Hand Building Workshop: Clay, Paint and Sip

Recent reviews of Hand Building Workshop: Clay, Paint and Sip

• 5/5 from Melinda Marriott, attended Jul 2026: Brilliant class and we would highly recommend to anyone for any occasion. We would do it again.
• 5/5 from Connie Ricciardone, attended Jul 2026: My granddaughter and I Received vouchers for this class and we loved it. Shane & Air, were very generous with their information & instructions and the class group was very friendly. Very happy with our creations, highly recommend this class. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Aria Suwitera, attended May 2026: Friendly and patient teachers. The class was easy to follow and it was easy to ask questions and get help with your piece.
• 5/5 from Kathy Tung, attended Apr 2026: Really fun class! Shane and Airr are friendly and easygoing instructors, showing a bunch of clay techniques and then letting us loose to make anything we wanted. They were helpful with guidance and advice on how to achieve our visions. I really enjoyed how freeform the workshop was - so many clay workshops are prescriptive about what gets made. I was a little ambitious with my project and didn't get to finish my painting, but they were really flexible in letting me come back another day to complete it!
• 5/5 from Jo Vaughan, attended Apr 2026: This really good value for money. The teacher, Shane was very good at explaining techniques. Both he and his partner were encouraging when we got to have a go, and gave helpful advice and ideas. The small group meant we got lots of support when we needed it. My friends and I had a great time and I would definitely go again.
• 5/5 from Samuel Deane, attended Mar 2026: Great class, would be fun for anyone, couples, friends, groups and more. Highly recommended and great value.
• 5/5 from Winny Wu, attended Mar 2026: Very responsive teachers that thoroughly went through the steps, ranging from planter, vases, mugs, plates, bowls and matcha bowl. Beautiful array of paints and designs and let us use our own creativity as did not restrict on what to make which was highly appreciated. Despite our party arriving late, they were accomodating and understood the time constraints that we only had. Successfully were able to hold our large party of 12, acknowledging their commitment to squeeze in extra people. The atmosphere of the studio decorated with their curated pieces fully reflected on their personalities; comfy, home like and bubbly. I will definitely return to this studio, whether supporting their markets or recreating more pieces
• 5/5 from Sophie Duffy, attended Mar 2026: We loved everything about this ceramics class, the way Shane taught us and then encouraged us to build our own inspired pieces was wonderful. Between Shane’s high and fun energy and Air’s thoughtful and creative approach, we three had a great time together on a Friday night in beautiful Annandale. And what a visual treat the cute shop is as well. Joyful yellow cafe curtains welcome you into the space, with a great variety of items on display surrounding the workshop area.
• 5/5 from Jenny Hughes, attended Mar 2026: Lovely evening to spend with my daughter & a friend who was over from the UK on holiday. Great hosts & teachers - very patient & helpful! Such fun. Looking forward to seeing the end result! Thank you!
• 5/5 from Natalia Sengupta, attended Feb 2026: This is the second time we have been to a class, and I don’t have enough good things to say about it! The light hearted approach to instruction and assistance during construction - I would happily do a class here every week!
• 5/5 from Hannah Fa, attended Feb 2026: This was such great fun! The tutors were very friendly and helpful when it came to clay building, teaching us lots of techniques and giving useful tips throughout. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to have a fun and relaxing time either solo or with friends
• 5/5 from Christian Timney, attended Feb 2026: Bought a voucher for hubby for birthday, Great fun, highly recommended. Can’t wait to collect our works of art!
• 5/5 from Nyra Chotani-Dias, attended Dec 2025: It was soo good i loved it All the instructions were so clear and the teacher helped everyone when they needed it
• 5/5 from Brooke Hartmann, attended Nov 2025: For my cousin's 21st! All three of us built mugs, Airr and Shane were incredibly helpful and gracious in allowing us to complete painting our mugs which we were grateful for. Such a cute little yellow studio
• 5/5 from Sasha Baianov, attended Nov 2025: Had a private class with Shane and Air for my friends hens party. Had such a fun time! Shane and Air bought everything we needed for the class and also helped us with creative ideas for our pieces! Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants a fun and creative activity for a hens party! We will definitely be back to try the pet portrait class!
