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Clay Sculpture and Hand Building Classes Sydney
Squish and squelch soft clay to create unique pottery objects at clay sculpture and hand building classes in Sydney! If you’re looking for hands-on experience gifts and fun DIY crafts, there’s nothing quite like getting creative with air drying clay. Learn how to mould mugs, homewares and planters at relaxing pottery workshops, or get a bit more creative with a figure sculpture or clay and sip class. The mindful nature of hand built pottery makes this activity perfect for team building events or laidback hens parties. All you have to do is show up to the ceramic studio, switch off, tune in and enjoy!
Hand Building Workshop: Clay, Paint and Hands
5.0 (148)
2 years in business
Runs regularly
Annandale
1 to 12 guests
$80 - $90
Pottery Workshop: Make Your Own Unique Mug
4.9 (127)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 25 guests
$90 - $124
Hand Building Pottery Class
5.0 (29)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Crows Nest
1 to 7 guests
$95 Now $85
Clay Hand Building Workshop
4.9 (166)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Glebe
1 to 40 guests
$120
Sculpture Workshop: Make Your Mate Out of Clay
4.9 (130)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$87 - $119
Hand Building Workshop: Clay, Paint and Sip
5.0 (70)
2 years in business
Runs regularly
Annandale
1 to 12 guests
$90
Terracotta Pot Making Class
5.0 (47)
Your choice of time
Emu Plains
1 to 6 guests
$50 - $55
Clay Sculpture Workshop: Make a Human Torso
5.0 (28)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
/ Mobile
1 to 25 guests
$87 - $119
Clay and Sip Pottery Class
5.0 (44)
Runs regularly
Artarmon
1 to 8 guests
$90 Now $80
Sculpt Clay Class
5.0 (10)
77k followers
Runs regularly
Newtown
1 to 30 guests
$90
Hands-On Holds: Climber's Clay Workshop
5.0 (22)
2 years in business
Only 1 date left
Annandale
1 to 12 guests
$99
Air-Dry Clay: Sculpt Your Own Handmade Creations
5.0 (5)
4.9 (35) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Manly
1 to 20 guests
$35
Slab Building Class: Pots and Plates
5.0 (13)
Your choice of time
Emu Plains
1 to 4 guests
$85
Pottery and Prosecco Keep Cup Workshop
5.0 (34) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Oyster Bay
1 to 10 guests
$85
Ceramic Workshop: Make a Luscious Leaf Platter
4.7 (18)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 10 guests
$119 - $139
Pet Sculpture Portrait in Clay Workshop
5.0 (9)
4.9 (489) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
$94 - $129
Freeform Pottery Drop-in Class
4.9 (17)
6 years in business
Only 1 date left
Matraville
1 to 15 guests
$45 - $50
Moon Lamp and Air Dry Clay Workshop
4.8 (124) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Eastwood
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
$82 - $88
Make a Breakfast Set Course: Handbuild and Ceramic Paint
5.0 (37) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Newtown
1 to 20 guests
$180
Foam Clay Workshop - Mirrors
5.0 (5)
4.9 (636) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Leichhardt
1 to 10 guests
$110
Kurinuki Pottery Class
4.9 (120) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Drummoyne
1 to 8 guests
$120
Somatic Clay Meditation Experience
5.0 (207) (teacher)
6 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Matraville
1 to 12 guests
$45
Open Studio Projects
4.9 (198) (teacher)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Glebe
1 to 6 guests
$85
Pottery Serving Set Class: Make a Platter and Bowl
5.0 (5)
Runs regularly
Cremorne
1 to 25 guests
$85
Clay Handbuilding Workshop
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Hornsby
1 to 4 guests
$130
School Holiday Wheel Throwing Class for Parents and Kids
5.0 (43)
8+ years & Adults
Runs regularly
Crows Nest
1 to 6 guests
$99 Now $89
Pottery Class: Coasters, Tiles and Small Bowls
5.0 (2)
Runs regularly
Cremorne
1 to 25 guests
$85
Clay Hand Building Workshop
5.0 (17)
Only 1 date left
Marrickville
1 to 6 guests
$110
Handbuilding Class: Clay Oval Tray with Japanese Rice Paper
4.8 (24) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Tennyson Point
