Twelve80’s big new studio offers a creative space to unleash your inner potter through various classes led by incredibly friendly teachers. It runs single-day classes and longer terms — where the students learn everything from wheel throwing to slip casting.

The Wheelhouse Studio in South Melbourne offers a light and airy space where students of all levels can learn to master the art of pottery. There are several types of pottery classes here, including ones that focus on the wheel and handcrafting.

With exposed brick walls, gorgeous timber floorboards and a constant stream of natural light, it would be easy to confuse Terrapotter Studios with a small city bar. 

Located in a mid-century warehouse in Abbotsford, 2 Mayfield Street is a community space for creatives — running a heap of pottery classes, providing woodworking facilities and hosting regular art exhibitions.

Northcote Pottery Supplies is your one-stop shop for everything pottery in Melbourne. It’s basically a Bunnings for ceramics where you can buy just about anything you need to make your own pottery. 

Ceramiques has pottery studios all over Melbourne, with locations in Elsternwick, Kew and Geelong — providing wheel-based ceramics classes in its tranquil, relaxing and creativity-inspiring spaces. 

The philosophy here is that pottery is like a dance, with the wheel’s movement stopping time around you. And with such wonderful teachers, you’ll be glad for the time to go as slowly as possible.

Like everything creative, the pottery scene in Melbourne is huge, and Bisque Studios is right there at the forefront of it. It’s all about creativity, exploration and growth.

Founded by ceramics artist Amanda Reishi, Everyday Clay is about as laidback and chilled an art experience as you’ll likely ever have. Amanda’s philosophy is simple — uplift and inspire through the craft of pottery.

Located in St Kilda, Bayside Pottery Studio offers a creative sanctuary for pottery enthusiasts — the only requirement for budding studies is a desire to create. Join pottery instructor Maree as she introduces you to the world of clay and kilns. 

Founded by ceramicist Daisy Cooper and creative Joseph Smaje, Clae Space is a studio where everyone is welcome to come and explore, experiment, express and grow as an artist.