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Welcome to Happy Life Pottery! We are both a teaching studio and an art/gift boutique store. Stop in today to visit our beautiful, creative space and do some shopping, sign up for a class, or both!
New! give the gift of pottery with our gift sets!
Gift Set: Bird Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Bird Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Bird Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Includes our On-Demand Bird Class, Pottery Tools, Paint Set, Paint Brushes & Palette, Work Board & Paint Mat, 3lbs of Air-Dry Clay & Shipping to anywhere within the United States! Additionally, we can ship it gift-wrapped with your personal message. For Ages 9 to 99. Only $60
Gift Set: Cat Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Bird Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Bird Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Includes our On-Demand Cat Class, Pottery Tools, Paint Set, Paint Brushes & Palette, Work Board & Paint Mat, 3lbs of Air-Dry Clay & Shipping to anywhere within the United States! Additionally, we can ship it gift-wrapped with your personal message. For Ages 9 to 99. Only $60
Gift Set: Dog Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Flower Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Flower Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Includes our On-Demand Dog Class, Pottery Tools, Paint Set, Paint Brushes & Palette, Work Board & Paint Mat, 3lbs of Air-Dry Clay & Shipping to anywhere within the United States! Additionally, we can ship it gift-wrapped with your personal message. For Ages 9 to 99. Only $60
Gift Set: Flower Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Flower Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Gift Set: Flower Class + Complete Air-Dry Clay Kit
Includes our On-Demand Flower Class, Pottery Tools, Paint Set, Paint Brushes & Palette, Work Board & Paint Mat, Add-On Kit, 3lbs of Air-Dry Clay & Shipping to anywhere within the United States! Additionally, we can ship it gift-wrapped with your personal message. For Ages 9 to 99. Only $65
Enter our air-dry clay ornament contest!
Win $50 and a "Live Happy" T-Shirt!
Pick up some (FREE!) Air-Dry Clay at Happy Life Pottery and enter to win by taking a photo of your Air-Dry Clay Ornament and uploading it into the contest on our Facebook Page!
Last day to upload a photo will be December 19th. Voting will continue until December 26th, so gather your friends & family to vote for your ornament to increase your chances at the big prize!
Winners will be announced/contacted on December 30th!
- People's Choice Winner (based on votes): Receives $50 in Benicia Downtown Dollars & a "Live Happy" T-Shirt!
- Judge's Choice Winner (chosen by Artist Judges appointed by Happy Life Pottery): Receives $50 in Benicia Downtown Dollars & a "Live Happy" T-Shirt!
- Runner-Up (chosen by the Happy Life Pottery team): Receives a "Live Happy" T-Shirt!
Additional Information:
- If you would like to enter the contest but do not have a Facebook account, please contact Happy Life Pottery for them to enter your photo for you.
- IF YOU HAVE NEVER WORKED WITH AIR-DRY CLAY OR KILN-FIRED CLAY BEFORE, go to "At-Home Pottery Projects" on HappyLifePottery.com and select either the On-Demand Bird or Cat class. Use the code "PayItForward" to get this class for free. Then review the begining sections that go over basic pottery techniques. The Air-Dry Clay uses the same techniques that the Kiln-Fired Clay does. So that's it - Easy Peasy!
classes
Pottery Classes & Workshops
Although we produce some beautiful pottery for our store, we are mainly a teaching studio. We love the natural combination of creativity with a social atmosphere that our classes offer, and it is our absolute joy to see our students' inner artists unleashed!
For those who are interested in the pottery wheel, we currently focus on beginners or those who are re-learning the wheel after an extended absence from throwing. If you are an experienced potter who is looking for some open studio time, we are in the process of looking for an additional space so that we can accommodate your needs in the near future!
We also offer a variety of other clay classes that do not involve the wheel, so be sure to also check out the classes for Metal Clay Jewelry Making, Hand-Building (sculpture), and Pottery Projects.
Class Schedules
Because we are a small studio and also give sign-up priority to our current students, please be advised that some classes fill up quickly!