As Pablo Picasso once said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up".

You can awaken your child's creativity and channel their inner clay master early in life by enrolling them in pottery classes in Sydney. It's a scientific fact that playing with clay is therapeutic, relaxing, and a fantastic bonding experience for kids and parents alike. It's also an excellent opportunity to get your hands dirty and take your eyes off the screens!

We've gathered the crème de la crème of pottery classes in Sydney for adults and kids - yes, parents, there's an adult pottery class just waiting for you too, so let’s get the wheel spinning! 

The Best Pottery Classes in Sydney

1. art est. Art School

art est. Art School is a creative hub for the visual arts in Leichhardt, the heart of Sydney’s Inner West. If you can imagine the airiest, most light-filled art space with high ceilings, pottery wheels, and wooden easels, we've found your dream pottery studio!

In their creative warehouse, art est. offers a wide range of classes, from drawing and painting to pottery and ceramics. Did we mention that the school is also conveniently located within walking distance of Light Rail stations and offers plenty of parking options?

You can choose from term-based classes or school holiday workshops for kids and teenagers (starting from $60 per workshop). There is also a great selection of pottery classes in Sydney for adults and families.

Location: 4/67-69 Lords Road, Leichhardt

2. Clay Sydney

With a name like Clay Sydney, you know you've found the home of creative clay-making!

Clay Sydney offers creative classes at their studios in Enmore and Marrickville, and just wait until you see their lineup of pottery classes for adults! Wine & Clay, Coffee & Clay, Date Night, Clay for the Soul and more are on offer at Clay Sydney, so there's absolutely no excuse for not getting your hands dirty!

Locations:
Enmore - 37-39 Stanmore Road, Enmore
Marrickville - 146 Victoria Road, Marrickville

3. Clayground

Firstly, we're loving the name - it's like a clay playground! Secondly, we're loving their business model - a gym membership for creative people!

Clayground has two pottery studios in Sydney (Clayground and Bondi Clay) and offers creative memberships for pottery lovers to join like-minded creatives who share a love of creating something amazing and unique from a simple lump of clay. 

As far as pottery classes in Sydney go, Clayground look to have one of the most extensive in the city! From Wheel Throwing to Sip & Sculpt, Just a Glaze, Family Pottery Taster and plenty more, there's a class to suit all tastes and levels at Clayground.

Clayground also offer one-on-one classes and online courses.

Locations:
Clayground - Suite 2, 601 Botany Rd, Rosebery
Bondi Clay - Shop 1, 2 Flood Street, Bondi

4. Little Ginger Studio  

In this cute and colourful Randwick-based studio, your children can unleash the wildest corners of their imagination by exploring clay-making, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, recycled art, and printmaking. They’re also officially allowed (even obliged) to make a big, fun mess around them!

For little ones keen to get their hands dirty but not quite ready for the wheel, the Clay Family Workshop at Little Ginger Studio is perfect. Join the Little Ginger Studio team for a relaxed clay-play session using air-dry paper clay and simple clay-building techniques to create cute sculptures, including pinch-pot animals, coil trinket pots, heart-shaped decorations, and more.

Sessions are run throughout the year, so make sure you check their calendar to see when the next one is on.

Location: 48B Carrington Rd, Randwick

5. Silky Shapes Studio

The Silky Shapes Studio in Willoughby hosts regular pottery classes in Sydney, suitable for children aged 12 and adults.

The beginners' pottery class package consists of three two-hour classes, where you learn to throw, trim and glaze basic cylindrical pieces of pottery. The three pottery classes are spread over three weeks to allow time for your pottery to dry and be fired. The three-class package, including materials, will cost $180.

They will also organise an event for a group of children under 12 if you call them and ask.

Location: 6 Prentice Lane, Willoughby

6. Pine Street Creative Arts

Pine Street Creative Arts Centre is the City of Sydney's community arts facility. It offers a wide variety of high-quality arts courses and classes, all led by specialist tutors and practising artists. 

Pine Street Creative Arts Centre is the perfect place to learn hand-building, wheel-throwing and glazing, and can help to take your kids' (or your own!) pottery-making skills to the next level.

Location: 64 Pine Street, Chippendale

7. Something At Mary’s  

Something at Mary’s is an intimate studio in Bundeena that caters for smaller groups and individual pottery classes.

All courses include the tutor’s instructions, equipment, materials and firing costs. Their family class (daily at 10 am for 2.5hrs) is a great idea for a fun family weekend outing, taking advantage of the beautiful Royal National Park nearby!

Called the Smushing Platter Project, this workshop allows the whole family to participate in making handmade food platters (each student will create their own). Cost: $120 per participating family member. 

Location: 8 Mary St, Bundeena

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