Workshops
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Booking T's and C's
Wheel and Wine
Join us for a memorable evening of friends, fun, creativity
and clay!
This is perfect for beginners and is all about having fun and giving pottery on the wheel a go.You will get 2 goes on the wheel to make your vessels. You then choose your favorite pot to keep and we will fire and glaze it for you in a choice of 3 colours.
Bring a bottle of your favorite tipple and some sweet and salty snacks too for a relaxed playful evening
Dates: Last Friday of the month
Your pots will be ready for pickup approx. 3 weeks after
* Please drink responsibly. We will not teach intoxicated people.
Pottery 102
level up!
Take your pottery to the next level with this 102 pottery course. If you have completed a beginners pottery course and want to develop your skills further then this course is for you. Over 5-week you will learn to develop your technical skills in building and decorating techniques.
We will refresh on the basic hand building techniques and add fun techniques such as using coloured (stained) clay, making your own glazes, pulling handles and slip decorating.
Start Date : Feb 2022
Beginners Pottery Course
A very good place to start
Learn the basics of pottery with this introductory 5 week course. Enjoy the therapeutic benefits and explore your creativity with this unique medium. Over this 5-week course we will explore hand building processes including pinch, coil, and slab building as well as gain an understanding of the tools and methods involved in hand building.
Projects will focus on functional vessels; mugs, vases and bowls. Participants will learn about glazing and how color and surface design can bring life to their works. All levels welcome. This is a great idea for a day out with friends, and is the ideal experience gift for the creative type in your life who loves to try
$220 Including all materials: Clay, Glaze and Firings.
Make A Mug
Make and decorate a one of a kind mug
In this series of 2 workshops you will build your own mug and personalise it with our studio stamps or textures you have brought from home. In the following session you can get colourful with glazes and bring your mug to life!
Minimum 2 person booking
$90 per person Including all materials: Clay, Glaze and Firings.
Wheel Throwing Taster Session
Experience the joys of throwing on the potters wheel. Bering your partner or a friend or a fun wheel throwing taster class. Perfect for total beginners- learn the basics of throwing in this unique taster session. You can choose your favorite pot to be bisque and glaze fired, ready for pickup at a later date.
Please get in touch prior to booking to confirm times and dates
sarah@islandviewpottery.com$180 for 2 people
Including all materials: Clay, Glaze and Firing
Sessions time: 10am-11.30am
1-2.30pm, 3-4.30pm
Private beginners wheel throwing Course
An Introduction to wheel throwing
Have you always wanted to try your hand on the potters wheel?
Over the course of 3 weekly sessions you will learn the fundamentals of throwing on the wheel: centering, opening up, lifting wall and more! these one on one sessions are the perfect opportunity to discover the joys of wheel throwing.
This course is perfect for total beginners who want to come to class at a time that suite them. Book for you or the whole family to come and play in the mud!
Email islandviewpottery@gmail.com to book your sessions
$290 for 3 two hour sessions one on one
Private Classes
Take some time out from the hustle and bustle and enjoy the therapeutic effects of creating with clay.
These relaxed classes are tailored to you. If your a complete beginner we can keep things simple and work on some fun projects selected especially for you.
Or, perhaps you are an experienced potter but have hit a creative rut and want some support getting to the next level.
These sessions can be for one or more people. Maybe you've got a creative child and you'd like to come and experience pottery together!
To find out more get in touch
sarah@islandviewpottery.com
Gift Voucher
The perfect gift for the creative person in your life. Gift Voucher can be used for workshop, private classes or even purchasing handmade ceramics made in the studio.
Please let us know which email you would like us to send your voucher to and if you have a special message you would like us to add.Vouchers valid for 1 year from date of issue
* Please note that we are a close contact business and Covid passports or exception certificates are required
To find out more get in touch
sarah@islandviewpottery.com
Bookings
To book your spot use the links below or email me:
sarah@islandviewpottery.com
Covid Policy
Our policy is that all students and tutors must be fully vaccinated and students are required show their vaccine pass when they arrive. Mask wearing is recommended (or mandated depending on government settings) for all students.
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Covid Health and Safety measures: Island View Pottery is a close contact business. All participants are require to show a vaccine passport and masks are worn during classes unless all members are in a pre existing bubble. Refund Policy A full refund (minus $25 administration fee) will be given if you cancel 3 weeks prior to the class starting. A 50% refund will be given if you cancel 2 weeks prior to a class starting. No refund will be given if your cancellation occurs within 2 weeks of the class starting date. Tuition fee is due in full at time of registration. There are no refunds or make-up classes for missed classes. If you wish to book a private class to make up for a missed class the fee is $45 ph Island View Pottery reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrolment. A full refund will be issued if this is the case.