Make a Mug Pottery Class

Make unique clay mugs at this pottery class in Newcastle



2 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public classes), 1 to 30
  $120 (Afterpay available)

Handle, texture, the lot. You'll be surprisingly precious about it afterwards. One mug, shaped and finished by you.
This class includes one final item, which is fired and ready for you to pick up around 3-4 weeks later. Yes, it’s functional - you can pop it in the microwave/dishwasher.
*Work may crack or even explode during kiln firing; we do not offer refunds for such instances. If your piece is mistakenly picked up by someone else, we regret we cannot offer refunds. Ensure your name is clearly marked on your work.
Self-managed NDIS must ‘not’ book via the website, please email the studio.

Upcoming dates for Make a Mug Pottery Class

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 8 Oct 2026, 4:20am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

109 upcoming dates between 8 Oct 2026 and 25 Apr 2027.

  • Thu 8 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm
  • Fri 9 Oct 2026, 9:30am-11:30am
  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10am-12pm
  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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What you'll get
One vase to take home, shaped and finished by you.
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Knowledge required
Beginner friendly
What to bring
Bring clothes you don't mind getting clay on, and closed shoes. Short nails help more than you'd think. Leave the rest to us, we've got the clay, the tools and the teaching.
Add-ons available for this class
  • Mezze Box (4-5 people) Small ($68)
  • Bring a Child (8yrs- 15yrs) ($75)
  • (1 Mug) Fire & Glazing ($30)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

The Art Department - 1/133 King Street, Newcastle NSW

Make a Mug Pottery Class location
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Recent reviews of Make a Mug Pottery Class

