Clay Soireee! Wheel Throwing Taster Class.

Come get messy at Mayfield!



2 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 6 to 16

  $85 - $120 ($85 for Child; $120 for Adult)

Create your ball of Clay

Create Your Ball of Clay

We’ll show you how to prep your clay and attach it to the wheel – all ready for throwing.


Centre your clay on the wheel

Centre Your Clay on the Wheel

Find your focus and centre your clay. It’s easier than it looks (and just as fun as it sounds).


Pull the walls

Pull the Walls

Learn the basic wheel throwing technique to shape a simple cylinder – the foundation of most ceramic forms.


Create something unique

Create Something Unique

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll have the chance to shape your own form with a personal touch.


Fire your work

Fire Your Work

Leave your piece with us. We’ll fire and glaze it in a colour chosen by our expert team—and let you know when it’s ready for collection.


Relax with us

Relax with Us

Celebrate your first pot! Stick around for a BYO toast, a few photos, and good conversation.


A relaxed session of clay, creativity and conversation. Learn to centre, shape and throw your own ceramic forms in our Abbotsford studio. All materials and firing included, plus refreshments on arrival. No experience needed — just wear comfortable clothes and enjoy making something with your hands.

Upcoming dates for Wheel Throwing Taster Class: Clay Soirée

Times are Melbourne time. Dates and prices as of 15 Oct 2026, 4:13pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

6 upcoming dates between 16 Oct 2026 and 27 Nov 2026.

  • Fri 16 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Fri 6 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Fri 13 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
What you'll get
  • Two hours of wheel throwing instruction with one of our lovely instructors!
  • One piece glazed, glaze/colour chosen by the studio!
  • Fired and ready for collection minimum 4 weeks time. It is your responsibility to contact the studio if you have not heard from us after 4 weeks.
  • All pieces become food safe and microwave safe!
  • Additional pieces can be glazed and fired for $10 per piece.
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Knowledge required
None! No matter your experience, this is a fun and inclusive class.
What to bring
Lots of energy and positivity. BYO beverages. We will provide the glasses and ice!
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

Mayfield Street Studios - 2 Mayfield Street, Mayfield Street, Abbotsford VIC

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Recent reviews of Wheel Throwing Taster Class: Clay Soirée