1 to 15 guests
$150 - $170
Handmade Pottery Class: Craft Your Cups
5.0 (3)
Only 2 dates left
Neutral Bay
1 to 15 guests
$85
Freestyle Clay Hand Building Workshop
5.0 (1)
Only 2 dates left
Cremorne
1 to 25 guests
$99
Clay and Sip Class: Hand Building with Wine
4.9 (299) (teacher)
10 years in business
Runs regularly
Willoughby
1 to 30 guests
$95
Clay Handbuilding for Kids
5.0 (25)
5+ years & Adults
Only 1 date left
Marrickville
1 to 8 guests
$95
Clay Hand Building Course
4.9 (120) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Drummoyne
1 to 6 guests
$355
Shape, Paint and Sip Clay Class
5.0 (5)
4.9 (120) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Drummoyne
1 to 8 guests
$100
Hand Building Pottery Workshop: Mud by Moonlight
Runs regularly
Balgowlah
1 to 10 guests
$125
Pottery Class: Make a Mug
5.0 (2)
Runs regularly
Bayview
1 to 20 guests
$100
Handbuilding 5 Weeks Course
4.9 (299) (teacher)
10 years in business
Runs regularly
Willoughby
1 to 30 guests
$350
Hand Building Pottery Workshop: Make Your Own Dinnerware
Runs regularly
Balgowlah
1 to 6 guests
$250
Clay and Painting Workshop for Kids
5.0 (22)
5 to 14 years
Only 1 date left
Dulwich Hill
1 to 20 guests
$75
Make a Brekky Set Pottery Class
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Bayview
1 to 20 guests
$170
Ceramic House Workshop
5.0 (6)
4.9 (299) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Willoughby
1 to 30 guests
$95
Hand-Build Ceramic Charcuterie Board Workshop
4.8 (24) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Tennyson Point
1 to 15 guests
$110
Clay and Sip Pottery Class at Tramsheds
4.4 (5)
4.9 (120) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Forest Lodge
1 to 20 guests
$110
Kids and Family Pottery Class
4.9 (11)
7+ years & Adults
Runs regularly
Drummoyne
1 to 8 guests
$100
Hand Building Air Dry Clay Class - Beginner Friendly
4.9 (38) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Eastwood
1 to 24 guests
$70 - $75
Ceramics Course for Beginners
4.9 (198) (teacher)
3 years in business
Your choice of time
Glebe
1 to 8 guests
$440
Stone and Shell Sculpture Magnet Class (Open Studio)
4.5 (25) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Haymarket
1 to 30 guests
$49
Fun Erotic Pottery Class with a Drag Queen
5.0 (18)
5 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 20 guests
$65 - $70
School Holiday Craft Day Workshop for Kids
5.0 (6)
5 to 13 years
Only 2 dates left
Leichhardt
1 to 12 guests
$80 - $90
Dinnerware Making Workshop
4.9 (299) (teacher)
10 years in business
Runs regularly
Willoughby
1 to 30 guests
$180
Kurinuki Workshop
4.9 (299) (teacher)
10 years in business
Your choice of time
Willoughby
1 to 50 guests
$150
Beginner Sculpting Course: Create Your Own Artworks
Runs regularly
Fairfield West
1 to 8 guests
$200 - $240
Preschool Clay Class
5.0 (207) (teacher)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Matraville
1 to 8 guests
$45
DIY Plaster Hand Mould Workshop
4.9 (272) (teacher)
4k followers
Runs regularly
St Peters
1 to 10 guests
$166 - $226
School Holiday Art Camp 2026 Full Day
4.9 (38) (teacher)
5 to 18 years
Runs regularly
Eastwood
1 to 20 guests
$85 - $140
Hand Built Ceramics Course
Only 1 date left
Fairfield West
1 to 10 guests
$130 - $180
Parent and Child Hand Building Pottery Workshop
5.0 (34) (teacher)
3+ years & Adults
Your choice of time
Oyster Bay
1 to 10 guests
$60
Introduction to Pottery Course
4.9 (7)
5.0 (254) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Emu Plains
1 to 4 guests
$350
Six Week Hand Building Course
5.0 (13)
3 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Crows Nest
1 to 6 guests
$545
Body-Positive Pottery Class: Sculpt Your Own Mug
4.9 (489) (teacher)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 25 guests
$84 - $119
Figurative Sculpting Course
4.9 (489) (teacher)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 7 guests
$390 - $550
Mould Making and Casting Course
4.9 (489) (teacher)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Surry Hills
1 to 8 guests
$490 - $690
Make Your Own Lamp Workshop
11 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Bondi Beach
