Wheel-Throwing Pottery Classes

Overview

What activity combines an upper-body workout and getting your hands nice and dirty? Minds out of the gutter please — we're talking about pottery. Give the throw a go at Clay:Sydney's wheel-throwing classes in her Marrickville studio. If you're looking for some wholesome (but not clean) weekend fun, the taster classes run every Saturday morning.

The 90-minute class will take you through how to throw clay on the wheel, as well as how to fire and glaze once you've created something with your clay (even if it is a little wonky). A nice little dip-your-toe-in before signing up for a full course, the class is ideal for those with no experience. You might not be master of the wheel by the end, but you and the wheel will at least be tight enough for you to have earned your learner's plates.

The classes run every Saturday from 9am–10.30am, plus every Wednesday night and second Saturday afternoon. If you're a little throw-shy, you can opt for a private class — or try out one of the wine-fuelled hand-building workshops, instead.

Updated: May 14, 2019.