Did you know? The Hot Spot, Downtown Monterey's community art space, offers 6 different arts and crafts to enjoy making with friends and family of all ages at our studio at 458 Alvarado Street.

That's right! You can sit down together at a table, and each of you can choose to paint pottery, paint a blank canvas, create a mosaic, make a candle, design a fairy garden, or mix slime. (We recommend the slime for your little ones. They love it!)

Walk-ins and Reservations

For groups of 6 people, it's recommended to book a reservation in advance. Otherwise, just walk on in when we're open: Sun-Tue & Thu, 11am-7pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-8pm. (Closed Wednesdays).

Painting Pottery

Please be aware that pottery projects can't be taken home the same day you paint them - they need to be glazed and fired in our kiln before pick-up. But if you don't live nearby, we're happy to ship the finished product to you when they're done.