Clowns paint their faces to hide the sorrows that result from an upbringing marred by pie-in-face disciplinary systems and undersized sedans. Paint a smile on an otherwise lonely piece of pottery with today's Groupon: for $10, you get unlimited studio time and $15 toward a blank pottery piece at Artist For A Day in North Olmsted (up to a $23 value). The Groupon covers one studio fee ($8, $6 before 6 p.m. and on Sundays) and $15 worth of blank pottery ($8–$80 each, with the majority priced at less than $20).

Choose from a wide assortment of pottery, sculpted into precious figurines and hollow pots so charming that snakes voluntarily dance out of them without a flutist's assistance. Pottery Picassos can flesh out each detail of their design free from time restraints in Artist For A Day's open studio. The helpful, creative staff at Artist For A Day will gladly assist with any painter's block or unexpected mess that occurs throughout the session. Sponge in some spotted color, stencil on a prospective pattern, and stamp a seal of approval on a piece that, unlike PSAT scores, truly represents you. Finished pieces are left in the loving hands of the studio staff to be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup in about a week's time.