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Island View Pottery Rotorua
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  • Pottery Parties & Group Events

    Looking for a creative way to bring people together? Island View Pottery offers relaxed, hands-on pottery parties for adults, kids, and groups — no experience needed.

    Enquire About a Pottery Party
  • Pottery Parties & Group Events

    Looking for a creative way to bring people together? Island View Pottery offers relaxed, hands-on pottery parties for adults, kids, and groups. These sessions are social, welcoming, and designed so everyone can enjoy making with clay — no experience needed.

    Group hand-building pottery during an adult pottery party

    Adult Pottery Parties

    Hens

    Birthdays

    Friends & family groups

    Teachers / end-of-year celebrations

    These relaxed sessions focus on enjoyment rather than perfection. I’ll guide the group through a hand-building or introductory wheel-throwing activity, with plenty of time to chat and create at your own pace.

    No experience needed and groups are invited to bring drinks and snacks.

    Ideal for: Birthdays, hens, friends, teachers
    Experience: None required

    Work team taking part in a pottery team-building event

    Corporate & Team Events

    Team building

    Creative thinking

    Staff wellbeing

    End-of-year celebrations

    Working with clay encourages teams to slow down, connect, and think differently. These sessions are relaxed and inclusive, with no pressure to perform — just a shared experience that supports wellbeing and genuine connection. No experience needed and groups are invited to bring drinks and snacks.

    Ideal for: Work teams and organisations
    Experience: None required

    Children creating pottery during a kids pottery party

    Kids & Youth Parties

    Birthdays

    Small groups

    Age-appropriate activities

    Keep it reassuring for parents:

    A creative way to celebrate. Kids’ parties are structured, age-appropriate, and thoughtfully guided. Each child is supported step by step to make their own piece, building confidence while having fun in a safe, manageable environment.

    No experience needed and groups are invited to bring drinks and snacks.

    Ideal for: Birthdays and small youth groups
    Ages: Discussed when booking

  • Pricing

    Adult Pottery Parties — Handbuilding

    $60 per person

    • Minimum 6 people

    • Guided handbuilding session

    • All materials and firings included

    • Relaxed, social, beginner-friendly

    Adult Pottery Parties — Wheel Throwing (Daytime)

    $80 per person

    • Minimum 4 people · Maximum 10

    • Introductory wheel-throwing session

    • All materials and firings included

    Adult Pottery Parties — Wheel Throwing (Evenings)

    $100 per person

    • Sessions starting after 5pm

    • Minimum 4 people · Maximum 10

    • All materials and firings included

    Kids Pottery Parties

    — Handbuilding

    $50 per child

    • Minimum 4 children

    • Structured, age-appropriate session

    • All materials and firings included

  • What to expect

    • Guided, hands-on pottery session
    • All materials and tools provided
    • Suitable for complete beginners
    • Fired and finished pieces available to collect 3-4 weeks later
    • Sessions run in a relaxed, supportive studio environment

    Practical details

    Party booking times
    Friday evenings and Saturdays are the most popular times for pottery parties and group events. If you’re hoping for a different time, feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to accommodate where possible.

    • Group size: We can accommodate up to 16 people onsite and larger groups offsite at community halls or we can come to you.
    • Session length: Usually 2–2.5 hours
    • Food & drinks: You’re welcome to bring your own favourite drinks, snacks and cake!
    • What to wear: Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting clay on

    Reviews

    ★★★★★ Everyone had an absolute blast. Sarah made us feel relaxed and confident, and we left with pieces we were genuinely proud of Mila W

    ★★★★★ Awesome experience. Sarah was patient and caring with the entire group of us and attention to what we were creating, stepping in to help teach us how to fix things before they became huge without making us feel dumb. Joined in on some jokes and made the whole experience awesome Sami C

    ★★★★★ Thanks so much Sarah for hosting such a fun pottery class for my Hens Party! We all had a fabulous time. You were a wonderful, patient instructor and we've created some precious memories as well as pottery creations! Megan H

  • Plan Your Pottery Party

    Tell me a bit about your group and what you’re planning. I’ll get back to you with availability and options.

39 Island View Pottery

Rotorua, 3015

Bay of Plenty

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