Flowood (601) 992-6553

Fat Cat Art Cafe

Fat Cat Art CafeFat Cat Art CafeFat Cat Art Cafe

Fat Cat Art Cafe

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Flowood (601) 992-6553

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Pottery, Painting & Parties

Pottery, Painting & PartiesPottery, Painting & PartiesPottery, Painting & Parties
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Open Noon to Nine!

Fat Cat Art Cafe, where Art is on the menu!


Happy 2025! And Happy 16th Birthday to us! 

    We are Open for walk in painters, no reservations required. 

Bring your friends to Central Mississippi's favorite place to slow down and enjoy 'Arting' it up together!

 We offer ready to paint Ceramics, Canvas painting and Clay sculpting. 

Call to reserve a spot for Pottery wheel throwing.

 Located in the city of Flowood, serving Hinds, Rankin, Madison counties and beyond since 2007! We are a great place for date nights, play groups, family time and taking a break to relax and spend quality time with your people. Enjoy petting the 3 sweet studio Cats in residence. Just don't pick them up! They are all health rescues some with hidden disabilities so they are most comfortable walking the studio on their own.

We will host your birthday party or group event any day of the week.

    Click here for information on our party types and pricing. 


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Open Monday - Friday 12:00 -9:00 

& 

Saturday 11:00-9:00 

    2025
MAY 26 MEMORIAL DAY  open 12-4:00

JULY 4  INDEPENDENCE DAY open 12-4:00

NOV.27 THANKSGIVING DAY open 12-4:00 

 DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE open 12-4:00

DEC. 25 CHRISTMAS DAY closed

DEC. 31 NEW YEAR'S EVE open 12-4:00

How it works:


  1. Pick a ceramic, decide to paint canvas OR sculpt with clay
  2. Fat Cat Minions will bring all needed supplies to your table
  3. Create Happy!

    Canvas or ceramics painted with acrylics are ready to take home the same day. Ceramics painted with glazes for a fired finish will take around a week to be done. The current ready date is posted in the studio and will be on your receipt. Wet Clay items take a few weeks to dry before they are kiln fired and ready for you to paint!

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Now hiring for Front room staff, Pottery wheel instructor, Studio Coordinator positions!

Front room staff starts at $13 an hour + Tips

Studio coordinators  $14 an hour

Pottery wheel instructors $18-25 + per student bonus
15-30 hours a week

Apply Here!

Walk on in, Fat Cat is for all ages and abilities

Paint your own pottery.  Mugs and other dinnerware are food safe ready to use everyday!

Paint Your Own Pottery

No appointment is needed to paint your own ceramics at our central Mississippi studio, just walk in & paint. Our table seat up to 6 people total, please call ahead to reserve our large table or book one of our event rooms. No separate studio, paint or firing fees for our large selection of ready to paint pottery bisque priced as marked.  Prices start at $1 for our fridge magnet sized earthenware ceramics.  Many beautiful ornaments, mugs, plates and figurines for $10, $15 & $20. See our Menu for more pricing information.
 

HOW IT WORKS
 You pick out a ceramic, we seat you at a table then you use our brushes, glazes and tools to make your design come to life!  We put your name and the year on the base of your artwork, dry it, apply a clear glaze, dry it again then and fire it in our kilns to 1835f.      

This process takes up to a week. 

The ready date is posted on our wall and will also be on your receipt.

 You may paint your pottery with our acrylics instead and take it home the same day. 
Friendly Cats are in residence at the Flowood studio!

Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the studio cats
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Open Monday-Friday 12-9 & 11-9 on Saturdays!

Walk in and paint Canvas!

DIY CANVAS PAINTING

$24.99 
Metro Jackson area, Walk in anytime and use one of our 200+  friendly Do It Yourself Designs to paint a 12x12" or 16x20" canvas.  
No instructor required! We provide Full Size templates to trace and step by step written instructions to guide you. Or choose to paint your own freehand design.     

DIY POTTERY WHEEL THROWING

$24.99 per person
Call us to reserve a pottery wheel and try out making ceramics on a wheel with no instructor!  Staff will set you up with a serving of fresh clay then it's all up to you to make your own ceramic piece! Easily accessible from Brandon, Clinton, Ridgeland, Madison, Pearl, or Florence. If you would like an instructor sign up for any of our classes! 

Mark another fun thing done off of your bucket list !

 Call to reserve a spot on one of our 4 DiY pottery wheels in the front room. Check out our Classes & Camps page for instructor led lessons on our six pottery wheels in the brand new Clay Room!

