Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio Mentor

✨ 10-Year Anniversary Open House ✨
2025-11-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-16 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit) | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Busy Bees is turning 10! Join us as we celebrate a decade of creativity, community, and color at our 10-year anniversary open house.
Enjoy a weekend filled with art, inspiration, and fun:
🎨 Live demos and mini classes (select your session style and time below)📸 Photo wall🎁 Anniversary goodie bags for first 50 RSVPs🍷 Light refreshments & beverages
Come reconnect, create, and celebrate with us — whether you’ve been with us from the start or are just discovering our studio, we can’t wait to share this milestone with you! 👉 RSVP at https://mentor.busybeesart.com/table-reservations/
NOTE: If signing up for a demo or mini session, please note these sessions are to learn initial basics. Project will not be suitable or available to take home.

Mini Makers: Turkey Time
2025-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Create with your little one, ages 18m to 5yrs and their grown-ups, to create a keepsake for years to come! We will create these sweet plates using different techniques to make beautiful feather! Really personalize it by making the turkey body with your child’s handprint. Once completed, the Busy Bees artists will add details and personalize each plate. This is a memory you’ll surely treasure for years!
Projects will be available for pick up approximately one week after completion.
Registration required.

Holiday Paint Party at Kirtland Senior Center!
2025-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Kirtland Senior Center, 7900 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland, OH, 44094, United States
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Wickedly Fun Paint Party!
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Bring your coven. Let’s paint! Its a Busy Bees Girls’ Night that hits different: two hats, two moods, one canvas. 💚💗
Ticket includes canvas, supplies, and painting wih a Busy Bees insructor. Seats vanish faster than flying monkeys. Grab yours today!

Friendsgiving with the Bees!
2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Come out to Busy Bees for a fun night of pottery painting! Make it a girls night or a date night to celebrate friendship and prep for the chaos of the holidays. This is a BYOB event, feel free to bring snacks and drinks (remember to bring paper products and cups for whatever you bring).
This is an “adults (18+) only” pottery night. Adults 21+ may byob. $29 registration fee goes towards the cost of your project the night of. Project cost depends on what you choose that night. Pottery available for pick up approximately one week after event.

Try It! Wheel Throwing Class: 11/22
2025-11-22 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Ready to feed your curiosity and get a little muddy? Register to get your hands dirty in our mud room & make a work of art from a ball of clay! You will have two 1.5lb clay balls to throw on the wheel. Our friendly, helpful instructors will demonstrate and guide you thru the process to create your clay masterpieces. Clay creations will be dried, cleaned, kiln fired and ready for glazing in the main studio 2 weeks later during regular studio hours. Class cost includes return visit and all kiln firings. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. Session is 90 minutes.
**All materials, kiln firings, and paints are included in the price of your class*

Fall Stoneware Painting Event
2025-11-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Create something beautiful during this specialty class! Learn how to mask and various glazing techniues. Stoneware is a premium product only be available during classes so make sure you don’t miss this opportunity. Stoneware can be used in cooking, baking, microwaved, and is dishwasher friendly and is gorgeous.

Choose your colors and pieces and Busy Bees will guide you through painting your masterpiece.

*Piece will be available approximately 7-10 days following workshop. Studio remains open during normal business hours.

Your $10 deposit will be applied to your total purchase at the event.

Paint & Sip: Whimsical Fall Tree
2025-11-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join The Bees at the studio for an instructor led Paint & Sip! During this class you will learn how to create this seasonal canvas, “Whimsical Fall Tree” on canvas.
*This is a BYOB event, feel free to bring snacks and drinks (remember to bring paper products and cups for whatever you bring). Canvas will be available to take home at the end of class.

Paint & Sip: Farmhouse Pumpkin
2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join The Bees at the studio for an instructor led Paint & Sip! During this class you will learn how to create this seasonal canvas, “Farmhouse Pumpkin” on canvas.
*This is a BYOB event, feel free to bring snacks and drinks (remember to bring paper products and cups for whatever you bring). Canvas will be available to take home at the end of class.

