Mercado Art Studio — Attraction in Hallandale Beach

I searched pottery places everywhere. And found this finally by chance as I visited a studio next door.

Why do pottery places seem so homey, inviting and you feel like you’ve stepped into a happy place?

This place is no different nestled away in an area of kind of new arts district around Hallandale Beach. This little spot has a lot of heart.

You can take a class here and or one night session where you just play along with the main potter teacher who will show you what kind of pot to throw.

You can wither glaze it yourself for a fee or have them glaze it for you.

I would recommend taking classes as one class just wasn’t enough

Do your own false as glazing was lot of fun.

It’s a whole culture in the pottery world to just hang out and get your hands dirty with Earth and I am...

The experience itself was wonderful. Friendly staff and a great instructor. However, the reason for the 4 stars is because my session was on May 31, and it wasn't until July 17 that my pieces were ready. We were initially told it could take up to 2 weeks, but it took over triple that amount of time. I completely understand that they may be overwhelmed with Covid and the sudden rush of people. However, I waited a month without being contacted before I decided to reach out myself because I was worried our pieces had been lost or thrown out. For me it wasn't so much the time spent waiting as it was the lack of communication. If I had been contacted instead of the other way around, it would've been an easy 5...

I contacted the studio to see if I could bring a group of friends to do a mosaic class for my birthday. Ana was very friendly and communicative and helped me set up the reservation. When we arrived, a private table was set for me and my three friends, and Ana explained how to create the mosaics and provided us glasses for the wine I had brought. We had a blast, and my friends kept thanking me for choosing this as my birthday activity. We could talk, catch up, and be creative all at the same time. Our mosiacs turned out really cute, and we all wanted to come back. Thank you, Ana, for a wonderful...