Pottery Wheel Class for Beginners: A Wheelfulness Taster

Discover somatic mindfulness at the pottery wheel



1 hour Location Matraville Class size 1 to 4 guests   $45 - $50 ($50 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $45/guest for 2+ guests) (Afterpay available)

This taster class offers a mindful introduction to the pottery wheel and the Wheelfulness approach.
With step-by-step guidance, you will experience the ‘wheelful’ way of centering clay and forming a small bowl on the pottery wheel. Bettina will guide you to connect with your center and maintain a sense of inner stillness as you shape the clay. Through the Wheelfulness approach, the wheel is not only used for shaping clay, but also for cultivating somatic mindfulness.
The focus of this class is on the process rather than on creating a finished piece. However, if you would like to keep your creation, glazing and kiln-firing can be arranged for an additional fee of $25.
This beginner-friendly session is a great way to try the wheel and experience Wheelfulness, especially if you're considering enrolling in our seven-week pottery course.

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Upcoming dates for Pottery Wheel Class for Beginners: A Wheelfulness Taster

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 11 Nov 2026, 4:06pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

18 upcoming dates between 13 Nov 2026 and 22 Dec 2026.

  • Fri 13 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Tue 17 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Tue 24 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Tue 1 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm
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  • Tue 15 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Fri 18 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Sat 19 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm
  • Tue 22 Dec 2026, 11am-12pm
What you'll get
  • An introduction to the pottery wheel and the Wheelfulness approach
  • Small-group class capped at four participants
  • Glazing and kiln-firing are optional extras
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly class. No previous experience required.
What to bring
It is recommended that you wear clothes you don’t mind getting clay on. Aprons are provided.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 16 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

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

Location

Wheelfulness Studio - 5/153 Beauchamp Road, Matraville NSW

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Recent reviews of Pottery Wheel Class for Beginners: A Wheelfulness Taster

  • 5/5 from Willow Robinson, attended Aug 2026: Bettina went through everything step by step in a very mindful way that was easy to follow. So happy with our final products and I can’t wait to come back with friends and family! Such a good, peaceful and fun class with a very helpful teacher.
  • 5/5 from Josh Lemon, attended Aug 2026: She was wonderful. We were a little late, but she was still able to accommodate us and ran the class a little longer for us. We had a range of 11yo to 70yo and all really got along with her.
  • 5/5 from T Paramanandarajah, attended Aug 2026: Bettina was great! She was very patient with us throughout the whole class and explained every step clearly. She made the experience fun, relaxed, and easy to follow. I'd highly recommend :)
  • 5/5 from Luciana Santana da Silva, attended Jun 2026: Amazing class! It was my first pottery class, and now I look for to doing it more and more. Betina, the teacher, is very pacient and explains very well. Thank you so much for today. I highly recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Holly Webber, attended May 2026: Bettina was so patient and clear when teaching how to use the wheel. She also had so much interesting information around clay therapy and the benefits and really spoke you through the meaning and the why it’s so beneficial. I would really recommend this class if you’re looking for something fun to try and to meet amazing people along the way!! Thank you Bettina!
  • 5/5 from Leo Zhu, attended May 2026: Very nice studio, patient teacher, perfect for a date
  • 5/5 from Asma Wong, attended Jan 2026: It was a brilliant idea to combine mindfulness and pottery together. I was quite stressed and a bit anxious simply as any mom being overbooked but I loved the quality time that I spent with my daughter in experience using Clay and Wheel, I learned that Clay responds instantly to pressure, movement, and intention. I really slowed down and had a good time. Such a nice studio, will come back again.
Your teacher

Bettina Stevanovic
Bettina Stevanovic
(Wheelfulness)

5.0 (218)
female Women-owned

Before finding my way to clay, I spent many years in academia, first completing a PhD in Psychology and then working as a university lecturer.
I began working with clay as a hobby, taking pottery classes in my spare time. After years of working predominantly with my mind, I found shaping clay with my hands very grounding. Over time, this personal mindfulness practice evolved into a calling to combine pottery with psychology and share the therapeutic benefits of claywork with others.
I opened Wheelfulness Pottery in 2019, and since then I have completed specialised training in Clay Field® therapy and developed Clayfulness™, a psychodynamic approach to somatic clay meditation.

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