State of the Art focuses on connecting community with art.

Located in Cayce, South Carolina, State of the Art Studio is the perfect place to take pottery classes in the Midlands of South Carolina. SOTA’s pottery classes are conveniently located for residents of the Lexington, Columbia, and surrounding areas. Part gallery, part artisanal shop, part pottery studio, State of the Art is a place that proudly displays creative works from South Carolina in a way that is casual, friendly, and relatable. The common-man’s art gallery. Art for all.

Paint Just Like Bob Ross in One Day

Your local, specially trained Bob Ross Certified Instructor is ready to teach you.

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Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Private Pottery Session!

Bring your special Valentine and create a romantic memory

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Small Group Classes & Private Lessons

Working with clay can be therapeutically relaxing and is proven to relieve anxiety. We offer several small group class options and private lessons. Classes are instructed by Levi Wright, an established SC potter who loves to teach others.

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UPDATED SCHEDULE COMING SOON! Hydrangeas with the Charleston Silver Lady

Be Creative! Join us for an acrylic class and make a special memory!

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NEW DATES COMING SOON!! Edie Melson - Learn to Use the Camera You Have

Taking exceptional photos is easier today than ever before. Cell phone cameras are more powerful than most of the best cameras used by professionals in late twentieth century.

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