1 to 8 guests
$345
Kids After-School Term Clay Handbuilding Course
4.9 (120) (teacher)
7 to 18 years
Only 2 dates left
Drummoyne
1 to 8 guests
$345
Make a Ceramic Serving Platter: Hand-Building Pottery Class
5.0 (50)
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 12 guests
$100
Hand Building Pottery Class: Make Your Own Mug
5.0 (25)
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 12 guests
$100
Make an Oyster Platter: Hand-Building Pottery Class
5.0 (8)
5.0 (89) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 10 guests
$150
Kawaii Mug-Making: Hand-building Pottery Class
5.0 (89) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 12 guests
$125
Clay Hand Building Class: Ceramic Breakfast Set
4.9 (119) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Bundeena
4 to 20 guests
$129 - $149
Clay Sculpture Class: Magic Mushrooms
5.0 (89) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 12 guests
$180
Half Moon Smoker Clay Handbuilding Workshop
11k followers
Your choice of time
Marrickville
4 to 35 guests
$120
Looking for more options? Please message us or call us on 0488 839 505, and we'll quickly organise a class for your group
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Hand Building Pottery Classes Sydney
Clay sculpture and hand building for beginners
Clay sculpture and hand building is the most ancient form of pottery in the world. Before we had wheel throwing techniques and other modern tools, hand building was the only method we could use to make practical things like bowls and cups. Obviously, our ancestors all over the world went far beyond practical use of clay sculpture and hand building to create intricate and cherished works of art. And with a clay ceramics class, you can add this ancient craft to your ideas of fun things to do in Sydney this weekend.
With plenty of different time slots and locations, you don’t have to keep searching the internet for “pottery classes near me.” Clay sculpture workshops are fun things to do in Sydney at night after work, or they’ll be perfect for your weekend plans. You can find hand building ceramics for beginners and there are even pottery classes for kids. All you have to do is show up to the ceramic studio and enjoy your ceramics class.
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What to expect at clay sculpture and hand building classes in Sydney
Hand building pottery classes are one of those Sydney activities that are enjoyable and accessible for everyone. Whether you’re looking for fun things to do with the kids during the school holidays or you just need a way to unwind at the end of the day, a pottery class is the perfect solution. If you’re looking for romantic things to do in Sydney to break the mid-week boredom sign you and your partner up to a ceramics class.
Your passionate clay sculpture instructor will be there to guide and encourage you, and at the end of the class, you’ll just have to say goodbye for a short while so that your masterpiece can be fired in the kiln. Once it’s ready, you can bring your work home and put it on display!
Clay sculpture and hand building is great for your wellbeing
Taking a pottery class is a wonderful way to let go of your responsibilities and focus on the now. You’ll love the calm atmosphere of a ceramic studio and the chance to build something with your hands. In fact, the materials of a hand building class are so messy that you won’t be tempted to check your phone. Complete surrender and 100 per cent fun.
Custom classes
Want to learn or experience something specific? You can easily contact our teachers, arrange a custom workshop at your preferred time, and suit your skill level.
If you’re looking for a unique and memorable event these workshops are perfect things to do with friends on the weekend, for aged care groups, team building exercises, indoor things to do, and kids weekend activities. We've got a range of teachers who cater specifically to larger events, and we can customise classes to meet your needs. Get in touch today and we'll put something together for you.
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