Studio Closed: Happy Thanksgiving!
2025-11-27 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
From our hive to yours, we wish you have a happy Thanksgiving! We will see you on November 29th at 11am!

Black Friday Deals
2025-11-28 11:00 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Free Ornament with every $50 spent
10% all Gift Certificates purchased (set your own value)
BOGO on all ornaments

Painting today, reserve your table here: https://mentor.busybeesart.com/table-reservations/

Super Saturday Deals
2025-11-29 11:00 - 19:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States

K-Pop Paint Event!
2025-11-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
💖 Are you a K-pop fan? Then this class is made for YOU!
Join our K-Pop Appreciation Night where we’ll mix paint, color, and all things idol-worthy. Think fanart, posters, and stage-style creativity! 👩‍🎨 No experience needed — just bring your love for K-pop! The Bees will be on hand for assistance, templates, and design inspiration.
Your $10 deposit will be deducted from the final cost or your project at the studio. Choose from canvas, mosaic, and/or pottery.

Lori's Annual Holiday Paint Party
2025-11-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States

Wheel Throwing Classes: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
2025-12-01 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Spend 3 consecutive Mondays at Busy Bees learning everything from throwing to attachments and everything in between! Perfect your throwing motion and create multiple pieces of pottery. Choose from the 4pm afternoon class time or the 6pm evening class time below..
Each week you will spend time on the wheel with a Busy Bees instructor one-on-one. Throughout the weeks you will progress to more in-depth creations as you learn more about the art of wheel throwing.
At the end of your 3 weeks, you will end up with between 3 – 6 pieces which Busy Bees will kiln fire you. Once fired, come to the studio anytime during our open studio time to paint your pieces and have them fired.
**All materials, kiln firings, and paints are included in the price of your 3-week session**

Try It! Wheel Throwing Class: 12/2
2025-12-02 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States

Wheel Throwing Classes: 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
2025-12-04 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Spend 3 consecutive Thursdays at Busy Bees learning everything from throwing to attachments and everything in between! Perfect your throwing motion and create multiple pieces of pottery. Choose from the 4pm afternoon class time or the 6pm evening class time below..
Each week you will spend time on the wheel with a Busy Bees instructor one-on-one. Throughout the weeks you will progress to more in-depth creations as you learn more about the art of wheel throwing.
At the end of your 3 weeks, you will end up with between 3 – 6 pieces which Busy Bees will kiln fire you. Once fired, come to the studio anytime during our open studio time to paint your pieces and have them fired.
**All materials, kiln firings, and paints are included in the price of your 3-week session**

Vintage Tree Painting Party
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Paint a tree just like Grandma’s! Join us for a fun evening reminiscing and creating new memories and traditions by painting a vintage ceramic Christmas tree. The studio is stocked with lots of ceramic trees in various sizes and styles to choose from. Make your table reservation anytime during open studio hours on Saturday for a fun day out! We recommend coming 90 minutes before the close of the studio to ensure you have enough time to paint.
Registration required, pay for the balance of your project at the event. $29 deposit will be deducted from your project at the event.

Try It! Wheel Throwing Class: 12/6
2025-12-06 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States

Naughty Santa: Adults Only Pottery Painting
2025-12-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
It’s our annual Naughty Santa Night! Adults join us for a fun evening painting whatever the f&*) you want on serving trays, platters, mugs, ornaments, or whatever you want! We will have “Potty Mouth” themed projects for our “Naughty” guests and Christmas themed projects for our “Nice” guests. So tell us, will you be on the Nice List or the Naughty List this year?
This is for ages 21 and over. Feel free to bring in your favorite beverages and snacks to enjoy while you paint. *Remember cups and paper products for what you bring.
Pottery requires kiln firing and will be available approximately one week after the event. Pay a $10 deposit, balance will be paid at the class (prices vary based on size).
Event is held in our Party Room, main studio room remains open during normal business hours.

