Art-ful...... very funky, and I think some of Nina' s evening "do s" would be great fun!!
I also enjoyed the experience, helping out a bit, and having a tasty cappo and a piece of flapjack, whilst watching my granddaughter produce her masterpiece.
A lot of thought has gone into the decoration of the shop, Art-ful...... very funky, and I think some of Nina' s evening "do s" would be great fun!!
Written August 28, 2014
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Betsy83
Sompting, UK5 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
I simply love Art-Ful! It is such a fresh and quirky studio and Nina the owner is lovely and the creative genius behind the whole thing.
It is great for families with kids, couples wanting to make a special present for a partner or groups of friends wanting to do something a bit different. You pay no fee for day visits, just the pottery you paint.
They also do Art-Ful evenings twice a month geared at adults to chill and paint pottery or decoupage. I have been with friends for each Art-Ful evening since it opened last year. £5 for tea and cake and an evening of creativity is excellent you can bring your own wine or just stick to the tea.
We need more fresh and innovative businesses like this in Worthing. It really isn't just for kids.
It is great for families with kids, couples wanting to make a special present for a partner or groups of friends wanting to do something a bit different. You pay no fee for day visits, just the pottery you paint.
They also do Art-Ful evenings twice a month geared at adults to chill and paint pottery or decoupage. I have been with friends for each Art-Ful evening since it opened last year. £5 for tea and cake and an evening of creativity is excellent you can bring your own wine or just stick to the tea.
We need more fresh and innovative businesses like this in Worthing. It really isn't just for kids.
Written February 21, 2014
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Holmez84
Worthing, UK215 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
Great venue! Really fun and laid-back atmosphere, with a lovely owner. Great coffee (soya milk available), and the pottery painting was good fun. Hoping for vegan cake options soon :-)
Written April 9, 2018
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Wanderlusters15
Kent, UK16 contributions
Mar 2018 • Friends
I cannot speak more highly of Art-ful!
We went for a nice chilled afternoon of painting, cake-like things and tea... and it did the job and more!
Most pottery cafes are literally just painting pottery... and a stamp... but this place offers advice and techniques we had ever heard of!... (I won't spoil it for you!)
Nina, who owns the shop, is very nice and incredibly welcoming and helpful.
It would be perfect for a party too!..
Thanks so much for having us! xx
We went for a nice chilled afternoon of painting, cake-like things and tea... and it did the job and more!
Most pottery cafes are literally just painting pottery... and a stamp... but this place offers advice and techniques we had ever heard of!... (I won't spoil it for you!)
Nina, who owns the shop, is very nice and incredibly welcoming and helpful.
It would be perfect for a party too!..
Thanks so much for having us! xx
Written March 20, 2018
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