Are you craving a creative outlet? As adults, we don’t get the chance to get our hands dirty often enough. Enter: Happy Art Pottery, a family-run gem nestled in Shiashie, Accra. Feed your inner child’s creative cravings with this pottery workshop and experience the therapeutic benefits of working with clay.
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Meet the legendary Mr Happy, the founder of Happy Art Pottery, and his talented family. Mr Happy founded the workshop over 30 years ago and today it’s a shining beacon of a family-run business. The familial environment all adds to the magic of the experience - this is pottery the Ghanaian way. Step into a serene outdoor studio, where you'll be transported to a world of creativity and tranquility.
Learn the Art of Pottery
Begin your pottery journey by learning the basics from the master himself. Mr. Happy will guide you through the process of preparing the clay, from cutting and kneading to shaping and molding. Watch first, as Mr Happy effortlessly operates the wheel and manipulates the clay with the grace that only a true master of his craft could do. Then, experience the thrill of working with the potter's wheel, transforming a lump of earth (a.k.a.clay) into a beautiful treasure.
The “workshop” is outdoors in a shady alcove, giving you the feeling that you are at one with Earth as you mould and manipulate the clay. Tuning out the city noise and tuning into the creak of the turning potter’s wheel, chickens clucking and birds chirping around you, adds a whole nother level of therapy to the experience.
After the potter’s wheel we moulded by hand. Here is your chance to get a little intricate with your design, giving you all the best of early school days arts and crafts throwback feels.
Take a Piece of Ghana Home
Create a unique and personalized souvenir by bringing your pottery piece home. Please note that the pieces need to be fired in a kiln, so plan your visit accordingly. The pottery pieces will need to be fired in the kiln before you can take them home so make sure to do this experience at the start of your trip if you’re heading home!
Scout spent the afternoon at Happy Art’s pottery experience in Shiashie. Check out this TikTok to see how it went…
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