The Purple Paintbrush

The Purple Paintbrush Manistee’s only paint-your-own-pottery & canvas studio! Sip & Paint parties on Fridays! 🎨💜

The Purple Paintbrush is a contemporary canvas and pottery painting studio in downtown Manistee. Drop by during our regular business hours to sit back, relax and paint some pottery. Sign up for one of our public canvas painting classes or book your own private party. We are available for kids parties, team building events, bachelorette parties, office parties, birthdays, or ladies nights! Join us to discover your artistic side and create some art from the heart! �

Painter’s Choice was full of creativity tonight! 🎨✨Every painter did an amazing job bringing their creations to life, an...
05/30/2026

Painter’s Choice was full of creativity tonight! 🎨✨

Every painter did an amazing job bringing their creations to life, and we loved seeing such a variety of beautiful artwork come together.

One piece was especially meaningful, a custom painting inspired by a favorite photo of a husband and son. What a special keepsake, created with so much love. 💜

Thank you to everyone who spent their evening creating with us. We can’t wait to see what you paint next! 🥰

Drop in and paint with us this weekend! 🎨💜We just got a fresh shipment of fun new summer pottery pieces! ✨ Come create s...
05/29/2026

Drop in and paint with us this weekend! 🎨💜

We just got a fresh shipment of fun new summer pottery pieces! ✨ Come create something that sparks joy, makes you smile, or perfectly matches your personality.

Open for walk-in painting:
Friday, May 29 • 11–4pm
Saturday, May 30 • 11–6pm
No Reservations required 🚶‍♀️🎨

Looking for something fun to do in Manistee today? 👀🎨Come paint with us at The Purple Paintbrush! We’re open for drop-in...
05/23/2026

Looking for something fun to do in Manistee today? 👀🎨

Come paint with us at The Purple Paintbrush! We’re open for drop-in pottery painting Saturdays from 11-6pm.

Whether you’re visiting for Memorial Day weekend or you’re one of our favorite locals, we’d love to see you!! 💜

No experience needed - just walk in, pick a project, and have fun creating something you’ll actually keep forever.

Glazed pottery pieces will be fired and ready for pickup on Wednesday. Need something to take home today? We also offer same-day acrylic projects.

Another spectacular canvas class in the books! Tonight we painted “Black Cat in Blooms” and I just love how these all ca...
05/23/2026

Another spectacular canvas class in the books! Tonight we painted “Black Cat in Blooms” and I just love how these all came out! Beautiful job everyone 🌸🌼🐈‍⬛🍃

🎣🌳The Purple Paintbrush JUNE Calendar of Events! 👔🍃FATHER'S DAY is June 21st ~ Create Dad or Grandpa a special gift from...
05/22/2026

🎣🌳The Purple Paintbrush JUNE Calendar of Events! 👔🍃
FATHER'S DAY is June 21st ~ Create Dad or Grandpa a special gift from the heART! The last day to fire pottery in time for Father's Day is June 13th!
☕SUMMER HOURS Start June 17th! We are open every Wednesday - Saturday for drop in pottery painting. No reservations required! Fired pottery takes up to one week to complete, acrylic painted items are ready the same day!
🎨Workshop Wednesdays are every Wednesday! Always HALF OFF firing fees!
🍷Friday Nights are for pARTying! Join us for one of our Sip & Paint parties! Sign up on our website or call/text Joann at 231-747-9430
🥳🧁 Now Scheduling Birthday parties - Kids or Adults, canvas painting or pottery! Call/text Joann at 231-747-9430 for more details.

Looking for something fun to do in Manistee tomorrow night? Seats are still available for our 6pm Sip & Paint party! We ...
05/21/2026

Looking for something fun to do in Manistee tomorrow night? Seats are still available for our 6pm Sip & Paint party! We are painting “Black Cat in Blooms”. Reservations are required, to sign up call/text Joann at 231-747-9430 or sign up on our website 🌸🍃🐈‍⬛🌼

Thanks for painting with us! 🎨🖌️
05/19/2026

Thanks for painting with us! 🎨🖌️

✨NEW painting “Book Lover” hot of the easel! 📚🪴This painting is totally customizable, pick your own colors, add some boo...
05/13/2026

✨NEW painting “Book Lover” hot of the easel!

📚🪴This painting is totally customizable, pick your own colors, add some book titles, or names! You can even change up the plant! But not to worry, the books and pot will be pre-drawn for your convenience! 🤗

We will be offering “Book Lover” on Friday, June 12th at 6pm.

We’ve been having fun with fused glass! Here are some pieces that customers made right here in our studio. We can create...
05/13/2026

We’ve been having fun with fused glass! Here are some pieces that customers made right here in our studio. We can create candle holders, sun-catchers, and check out those super unique earrings!! We have fused glass workshops on our calendar for the next 3 Thursdays this month! Call or text Joann at 231-747-9430 to make your reservation or sign up on our website!

Had another fantastic evening with the team at Dr. Shrink painting “Autumn Bridge” at their warehouse staff party! 🎨We a...
05/08/2026

Had another fantastic evening with the team at Dr. Shrink painting “Autumn Bridge” at their warehouse staff party! 🎨

We always have such a wonderful time with this group! So many laughs, great energy, and creative painters. Thank you for continuing to support The Purple Paintbrush and for making every event so much fun. We appreciate you all and can’t wait to come back again!

📣 The Purple Paintbrush will be closed on Thursday, May 7th for an offsite event. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We...
05/06/2026

📣 The Purple Paintbrush will be closed on Thursday, May 7th for an offsite event. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We will resume our regular hours on Friday.

Address

338 River Street
Manistee, MI
49660

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 8pm
Thursday 5pm - 8pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+12317479430

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