Adult Canvas BYOB: Christmas Moose
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join us at the studio for an evening of festive holiday fun, while the Bees instruct you step by step through this adorable and customizable Christmas Moose canvas design.
Your $29 class fee covers your canvas and all needed supplies.
Your canvas will be ready to take home at the conclusion of the event.
This is a BYOB event, feel free to bring your own beverage and a light snack if you wish.
Note: Busy Bees does not provide paper products.

Holiday Ornament Party at Billy's!
2025-12-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Billy’s Martini Bar, 7338 INDUSTRIAL PARK BOULEVARD, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join The Bees up at Billy’s on December 10th from 6pm – 7:30pm for an Ornament Painting Party! Busy Bees will provide the ornaments and supplies, Billy’s will have some fabulous holiday specials to enjoy. Each attendee will choose 2 ornaments to paint (the Bees will have lots of design choices). This is must attend night out with your family and friends!
*Ornaments will be kiln fired for a beautiful, lasting look. You will be notified for pick up once your ornaments are glazed and fired at the Busy Bees studio.

Little Elves: Toddler Holiday Ornament Painting Party
2025-12-11 11:30 - 12:30 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Little elves ages 18 months to 5 years and are invited to join the Bees for a morning of creative time painting ornaments and getting in the holiday spirit! Christmas jammies encouraged!! Your $26 ticket includes 2 ornaments, customization, paints and processing. Your Little ones will get to choose from a variety of adorable ornaments.
Finished ornaments will be available for pick up approximatly 1 week after completion.

Secret Santa: Kids Only Maker Night
2025-12-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
The Bees are making personalized custom gifts with the kids! Sign up your child(ren) for an evening of gift making with the Bees. We are working with the kiddos to make a special gift that can be given for a heartfelt keepsake. After we’re done creating we will play bingo where they can win fun prizes! Each child attending will also be sent home with a small goodie bag.
**The Bees will personalize and wrap the gifts made to insure the secret is safe!**
For ages 6 – 13 years old. *This is a parent drop off workshop. Parents drop off their children and come back to pick them up once the workshop is over at 7:30pm. Project will be available for pick up 7 days after the workshop.

Santa Prep Party
2025-12-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Don’t disappoint Santa or his hard working reindeer, get those cookie and carrots plate made for Christmas Eve! Create a keepsake for your child with a special, personalized hand print plate or mug for the holiday!
Each registered attendee will create a special pottery keepsake of your design choice. Pottery prices start at $15, deposit will be deducted from price at event.

Santa’s elves have left a mailbox in the studio to drop off those letters! Bring your camera as we will have backdrops set up for darling holiday photos.

Join us anytime during the workshop / party hours to create your project and enjoy your time with “Santa’s elves”. *Reservations are required.

Holiday Sun Catchers
2025-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Create a beautiful suncatcher with the Bees! Design & create a stunning suncatcher with fire glass and other mixed materials that will then be resin coated for a gorgeous effect. Choose your design when you arrive at the studio.. snowflakes, pointsettas, trees, and more!
Each $29 ticket includes one suncatcher, resin coating, supplies and instruction. Your completed pieces will be available to take home approximately one week after the event.

Try It! Wheel Throwing Class: 12/17
2025-12-17 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States

Holiday Ornament Party at Billy’s!
2025-12-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Billy’s Martini Bar, 7338 INDUSTRIAL PARK BOULEVARD, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join The Bees up at Billy’s on December 17th from 6pm – 7:30pm for an Ornament Painting Party! Busy Bees will provide the ornaments and supplies, Billy’s will have some fabulous holiday specials to enjoy. Each attendee will choose 2 ornaments to paint (the Bees will have lots of design choices). This is must attend night out with your family and friends!
*Ornaments will be kiln fired for a beautiful, lasting look. You will be notified for pick up once your ornaments are glazed and fired at the Busy Bees studio.

Tipsy Elf Wine Glass Painting & Bingo Party
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join the Bees for another fun evening at the studio with some holiday flair! We will be painting wine glasses and enjoying the fabulous Ladies’ Night! Sign up with your besties, bring your favorite bevvies and snacks, paint, and play a few rounds of bingo.
This is a do not miss event, register today!!
