Mother's Day Pottery Workshop with High Tea

Learn how to sculpt a plant pot out of clay as you indulge in a high tea



2 hours Location South Melbourne Class size 10 to 80 guests   $49 - $99 ($49 for Child (5-12 yr old); $89 for Standard Ticket; $99 for Luxury ticket ( includes a glass of bubbles on arrival))

Searching for unique and fun activities to celebrate Mother's Day that the whole family can enjoy?
In this pottery and plant pot workshop with a twist, you will make your own quirky clay sculpture and add decorative elements. You will be introduced to basic clay hand-building techniques and decorating methods.
No experience is needed as our professional artist instructors will guide you every step of the way until you have created clay plant pots even your green friends will be proud of!
A standard ticket includes:
  • High tea
  • Clay activity
A luxury ticket includes:
  • High tea
  • Clay activity
  • A glass of sparkling
Spend some quality time bonding with your mum and make memories that you'll treasure forever. You'll finish this class with a full stomach and a gorgeous one-of-a-kind clay plot to put a little succulent plant in!
What you'll get
  • A large lump of Northcote stoneware clay
  • Clay tools
  • Decorating elements
  • Coloured clay
  • Delicious High Tea (selection of sweet and savoury treats)
  • A range of teas
  • Sparkling Wine (luxury ticket purchase only)
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Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class.
What to bring
Just yourself and your loved ones.
Add-on available for this class
  • Grazing Box 2p ($55)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 5 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