• 5/5 from Taylah Jones, attended Oct 2025: Great class!
• 5/5 from Vanesa Cremona, attended Aug 2025: Loved everything about this class! The vibe, the teachers were great, learnt so much in such a little time and will be going back again. Group size was perfect. Great Friday night to just relax and enjoy some laughs (and bad jokes) thank you
• 5/5 from Karen Kei Lee, attended Aug 2025: Second time with Shane! Had a great private session. We will definitely be back!
• 5/5 from Leo Shin, attended Jul 2025: Fun two hours, learnt new skills! Class is small & small so they get around to help everyone. I think definitely go there with what u want to make because time can be quite tight if you want to decorate & paint it. Will Be coming back
• 5/5 from Rose Travers, attended Jul 2025: Throughly enjoyed this class. The teacher was excellent at giving instructions and providing assistance. Would highly recommend *****
• 5/5 from Max Leggatt Smith, attended Jul 2025: They were amazing! The best experience and we will be back again. They really made our dog mug and ramen bowl come to life. Couldn’t think of a better way to spend our night, thank you again.
• 5/5 from Karen Lee, attended Jun 2025: Air and Shane were so lovely! Thanks for the good time
• 5/5 from Fiona Rhodes, attended Jun 2025: Thanks for a lovely experience Malcolm and Fiona
• 5/5 from Cecile Deshayes, attended Jun 2025: Fun clay workshop with Shane, he loves a good laugh and helped us every step of the way!
• 5/5 from Mia Syriatowicz, attended Jun 2025: The teacher was nice and everything had a great vibe!
• 5/5 from Matthew Sutherland, attended May 2025: My wife and I loved it! Awesome evening and the team working there were legends!
• 5/5 from Sinead McCracken, attended Apr 2025: Loved it! Great for beginners and great intro into pottery. Teachers are full of knowledge, made it fun and absolutely lovely!
• 5/5 from Anna Tahana, attended Apr 2025: Best clay workshop experience I’ve had. They give you so much freedom and support in making whatever it is you’d like to create.
• 5/5 from Codee Ludbey, attended Apr 2025: Celebrating a birthday with my partner and it was great. The venue was well located with easy parking, the class was small and enabled enough time with the teachers. I would recommend
• 5/5 from Erin Chong, attended Mar 2025: Shane was a great teacher! Very funny and witty. Super easy to learn from and great at answering questions. This experience is 11/10 could not recommend more!!
• 5/5 from Jodie Gilmour, attended Mar 2025: We loved our clay & sip The teacher was fabulous and very helpful. Thankyou for a wonderful day
• 5/5 from Talia Ben-Menashe, attended Mar 2025: Great class with an excellent instructor. Would definitely return!
• 5/5 from Ric Goldschmidt, attended Mar 2025: We did a 5-person private Sip and Shape evening workshop with Airr and Shane. We all left buzzing after having such a fun time. The two are absolutely lovely people and an adoring couple, who are passionate about sharing their love for ceramics and general good vibes with the world. Can't recommend enough. We will definitely be back. Thanks guys.
• 5/5 from Sidi Zhang, attended Feb 2025: I had such a great time at Shane’s clay workshop! The studio is beautifully designed—warm, cozy, and full of creative energy. Shane is an excellent instructor—patient, clear, and always encouraging. His guidance made it easy to follow along, even as a beginner. I made a dog plate and loved how it turned out! The class was fun, relaxing, and a perfect way to unwind. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a creative and enjoyable experience!