  • 5/5 from Lara Chan-Baker, attended Oct 2026: My dad and I had an absolute blast! Sam was an excellent teacher who made it fun, easy to follow, and accounted well for variations in experience across the class. The space is lovely, it was great to be able to bring a bottle of wine along, and overall I couldn't recommend the class enough :)
  • 5/5 from Jasmin Voykovic, attended Oct 2026: Sam was a fantastic teacher, great demonstration and assistance throughout the class! Very fun and some great pieces were made.
  • 5/5 from Helen Creed, attended Aug 2026: I had never tried wheel-throwing before, and it was definitely challenging but also fun with the company of others. Sam was an excellent teacher and the class size was perfect - everyone was able to get the help they needed.
  • 5/5 from Chiara Scuderi, attended Aug 2026: So so much fun! Sam was absolutely amazing and very patient with us!!
  • 5/5 from Rosie Curran, attended Aug 2026: So much fun
  • 5/5 from Renee Boddington, attended Jul 2026: So much fun! We did a class with Jess & Ben and they were both fantastic. We were a group of 15 and the whole group loved it.
  • 5/5 from Carly Rosier, attended Jun 2026: This class was a lot of fun! The instructor demonstrated the activity first but then was also very helpful as we all were working on the pottery wheel ourselves. Perfect intro to wheel throwing
  • 4/5 from Colleen Langdon, attended Jun 2026: This was great fun and instructors were great. Suggest a higher ratio of instructors to beginners would improve the experience.
  • 5/5 from Christopher Daskalou, attended May 2026: Had a wonderful time at the studio! Everyone is so nice and helpful! Learning how to throw clay was so fun! I’d highly recommend coming to this class!
  • 5/5 from Kateryn Amaya, attended May 2026: The teacher was clear and kimd, in general the experience was great. It was my first time trying the Wheel Throwing and I ended up making 3 pieces. Recommended
  • 5/5 from Kevin Smith, attended May 2026: Had an amazing time! Great instructor and really look forward to making this a hobby. Would recommend to anyone!
  • 5/5 from Hermeline Bacot, attended May 2026: Such a great morning at the studio, 100% recommend!!
  • 5/5 from Cassidy Rogers, attended May 2026: Second time doing this! Had a great time :)
  • 5/5 from Phoebe Smith, attended May 2026: Really great class! The teacher was great and very helpful. Would definitely recommend this class
  • 5/5 from Shayne Albert, attended May 2026: Was a gift that I strongly hinted to my friends to get me. The teacher was fun, hands on. At first I thought he was rushing through the instructions but it made sense when we started to do it as it allowed more time to act rather than sit and try to get it right (knowing I wouldn't). Generally loved it.
  • 5/5 from Cameron Spargo, attended May 2026: We did the wheel throwing class, teacher was fantastic, we had such a fun time creating done small pieces and learning the basics of the wheel, can’t wait to come back to pick up our fired pieces and also to do more classes. Highly recommend this class for beginners, very welcoming our teacher was very thorough and explained and demonstrated well.
  • 5/5 from Alessandra Nugent, attended Apr 2026: Really engaging and lots of fun for a girls afternoon on a sunday!! Had the best time :))
  • 5/5 from William J Zhou, attended Apr 2026: Highly skilled and good at teaching.
  • 5/5 from Kris Lewandowski, attended Apr 2026: Time just flew by in the 2 hour session. The step by step instructions were fantastic and I would love to come back again.
  • 5/5 from Maria-Anna Zenieris, attended Apr 2026: Such a great teacher, me and my girls had a blast! It’s BYO!
  • 5/5 from Melissa Lim, attended Apr 2026: Ben was very patient and informative. We started with the basics of shaping the clay from a ball up to making our own vessels. A fun learning experience!
  • 5/5 from Aimee Harrison, attended Mar 2026: Took this class because I’ve been wanting to get into pottery for ages. I took a similar 2hr class elsewhere previously. I had an amazing time! The explanations and demonstrations were really helpful - they made sense in my brain and the teacher spent a lot of time with everyone helping them and giving specific feedback. Already signing up for more!
  • 5/5 from William Zhou, attended Mar 2026: Ben was knowledgable, helpful, lovely and a great experience
  • 5/5 from Alicia Harrison, attended Mar 2026: This was a really, fun enjoyable class. Would recommend to anyone thinking of taking a class.
  • 5/5 from Bec Jackson, attended Mar 2026: Great experience, we loved it! We got my mum a voucher for the Clay Soiree for Mothers Day and we did it all together last week. It was such great fun. Our teacher Cathal (hopefully I spelt it right!) was wonderful. He did a great job at explaining eveything and helped us through all of the steps. We all made a couple pieces each and really enjoyed it. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Candice Lewis, attended Mar 2026: The class was great, the teacher explained everything so well. Really enjoyable and would recommend
  • 5/5 from Giorgia, attended Mar 2026: It was a wonderful experience! The teacher (sorry but I can’t remember the name!) was really nice and patient! I will definitely come back!
  • 5/5 from Melissa Keenan, attended Mar 2026: Loved this session! Juilette was such a great teacher, would defo recommend
  • 5/5 from Ann Thomas, attended Mar 2026: Fabulous class run by Juliette! Had so much fun and can’t wait to take home my vase :))
  • 5/5 from Kristen Yong, attended Mar 2026: Enjoyed this workshop with a friend. Host was calm and very helpful. The actual experience was challenging but rewarding- even if your piece doesn’t work you can try again. And everyone made at least one piece by the end. They look and feel of the clay on the wheel is lovely. Recommend ++
  • 5/5 from Georgina Lewis, attended Feb 2026: Calming fun mindful experience under the careful guidance of Juliet.
  • 5/5 from Nicole Rizon, attended Feb 2026: Loved the class! Took it for Valentine's Day to commemorate another year with my partner. Our teacher was easy-going and was super patient. It took a couple of tries to get the hang of it, but would absolutely do it again. Plus, the in-house mascot was so cute!
  • 5/5 from Henry Nguyen, attended Feb 2026: Super informative and so fun! Can’t wait to go back
  • 5/5 from Milana Attardi, attended Feb 2026: A fun easy going class. Good amount of time to build confidence and skill and a few laughs too!
  • 5/5 from Jacqueline, attended Feb 2026: A really fun afternoon! Fantastic teacher with great instruction and a relaxed, fun atmosphere.
  • 5/5 from Lily Tan, attended Feb 2026: Would highly recommend taking this class to do throwing for the first time!
  • 5/5 from Jake Stent-Powell, attended Feb 2026: Was elite. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Michael Roberts, attended Feb 2026: Easy to follow and non-judgemental, chill class! Would recommend to all beginners
  • 5/5 from Lulu Beatty, attended Feb 2026: Connell was a fantastic teacher and we had a lot of fun!
  • 5/5 from Vidya Chandrashekar, attended Feb 2026: He was helpful and I enjoyed the class.
  • 5/5 from Sharyn McNab, attended Feb 2026: Great pottery taster class. Our teacher Cahill was easy to understand in his instructions and demonstrations of techniques, spending 1-on-1 time with each as well. Thsnjs
  • 5/5 from Erin Conway, attended Feb 2026: Really fun class! Great teacher super lovely friendly and patient. We would do again for sure.
  • 5/5 from Sachetha Bamunusinghe, attended Feb 2026: Instructor was clear with directions and very patient with students. Very fun and engaging class!
  • 5/5 from Michelle Perera, attended Jan 2026: The teacher was really great. Had an amazing first time! I wish there had been picture sequences of each step as it was a little hard to remember the steps the instructor takes you through at the start.
  • 5/5 from Ellie Bethune, attended Jan 2026: We went for our belated Christmas party and had the best time. It was such a fun, hands-on team bonding experience and something completely different to the usual night out. The instructor was fantastic, patient, engaging and made it easy for everyone to feel comfortable (even the beginners!). We were all still talking about it the next day. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Aaron Orellana, attended Jan 2026: Great fun! Super helpful guidance. Would definitely do again
  • 5/5 from Benjamin Hammond, attended Jan 2026: Ben was excellent! Great teacher. Good to get support so everyone produces something
  • 5/5 from Zezil Meehirun, attended Jan 2026: Amazing class
  • 5/5 from Freda Sah, attended Jan 2026: Our teacher Cole was really good. He was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. I made three pieces and ended up keeping one bowl. Lots of fun!
  • 5/5 from Gayle Arden, attended Jan 2026: This class was very friendly and informative. The teacher Col was very patient helpful and encouraging.
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Mayfield Studios
Mayfield Studios

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Two siblings, Sally and Michael, restored a mid century warehouse in Abbotsford to create a ceramics studio, wood workshop and boutique cinema and invited anyone and everyone to share the space! Emma the studio manager and the whole family helps out, inviting people to share in creating a creative and inclusive experience for anyone who needs 20 seconds of inspiration to fuel their day.
“We had this idea to create a place where we could do the things we like doing, and then we thought … hey, maybe other people would like some space to do something they like too…”

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