Location

2 Alfred Place, South Melbourne VIC

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  • 5/5 from Erika Andrinopoulos, attended May 2026: Such an amazing class, beautiful setting and was so nice and intimate
  • 5/5 from Melissa Milne, attended May 2026: My mum and I attended the pottery class with the high tea for Mother’s Day. The two instructors were both very friendly, welcoming and very helpful/supportive of us who had never done pottery before. We both had a great time making our creations. The high tea was a mix of scones, pastry’s and small sandwiches that were very nice. Definitely would recommend this workshop, great for beginners.
  • 5/5 from Luisa Martinez, attended May 2026: I loved it that plenty of materials were provided for each of us doing whichever creations or as many creations as we wanted.
  • 5/5 from Berenice Oshry, attended May 2026: Mother' Day Pottery was so fun with my mini. Beautifully decorated venue. Generous high tea offering. The girls hosting were really lovely.
  • 3/5 from Jessica Taylor, attended May 2026: Teacher was amazing, the food was fantastic, i would say a bit undercated. Id still come again, and we where late so it could be that too. Thank you for running it
  • 5/5 from Bob Cupitt, attended May 2025: A enjoyable family experence
  • 4/5 from Emily Blackburn, attended May 2025: A cute beginner's pottery class. Basics were covered, made some cute little pots and ornaments!
  • 4/5 from Brett Harrison, attended May 2025: Teachers were very lovely and helpful, moved around the class and were easy to reach to ask questions and lend a hand. I would recommend to have more than one 'clay glue' so that it was more accessible or have one per table. As for the high tea, that is where it was lacking, the food was very average and was not sort after by all parties, the beverages were cold and needed to be asked to have warm tea and coffee made, they ran out of cups, spoons and plates, it felt like they were not prepared. Furthermore, it was advertised as a family friendly high tea but there were no options for children for beverages, I had to purchases soft drinks for my son. The wait staff were very lovely though and happy to accommodate, so I don't put the blame on them, they clearly were just not giving the right instruction or items to help. I still believe this was a wonderful experience for the family and would do it again, however, next time I would not pay for the food.
  • 4/5 from Sam Hayes, attended May 2025: Good fun, helpful and friendly staff. Will do more things there in future.
  • 2/5 from Jasmina Arsic, attended May 2025: the pottery aspect was okay a little sad that we couldn’t fire and paint it there but that was okay, however having payed for the Mother’s Day class with the high tea - the high tea part was awful all the food was stale and practically inedible, and all the teas were stone called. Really disappointed unfortunately
  • 5/5 from Rhianna Noack, attended May 2024: My mum and I had a great day at the Mothers Day Pottery Workshop with High Tea. The teachers were lovely, and it was a lot of fun coming up with things to create. Great class.
  • 5/5 from Karenne Ellerton, attended May 2024: Four of us had a fabulous afternoon making our pottery pieces and enjoying a beautiful high tea. Lots of laughs and giggles beautiful Mother’s Day.
  • 5/5 from Sara Deban, attended May 2024: Such a great workshop! I loved the flexibly to create what we wanted and to support provided by the instructors. Beautiful set up and yummy food!!! Would 100% do again!
  • 5/5 from Susan Sherratt, attended May 2024: Took our 94yo mother for belated Mother's day celebration. The teacher was very helpful, food good & shared the experience with some other lovely people. We all enjoyed our time there & had fun.
  • 5/5 from Penny McKenzie, attended May 2024: Absolutely fabulous morning, so worth it. Our family had a wonderful fun experience. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Cleopatra Liew, attended May 2024: Such a lovely relaxing experience that catered to everyone regardless of our abilities or experience with the art. All materials were provided for, everyone was friendly and welcoming. We had the best time!
  • 4/5 from Ashlie Mangiafico, attended May 2024: Stunning venue, really beautiful spread for the high tea. Very friendly and accomodating staff, had all the materials I needed and it was a really lovely time with Mum.
  • 4/5 from Katie Simmonds, attended May 2024: Teacher was awesome and did a great job. Was disappointed there was no tea provided considering it was a high tea..when I asked I was told it had to be pre-ordered but that was never communicated anywhere. We still really enjoyed the class.
  • 3/5 from Karmila Cooper, attended May 2024: Not too bad. More guidance while doing it would be better. But the bites n coffee was good.
  • 5/5 from Isabella Primaranao, attended May 2023: Was so much fun doing a pottery class with my mother-in-law for mother’s day. We both enjoyed it and the instructors were really lovely as well. Definitely recommend.
  • 5/5 from Neve Johnson, attended May 2023: The venue was snug and welcoming. Great variety of food and drinks and perfect mother’s day gift! the hosts were lovely and would highly recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Kerrie, attended May 2023: Great fun! The venue was very inviting and a wonderful way to try something different in a relaxing, no pressure environment.
  • 5/5 from Lisa Cording, attended May 2023: The venue was great, I liked that there was a bar. The two hours flew by!
  • 5/5 from Leeanne Pemberton, attended May 2023: Fantastic Mother's Day experience from start to finish. Quirky, fun venue, beautiful high tea, lovely staff and so much pottery fun for our whole family. Very highly recommended
  • 5/5 from Janine Manwaring, attended May 2023: Great venue, fun class with helpful friendly teachers and plenty of materials to work with. Delicious afternoon tea too!
  • 5/5 from Eliza Vries, attended May 2023: Teacher was lovely, really appreciated how they walked around and offered tips and advice and encouragement! Loved the venue and the way it was laid out. Didn’t feel too crowded and the food provided was lovely. My mum had a great time.
