Have you ever wanted to spin your own cup on a pottery wheel? Perhaps you’d like to make your own pottery plate set? Or would you like to hand-sculpt your own human form? Whatever your clay curiosity, Clay Sydney have the class to make it.

This cool n’ creative ceramics community has two Sydney studios (one in Enmore and one in Marrickville) that offer a wonderful selection of hands-on workshops and classes for you polish up your pottery skills and walk away with your own creation.

What can I make at Clay Sydney?

You don’t have to be a veteran potter to participate in a Clay Sydney workshop. With experiences tailor-made for beginners, Clay Sydney is about putting the fun into ceramics. If you fancy combining a little tipple with your pottery, then the Wine & Clay workshop is a wonderful way to freestyle sculpt a piece of your own making under the guide of an expert tutor – accompanied by a glass or two of wine.

Win extra dinner party points by dazzling guests with tableware made at the Make Your Own Dinner Set workshop. During this two- and half-hour experience you’ll learn slab and pinch techniques before leaving with two glazed plates, and a cup or mug that you can proudly showcase (or hide at the back of a cupboard).

What can I make on a potter’s wheel at Clay Sydney?

If you’re brave enough to step up to the potter’s wheel, Clay Sydney present welcoming ways you can take it for a spin. The Wheel Throwing Taster is the perfect entry-level way to slip and slide your hands over the clay as you try in vain to form it into a bowl or planter to be fired and take home with you.

Need somewhere romantic to impress a paramour? Try channelling Ghost at the dedicated Date Nights for partners. Take to the potter’s wheel together to form a pot, a vase or whatever wobbly creation your imagination can muster.

What else does Clay Sydney offer?

When you’re committed to the ceramic cause, Clay Sydney has four-to-six-week courses for you to perfect your skills. If you want to book a quirky birthday or celebratory experience, the workshops can be booked for groups of eight or more. During these private classes your guests can take part in Clay Olympics where you’ll battle out a series of pottery-related challenges.

Visiting Wollongong? Check out the sister studio, Clay Wollongong which also mirrors Clay Sydney’s signature workshops like Wine & Clay and Make Your Own Dinner Set.

Clay Sydney at a glance

  • Clay Sydney has two Sydney studios – the Enmore studio is 285KM and three hours’ drive from Canberra.
  • Hand-building classes are at Clay Sydney 37-39 Stanmore Road, Enmore, open Wednesday-Friday: 9am-3pm, Saturday: 9am-1pm.
  • Wheel classes are at Clay Sydney 146 Victoria Road, Marrickville, open Wednesday-Friday 9am-3pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm.
  • Two-hour classes start from $80 per person. You can BYOB to a number of Clay Sydney classes.

Who is Clay Sydney good for?

Couples, groups of friends, corporate get-togethers, private celebrations and events.

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