Happy Medium

Coming here is a MUST. It’s the perfect spot to come alone, with a few friends, or a date. It’s perfect for novices and life long art lovers. My husband brought me for our first Valentines married. I had the time of my life. The space is beautiful and so conducive to creativity, the staff are friendly, kind, and informative, and the art supply selections are everything you could wish for. Will I be back? YESSSS.

Happy medium is such a special place. One where you walk in and the creative vibe takes over. With a plethora of options from watercolors to charcoal, painting pottery to collage, there is always something fun to do at the art cafe. If you are interested in a more guided experience, they offer those as well. I have been eyeballing their lamp making and chair making classes as well as their large canvas painting. Happy medium is a lovely place to try something new among creative minds.

a wonderful experience. they have the vibe set just right. we were all excited to settle in and make some great art! they've got a ton of options for the medium you do your art with. paint-a-pot, collage buffet, watercolor, ink flight, and conte crayons are our favorites. we go every year this time to help manifest better futures and it works everytime! thank you happy medium.

Loved this place so much! Had been wanting to check it out for a few months and finally got the chance to go, it did not disappoint! Great location not too far from the train, awesome vibes, the staff was so kind welcoming and helpful, the craft options had good variety, 2hr window to craft felt just like enough time. We did the paint a pot and can’t wait to get the finished product back! Great spot for a girls night, this place is definitely for the girls!

LOVED our experience! The prices are reasonable, the space is beautiful, staff lovely — all around an amazing experience to do with friends. They were also so personable with rescheduling and helping us…this feels really community-driven which I really appreciate. So thankful to have Happy Medium!

I love this place so much and would def come back! They have a bunch of art experiences that they offer and the prices start at $15- they give you all the supplies you need and you can stay for upto 2 hours. The staff was super helpful and were able to guide us on how to paint the ceramic pots. It’s the perfect space for a cold winter evening. They also have packaged snacks that you can buy. Def recommend making a reservation in advance- they’re super packed. Overall: 5/5 stars from me!!

Happy Medium's art cafe provides a truly NYC unique experience. Hip. Creative. Motivational. The HM staff is supportive and knowledgeable. The space is funky and fun. Whether you are an expert or just trying your artself out for the first time, there is no place in NYC or even the world like HM to create your own masterpiece. I highly recommend a class like figure drawing or pottery. Well done!

I had a great experience here! Love the vibes of the place and the snack bar upstairs. My first pottery experience. My instructor was extremely friendly, encouraging, and she even encouraged me to keep the unique piece that I thought was ugly, but ended up liking in the end😄. I will definitely be back for the painting class offered upstairs. I’m giving a four-star rating because, although we were supposed to have two people assisting, only one person was actively walking around to help. It would have been better to have both available so we could be reminded of the proper hand positions for molding the clay more quickly. One suggestion: take pictures of the instructors’ hands in the key positions needed and place them at each station. This way, customers wouldn’t need to keep asking for guidance and could spend more time creating. Waiting for the one instructor to walk around and assist everyone took away from my time, and having visual aids would have been really helpful. Additionally, charging $25 for each additional pot you want to keep seems a bit expensive, especially considering the class is already $130+. Perhaps you could offer an option to keep an extra pot for $5-$7, without paint, just as is.