  • 5/5 from Eliza Vries, attended May 2023: Teacher was lovely, really appreciated how they walked around and offered tips and advice and encouragement! Loved the venue and the way it was laid out. Didn’t feel too crowded and the food provided was lovely. My mum had a great time.
  • 4/5 from Jodie Grech, attended May 2023: Friendly staff and a nice way to spend Mother's Day with my Mum. Thankyou!
  • 5/5 from Gail, attended May 2022: Attended a Mother's Day high tea. Thoroughly enjoyed the morning. Venue was great. We made clay pots. Only one recommendation for future would be showing the demonstration to the whole group rather than individual tables as it took a while to get to everyone. But loved the morning! Would do again
  • 5/5 from Alice Mak, attended May 2022: Excellent day - great food and interactive with a lot of fun and laughs. Definitely come back for more!
  • 5/5 from Kira Antonucci, attended May 2022: Such are great event for Mother’s Day. Highly recommend, we had a lot of fun
  • 5/5 from Lisa Grant, attended May 2022: My 13 year old daughter and I attended the Mothers Day high tea and pottery class. It was excellent. The food was plentiful, yummy and beautifully presented. There was time at beginning of session for the high tea and then after a while the teachers moved around the tables to give an example of how to proceed with the pottery. 2 hours was a good amount of time. The tools and products we were using were of good quality and the hosts and teachers were all very friendly and lovely. Would highly recommend and would definitely participate in other events there.
  • 4/5 from Blaine Andrews, attended May 2022: Had a really enjoyable Mother's Day high tea. My Mum really enjoyed it. It was a little bit unorganised I felt there were a lot of people there so they did the pottery demonstration at each table. But our table was last so we were just sitting there for some time. Would be good if smaller groups perhaps so they can show everyone the demonstration. Also for the high tea in particular small teapots for each table would be nice or a large machine with hot water as it took a long time to get cups of tea from one or two teapots for everyone to share. The venue was great although quite cold. Other than those recommendations we really did enjoy the morning. Great idea for Mother's Day or a birthday. Would do again.
  • 3/5 from Kelly McDonald, attended May 2022: The high tea was very unorganised. They ran out of teacups and had to use expresso ones, was told "oh we didnt think everyone would want to a cup of tea". The tea station was constantly empty. Getting a drink at the bar was a mission as well. No one came and explained the process of pottery to us I think they just assumed everyone knew.
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ARTea is a vibrant art studio offering dynamic activities for adults who love to create or to celebrate a special occasion.  ARTea is a large chic private warehouse available for exclusive hire ideal for low-key intimate events to large family get togethers (capacity 120). We offer simply venue hire (blank canvas) to fully styled events. ARTea offers unique events that give you the opportunity to interact with family & friends in a creative, entertaining, and relaxed environment.
Working with our sister company Roxy’s Entertainment, featuring an Art Deco influenced cocktail bar, is an unexpected treasure. With its own fully stocked bar showcasing a premium spirit selection, this is the perfect addition to your event. From a casual cocktail party to a more formal event including birthdays, milestones, family social catch ups and celebrations.
ARTea organises everything in their large chic warehouse studio space in South Melbourne or a venue of your choice (office, community centres, wedding, event venue). (Functions are available 7 days a week and times are flexible.
ARTea’s Creative workshops -
Are you looking for fun and creative Hens activities in Melbourne? Join ARTea Art School in their beautiful chic converted warehouse offering exciting sip and create workshops and create a masterpiece!
No experience is needed as their professional artists will guide you every step of the way until you have created an artwork to be proud of.
Classes include paintings based on famous contemporary artists, pottery, flower crowns & arrangements, terrariums, cocktail making, cooking and much more. Professional artist, teacher and founder of ARTea Art School Helen Pollard will guide you step by step to completion. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and loves inspiring minds to create.
Grab a glass of wine or a cocktail from their Art Deco inspired bar and your favourite people (connect with your friends and family that you have not seen in a while) for a creative fun evening to reconnect and socialise!
ARTea is an ART school nurturing creativity and celebrating special events! Our beautiful venue is located in Port Melbourne for your next ARTea event. Our art school also offers a wide range of professional programs for children (pre-school – STEAM, 5-12 years, teens, holiday) & adults (classes, social art events, mothers groups, Creative Hens/High Tea & Corporate Team Building). We now offer programs, parties and events online.
We specialise in parties, we offer a range of packages and activities for all ages, girls & boys from baby keep sake prints, sensory play, painting like your favourite artist, clay sculpting, t-shirt fashion design, skateboard graffiti art and much more!! We can tailer the art activity to cater for the interests of the birthday person. Then we finish off the party with party games (pass the parcel, Pinata) and a disco!!
We can organise the party of your dreams, whatever the budget we can sort it out for you!! From very simple venue hire to fully dresses Mad Hatter’s High Tea party, with your ideas, ARTea party can make it into a reality! We hand make our decorations and we love a challenge so add a theme, any is possible. The venue is very versatile so invite your favourite superhero or a fairy, pet your favourite farm animal, mini pets, reptile or pony dress ups and bop to your favourite song at the disco.
We can also visit you, simply leave the work to us and we will look after all planning and preparations. Invite us to your next birthday party, event, fete, festival, christening, corporate function, wedding or any celebration. We bring all the equipment and materials and host the activities.

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