  • 5/5 from Sharni Brown, attended Oct 2026: Teacher great. I made a plate and a mug good fun
  • 5/5 from Anne Sheppard, attended Oct 2026: Teacher was lovely and very friendly.. I made a mug and it was so much fun
  • 5/5 from Kristina Sincock, attended Sep 2026: We went along as a group of workmates. The teacher was welcoming and friendly and provided as much guidance as we needed.
  • 5/5 from Jenny Gore, attended Sep 2026: Molly was delightful, a great teacher and funny to boot. Really well run system. A joy to participate.
  • 5/5 from Anthea Harrington, attended Aug 2026: The make a mug class was amazing!! Our teacher was absolutely lovely and my kids and their friends had a ball!
  • 5/5 from Maisie Stone, attended Jul 2026: Our teacher was great and very kind, she seemed genuinely interested in our ideas for our mugs
  • 5/5 from Natalie Beukers, attended Jul 2026: Such a fun experience! Beginner friendly class and a great way to meet creative likeminded people. I would reccomend this class to a beginner or pro!
  • 5/5 from Allanah Thomas, attended Jun 2026: Molly was great! She was chill and enthusiatic about it all. Enjoyed every part. It was an awesome experience.
  • 5/5 from Hasan Yunich, attended Jun 2026: Fantastic experience. Trainers are superb. Really helpful and supportive. Would definitely go again. Took wife to have a date out. Was superb for both of us.
  • 5/5 from Holly Hunter, attended May 2026: We had Ben for our class and I really appreciated how informative he was. For my mug I went with a little more difficult of a design, Ben made sure to help out so that the design was properly blended to avoid random cracks in my clay. Mum really enjoyed the class as well, especially the pinch pot method. Thanks for teaching us Ben!
  • 5/5 from Philip Pollard, attended Apr 2026: Birthday (Brydie’s) We had a lovely time. Molly got the required info across breezily & well - for all levels- quickly & in a way that everyone understood. She has a good sense of humour (great for this role) & helped where needed without being intrusive. Even the play-list was good! Thank you for an enjoyable experience!
  • 5/5 from Karen Holahan, attended Apr 2026: Great little session with my adult daughters. We made some..unusual and fun pieces. Perfect instruction and assistance for us.
  • 5/5 from Melinda Degney, attended Apr 2026: We had a lovely morning making our mugs. We had great instruction in a very relaxed atmosphere. We will be back again for sure.
  • 5/5 from Simone Owen, attended Mar 2026: Molly was the best teacher. We had such a great time we didn’t want it to end. Great activity to forget what’s happening in the world and to distress and relax. Thanks Molly we will be back xx
  • 5/5 from Leesa Hayes McCurley, attended Mar 2026: Molly was great. I have absolutely no artistic ability whatsoever, but it actually looked like it was supposed to. Will definitely be booking another class
  • 5/5 from Jacinta van Buuren, attended Feb 2026: Holly was an amazing teacher and super nice. It was such a fun chill vibe and I had some much fun
  • 5/5 from Lara Macdonald, attended Jan 2026: Loved this experience of flow & creativity for my daughter’s 11th birthday, a beautiful treat for a party! The teacher made her feel special and provided easy to follow steps for novices.
  • 4/5 from Dan Hodgins, attended Jan 2026: Fun evening making play with clay for the first time. Chill vibes and nice atmosphere
  • 5/5 from Rashmi Saligram, attended Dec 2025: End of year Christmas get together. Enjoyed the activity, would love to try the wheel next.Teacher was lovely Was a nice, relaxing activity for Sunday morning.
  • 5/5 from Siena Jones, attended Nov 2025: Had lots of fun with Bianca. Super good class size and perfect amount of time. Will be back!
  • 5/5 from Jane Cameron, attended Nov 2025: Sandy was great. She explained and demonstrated the process of making a cup. Sandy offered tips and helped you when you needed it.
  • 5/5 from Annie Friend, attended Oct 2025: I had an amazing experience! The girls who ran it were lovely and so helpful!
  • 5/5 from Henriette Risseeuw, attended Aug 2025: Loved the experience, had a lot of fun and can't wait to see the finished pieces.
  • 5/5 from Kelsey Davey, attended Aug 2025: We had Izzy as our teacher! She was lovely, helpful and encouraging. She was able to help us make a clay scooner glass/mug. We would definitely come again.
  • 5/5 from Jason Juwayed, attended Jul 2025: I thought the class was really enjoyable, and the teacher Bianca was very helpful and informative, she provided a great, relaxing atmosphere.
  • 5/5 from Candice Holdsworth, attended Jul 2025: I had a great time doing this class. The teacher provided instruction on different handbuilding methods. She then gave us freedom to play and experiment with the clay while being available to guide us. I had some decision paralysis when it came to glaze colours but got there in the end. Surprised and happy with how my piece turned out. I'd recommend this class :)
  • 5/5 from Grace Sullivan, attended Jul 2025: Fun with knowledgeable instructor and lots of freedoms to create, make mistakes and get your hands dirty!
  • 5/5 from Skye Newell, attended Jul 2025: Lovely activity relaxed, social and fun. Glad I booked for a Sunday small intimate group. My friend loved it for a 30th bday gift
