9 Unique Pottery Classes in Perth to Sink Your Hands Into

From throwing on the wheel, hand-building clay or sculpting and sippin', these pottery classes in Perth will introduce you to freedom and creativity in 2024. If you've always wanted to try your hand at creating beautiful ceramics, there's no time like the present. It's never too late to start learning new skills, picking up wholesome hobbies and centering mindful self-care. Whether you're interested in wheel-throwing, painting ceramics or creating whimsical clay objects, these classes have got you covered. Led by skilled and enthusiastic local potters, you'll be guided through each step of the process in a relaxed and beginner-friendly environment.

With these unique Perth workshops, not only can you learn how to make ceramics, but you’ll also get a chance to up your social game too! Looking for fun team building activities? Get your team out from behind their screens and in front of the pottery wheel. On the hunt for classy hens party ideas that you and your besties will love? Gather the girls for a laidback clay and sip class. No matter what you choose, these Perth experiences will help you connect with your favourite people over clay.

Interested in making your own ceramics and sculptures? Check out these nine unique pottery classes in Perth and begin your DIY journey today!

Learn mindful wheel throwing 

Been feeling a bit scattered recently? Sink into morning mindfulness at a pottery wheelwork workshop with Not Yet Perfect. This rewarding class is perfect if you’ve been looking for relaxing things to do in Perth and are interested in finding out more about the therapeutic benefits of wheel throwing. Guided by your patient teacher, you’ll learn how to throw on the wheel as you’re led through a mindful ritual, reminding you to breathe and be present in the moment. 

Gather your work crew together and let go of stress with mindful wheelwork team building activities. Not only will you and your team be uplifted by this meditative experience, but you can also walk away with your very own ceramic pieces! 

Make your next date night a pottery night

Take your date night ideas to a new level with this hands-on wheel throwing class. Imagine this—you and your partner moulding clay together in a cosy studio, reenacting iconic scenes from Ghost. Keen to embrace your inner Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze? Join Not Yet Perfect for this intimate class with candles and music to set the mood, and indulge in a glass of bubbles and a romantic dessert grazing board!

Be inspired by nature at this clay and sip experience

Calling all nature lovers! Get inspired by leaves and flowers at this unique clay and sip class in South Fremantle. Guided by the talented makers behind Happy Mind Body And Soul, you’ll learn how to hand build pottery pieces with gorgeous leaf and flower imprints.

Create ceramic mugs, plates and other homewares as you sip complimentary wine. This hands-on Perth workshop is perfect if you’re looking for classy hens party ideas for an eco-warrior bride or just a mindful retreat with some close friends. Discover the wellbeing benefits of playing with clay and connect with others over these pottery classes in Fremantle which make for unique indoor activities. 

Paint ceramic mugs

Embrace your creativity and bring artistic ideas to life at a ceramic painting workshop with Little Paint Co in Osborne Park. Painting and glazing your own ceramics is such a relaxing and rewarding experience, and after trying it out in this class, you’ll have a personalised ceramic piece to take home and use.

Choose from over 70 different ceramic bisques and learn how to paint your own masterpiece on ceramic mugs, bowls, planter pots and more! You’ll even get a chance to learn some specialised ceramic painting and glazing techniques including sponging, stencils, bubble glazes and even glitter glazes. Bring along your own inspiration for the day or get ideas from your experienced pottery artists.

Use your imagination to make a sculpture

Take your creativity outside the box and use it to make a ceramic sculpture in this unique sculpture class with Graham Hay. Learn how to create your own unique piece of art by sculpting anything you like with clay in this open-plan, light-filled pottery studio in West Perth.

The best part? You can experiment as much as you like and completely customise your design. 

This is one of the most playful things to do in Perth if you’re looking for fun team building activities that will have your workmates talking for weeks. And don’t forget—you get to take home your pottery masterpiece!

Create a ceramic planter and matching saucer 

Love creating unique homewares? Channel your inner ceramicist and learn how to hand build adorable ceramic planters and matching saucers with Moody Rabbit studio!

This beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for you and a friend, or a small group of friends who want to get crafty together. Learn how to sculpt your own planter using earthenware clay, decorate it with bright colours and give your old or new succulents a very special new home.

The next step is painting and glazing—and you’ll have the option of painting your saucer any colour you like! Not only will you be able to take these ceramic pieces home with you afterwards, but they’ll make great gift ideas for loved ones too.

Make ornamental flowers out of clay

On the search for unique gift ideas for someone special? Learn how to sculpt a bouquet of flowers that will last forever at this ornamental ceramic flower workshop in Coolbellup.

This beginner-friendly class is perfect if you’re looking for indoor activities in Perth where you can embrace both your love of flowers and your love of ceramics. Discover the therapeutic benefits of playing with clay, learn how to create an ornamental bouquet for your home, and BYO drinks and snacks to enjoy as you chat with like-minded people.

Decorate your garden with handmade ceramic mushrooms

Love mushrooms? Love nature? Love your garden? If you answered 'yes' to all three of these questions then this garden mushroom ceramic workshop is for you! In this class, you will use the 'slab method' to create three super cute ceramic mushrooms that you can pop around your garden. Or, if you're looking for unique handmade gifts for a special someone, these mushrooms will make a great gift!

Think quaint cottage vibes as you admire your unique mushrooms. Plus this class is perfect for beginners, so there's nothing stopping you from trying your hand at this unique pottery class in Perth.

Create cute miniature garden gnomes out of polymer clay

Sometimes you just want to make something cute and impractical and we totally get that. Well you can't get much cuter than these miniature garden gnomes made out of polymer clay! Join sunshine Lane for this hand-building pottery class in Coolbellup and learn how to mould, shape and design your little gnomes with polymer clay. The end result is super adorable and you can pop your little handmade gnomes around your house or in the garden. If you've got yourself some handmade ceramic mushrooms then these little gnome men can join them!

No matter where you are or what you want to create, there are so many unique pottery classes in Perth to explore. Sink into soothing clay hand building or jump on the wheel with loved ones and learn how to sculpt and decorate beautiful ceramics!