Renee's Ceramic Cafe, Iowa City

Renee's Ceramic Cafe stocks an assortment of paint-ready plaster and unglazed pottery that customers personalize using the studio's high-quality pigments and brushes. Guests simply show up and select something from the store's shelves of mini magnets, coffee mugs, and more, and then proceed to transform its outermost layer into an eye-catching piece. During painting classes, visitors explore other mediums—such as canvas and wood—under the instruction of an artist.