Our last pottery wheel seating of the day is 7:00 pm for the DIY wheels in the front room.  

Did you make an awesome ceramic on the wheel? 

For $8.99 per piece we will bisque fire them in our kiln and it will be ready to take home in 3-5 weeks with a natural clay finish. 

Or you may paint it with our permanent glazes for ceramics and we will fire it again, both firings and colors included in the $8.99.  

No instructor.  Suitable for ages 12 and up. 

Only one person per wheel, another person may give verbal instruction but they may not touch the clay only the person who signed up to throw is to be hands on with the clay process.

Anyone else who handles the clay will also be charged the DIY pottery cost of $24.99.
Additional servings of clay may be purchased for $5 each.  Watch these videos before you come in and you will be ready to have some messy fun on the wheel!

How to throw a cylinder video here
How to shape your cylinder video here

handmade earthenware clay dishes

DIY Clay Sculpting

$24.99 per person

 Walk in and try out hand building clay with no instructor! Staff will set you up with the fresh clay and tools then it's all up to you! Includes one serving of earthenware clay.        

 Did you make a cool wind-chime or business card holder?  For $8.99 per piece We will bisque fire them in our kiln and it will be ready to take home in 3-4 weeks with a natural clay finish. Or you may paint it with our our permanent glazes for ceramics and we will fire it again, all included in the original $8.99 firing fee.  No instructor.  

For 5+ years and up. Everyone participating by touching the clay is charged for DIY Sculpting. Extra servings clay may be purchased for $5 each. 

PARTY party PARTY!

plate with the words "you are special" painted on it.

Create on your Special Day

We offer children's birthday parties or private studio sessions for adult or children's events.  

Cats are in residence at the Flowood studio.

Now you can book each party type online!

​​Paint Your Own Pottery PARTY


Meet up with up to six of your friends to paint. 

No reservation needed. Cost of ceramics selected no additional fees. 

No food, drinks, presents, goody bags or decor allowed in front room of the studio.

 Adults must be seated at the same table with kids. 


Got more than 7 people? 

Want more than one table?

Want to bring in presents, goody bags or balloons? 

Book our Event Room for your crew today!


Want to bring in food and drinks?

 We offer a Private Party. Scroll below for more information.


♥️Event Room♥️

Seats up to 30 people total $35 per hour 

+ cost of ceramics selected.

4 non-painters included at no charge,

 after that +$5 per non-painter. 

 Includes tables for painting and for presents, sequin cloth photo backdrop, 

self- serve table colors. No food or drinks


 You provide the guests ready to have relaxing fun and we do the clean up!

 Choose to paint with acrylics and take home your pottery at the end of the party OR use our ceramic glazes that are kiln fired and your pottery will be bagged and ready to pick up in a week.  

Suitable for Age 3 and up!

Scroll on down to see the Cats in residence at our Rankin County Flowood studio!  

Jump to our Party page!

Party at your place?

We can meet you at your school, clubhouse or church space and lead an event for you. Or we can send you with bagged ceramics or pre-traced canvases for your group to paint as a fun activity or Fundraiser full of fun to strengthen your community!

More Party Info!

All prices listed are plus Tax. 

There are non refundable hourly booking fees for all party packages.

Groups up to 6-7 total people are welcome to celebrate without a party package but no decor, balloons, presents or outside food, drinks or snacks are allowed in the studio without a party package. 

 Adults must be seated with kids. 

    Party hosts that have booked their party in our Event Room may arrive up to 15 minutes before the party start time. 

We can store items or have a dedicated space for an entertainer (face painter, balloon artist, costumed character etc.) for +$20 fees. 

 Four non painters are included at no charge with any booked Party Package.  Additional non painters are +5 each, billed to the party host.

Table top decor only, no tape/tacks or wall/hanging decor allowed. 

We have a gold & white happy pennant birthday banner on the wall and a photo prop velvet marque that we customize with the guest of honor's name in the event room. 

Presents and table top decor are allowed with all event room bookings. Balloons on ribbons or strings are fine. No loose/floor balloons or balloon prep is allowed in the studio.

Please no confetti cannons, pinatas, balls, silly string, stereos, karaoke, punching toys, swords, noisemakers, sparklers, helium tanks or other items that interfere with the rest of the guests relaxing at Fat Cat.  

Cats are in residence at the Flowood studio.

Thank you for your understanding! 

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Studio Cats hard at work!

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