5 Week Hand Building Pottery Course

An introduction for beginners on the fundamental skills of hand-building pottery over five weeks



5 x 2.5 hours Class size 1 to 22 guests    

  $475 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Join us in the Hunter Valley for Hand Building Fundamentals, a 5-week intensive course designed to introduce beginners to a wide variety of skills and knowledge in hand-building techniques. You will produce a variety of functional ware such as planters, platters, salad bowls, and slab vases. Held Thursday Mornings 9:30am-12pm
Week 1: 28th May
  • Coil Pots: Make a planter
  • Clay knowledge, suitability for purpose, preparation, and recycling.
Week 2: 4th June
  • Slip decoration of planter
  • Pinch Pots: Make a mug or cup
Week 3: 11th June
  • Slabs: Make a platter set or serving bowl
  • Stamping texture
Week 4: 18th June
Complex Slabs: Construct slab vases, decorate with underglaze tissue transfers
Week 5: 25th June
Glazing
You will learn:
  • Clay knowledge
  • Form and structure using coil, pinch, and slab building
  • Scratch and slip joining
  • Decoration techniques such as carving, stamping, painting, or underglazing
  • Glazing and decorating techniques
What you'll get
  • Weekly tuition
  • All materials
  • Use of tools and equipment
  • Glazing and firing
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly/all skill levels welcome
What to bring
  • Creativity
  • Towel
  • Apron
+ Wear old clothes for getting dirty
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

18 Rosehill Place, Branxton NSW

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Hunter Valley Ceramics Studio
Hunter Valley Ceramics Studio

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female Women-owned

Hunter Valley Ceramics Studio is a Boutique Pottery Studio in the beautiful Hunter Valley NSW. This is a working artists studio of Cristie Little, producing small batch handcrafted ceramics. Regular wheel throwing and hand building workshops, classes and events are held at the studio and at various venues around the Hunter Valley. The studio facilitates private pottery party bookings and group events.

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2026-06-12 15:00:00
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