  • 5/5 from Susan Smith, attended Jul 2025: Really enjoyed our hands on building glass today with Izzy as our teacher. Easy to follow demonstrations by Izzy. She made her way around to eash class member giving any help and assistance if required. I really enjoyed the company of the other "MUG MAKERS". I decided to go with a spoon holder for my stove top. A great way to spend the morning with my daughter.
  • 5/5 from Emily Smith, attended Jul 2025: I had such a fun time at this class. It was great to have the freedom to not just make a mug, but to go 'outside the box' and create something of my own choosing. Izzy was a fabulous teacher. The time flew by. Great event!
  • 5/5 from Philarney Unwin, attended Jul 2025: This was a fun class and I was super happy with what I made. The teacher made it really easy to follow her instructions. Would absolutely recommend. I am coming back to do another class.
  • 3/5 from Aemelia McComb, attended Jul 2025: A little bit disappointed with the class. When we arrived it turned out there was multiple classes running and the same time in the same room. So essentially we were all just left to our own devices and didn’t really get taught anything specific to the class we had picked. When we booked it said we would be making two mugs, and had 2.5 hours to do it. But we were only given one ball of clay and told we had one mug to make. And from about an hour and a half in it felt quite rushed and people started to leave and they were packing up around us which put pressure on to rush. It was overall still fun, but just didn’t feel worth the price point, as I felt like I wasn’t really being taught how to make a mug, essentially it was just a free for all.
  • 5/5 from Peta-Ann Visocchi (Bella Team), attended Jun 2025: We went as a group from work, and we loved it. We are all florists and we love being creative so we thought we would give this a try as a team and it was amazing. The teacher was awesome and explained everything to us.
  • 4/5 from Jessica Stewart, attended Jun 2025: Everything was great! Would have been better if we could of started the project earlier whilst learning just to have more time but other than that it was really fun and a great class.
  • 5/5 from Madalyn Grace Jones, attended Apr 2025: The teacher was really friendly and helpful whilst giving us time to create things alone or with our plus 1. I would definitely do this again! A super cool experience
  • 5/5 from Sarah Dixon, attended Apr 2025: Relaxing and fun session making mugs with my son. Our teacher showed us 3 options to make simple pots/mugs and provided support when needed. The option to glaze and fire our pieces and even have them posted once complete was excellent as we are not from the area. We will be back!
  • 5/5 from Hailey Small, attended Mar 2025: I loved my class! My teacher was lovely and explained everything very well.
  • 5/5 from Chris Swilks, attended Jan 2025: Had a great time teachers were very informative and helpful however didn’t hover!
  • 5/5 from Brigette Kirkatrick, attended Dec 2024: Our whole team had a lot of fun. It was nice and relaxed, and staff were super friendly and helpful.
  • 5/5 from Tanya Ellway, attended Dec 2024: The class was very fun and ran smoothly. The instructor was great at her job and very informative. It was easy to get the gift card online, would highly recommend as a present!
  • 4/5 from Stephanie Guy, attended Oct 2024: A really nice way to spend a morning, very relaxing and creative. Thanks very much! :)
  • 4/5 from Chelsea Maish, attended Oct 2024: The class was absolutely a great experience - every person involved was lovely, and the teacher was very talented and experienced and made sure to go around and help everyone.
  • 5/5 from Elley Kauter, attended Sep 2024: Super friendly and relaxed! A great Saturday morning class, we had a lovely time. Thanks!
  • 5/5 from Craig Paterson, attended Sep 2024: What a great few hrs with my son. Your teacher was energetic, thorough with information and helpful when required. We will come back and learn the spinning classes. Thank u for the day
  • 5/5 from Claire Mason, attended Aug 2024: Had a fantastic time at this class! Everything was perfect - the instruction and guidance, the amount of time for making the mugs, the materials. Was so happy with the final products! The studio has a great vibe too :)
  • 5/5 from Avi Rabinowitz, attended Aug 2024: It was great! I'll def come again. I have a new appreciation for ceramic items i.e diy versus bought pieces. I love that ea person's piece was so unique & individualised & we had the freedom to do what we liked. Also the little pooch made our day. Teacher was relaxed but also a great instructor. Looking fwd to seeing how my pieces turned out:)
  • 5/5 from Elizabeth King, attended Aug 2024: What a great time.Friendly instructor(sorry forgot her name) & clear instructions & demonstration.Loved the small groups at each table & just the whole experience.I took one of my clients there & she produced 2 pcs, which she didn’t expect, we both will do it again.
  • 5/5 from Sam Williams, attended Jul 2024: Awesome clay and sip experience. Would recommend if you’re looking to do a class like this and that clay slayyy!
  • 5/5 from Kyler Pactwa, attended Jun 2024: I really enjoyed this class! Teacher was lovely and just a super fun experience for all age groups! I would highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Gabrielle Ostler, attended May 2024: Instructor was fabulous and clearly went through the steps of how to make a mug.
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