• 5/5 from Cynthia Trang, attended Feb 2025: Highly recommend. We booked a hands, clay and sip session with Air and Shane who were so accomodating to our needs. This was our first pottery experience and they guided us each to ensure that we got to create pieces that we liked. Thank you for a fun experience!
• 5/5 from Tamara Power, attended Jan 2025: This was our second session at Market Studio, we had such a great time the first time that I bought everyone a session for Christmas. Can’t wait to pick up my finished piece. No experience or artistic skill required as helped at every step.
• 5/5 from Jewel John, attended Jan 2025: Really lovely class for beginners! Would definitely come again! Shane (the instructor) is very helpful and provides tips to make sure you are happy with your piece. The owner is very friendly and overall the place has a great atmosphere!
• 5/5 from Nia Pandoulis, attended Jan 2025: Such a great class - very intimate & fun. The two hours flew by!!
• 5/5 from Hunter Eckford, attended Jan 2025: Clay-mazing!!! The guy giving the session was fantastic and fun. I decided to be experimental by making a mini bathtub and both he and his partner were invested in me getting it as close to my vision as possible. The end result was spectacular thanks to their guidance. Absolutely recommend
• 5/5 from Anna Wood, attended Dec 2024: The occasion was a girls night out with my two daughters. The youngest daughter organised this lovely experience. I learned about pinching the clay and rolling it out evenly. Either the clay or the room had a nice smell to it. The venue was wonderful and the teaching, very caring and suitably casual and relaxing. Perfect background music helped. It was great to see other beginners models to get and idea and great for our teacher to have explained how to use the clay and ideas to make, before we started
• 5/5 from Sharon, Jane, Dell Fox, attended Nov 2024: Absolutely loved it. So much fun had by all. There was about 9 family members that came for my sister-in-law birthday all eating drinking and trying to learning a new skill. The Teacher and owner was very good extremely helpful and a lot of fun. We all went away happy with our masterpiece. Venue was a little small but we had alot of people. Equipment was excellent. Definitely love to go back and try again. We all can't wait to see the end product.
• 5/5 from Alex Kirwan, attended Nov 2024: I booked as a surprise for my partner. We both enjoyed it so much. Great date night idea!
• 5/5 from Tessa Morgan, attended Oct 2024: I went with 3 friend and had a brilliant time. The instructor was great at balancing the technical instruction and support needed to produce a quality piece, with relaxed humor to ensure an enjoyable time was had. The shop venue is beautiful and full of inspiration. I was very impressed with what we were all able to produce in the session.
• 5/5 from Hannah Tatam, attended Oct 2024: Good fun. Would attend another class in the future. Thank you for a fun night
• 5/5 from Renata Yong, attended Oct 2024: I can’t lie, this is the most fun I’ve had on a Friday night. I can’t wait to see the finished product. Our instructors were the best!
• 5/5 from Sue Thompson, attended Sep 2024: I had booked the clay paint and sip as a family fun activity for 5 people it was the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Shane was our teacher who was an absolutely fantastic host. He showed us the techniques required to make our pieces and then would additionally assist while we were able to be individually creative, it was the perfect mix and with great banter. Shane and his partners shop is a great representation of gorgeous art work with clay, with a few pieces we purchased. I couldn't recommend this experience enough and would definitely come back again. Thank you for hosting us today!
• 5/5 from Vesna Roff, attended Sep 2024: We had a terrific time. Venue, teacher, materials supplied were all great. Sorry for the wine spillage!
• 5/5 from Arissa Meacham, attended Sep 2024: Really good value for money, very fun and positive environment. Great teaching and beautiful ceramics in the studio.
• 5/5 from Joshua Arentz, attended Aug 2024: Very engaging and relaxed atmosphere. Great time highly recommend this as a beginner class. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Lauren Ford, attended Aug 2024: This was really fun. It was a casual, no-pressure class with many design options and an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher. We had a small group (I went alone and there was just a young couple), so there was a lot of one-on-one support, but I'd imagine this would be the case no matter the size. Highly recommend.