Private Pottery Lessons & Experiences
Based in Rotorua • Small groups • Personalised guidance
Looking for a more personal way to learn pottery? These private sessions are hands-on, flexible, and designed to be enjoyed. Whether you’re coming on your own, as a couple, or with a small group, sessions are tailored to suit you — from total beginners to those wanting to build confidence and skills.
Private lessons work well for adults, young people, homeschool learners, and Duke of Edinburgh creative skills. Sessions can also dip into materials and glaze chemistry if that’s of interest, and quiet, low-sensory options are available by arrangement.
No prior experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to have a go.
Eco Pottery Experience
Eco Pottery Experience – Wheel Throwing with a Low Environmental Footprint
This eco pottery experience offers a hands-on introduction to wheel throwing with a lighter impact on the planet. You’ll learn the basics of centring clay and forming simple pots on the wheel, guided step-by-step in a relaxed studio setting.
Instead of firing the work, the clay is recycled at the end of the session. You leave with new skills, photos, and the experience itself – not extra objects. Perfect for travellers passing through Rotorua as well as the eco conscious creative seeking new experiences
1.5–2 hour guided wheel-throwing session
Suitable for complete beginners
No firing – clay is reusedView more details...
Private sessions for 2–4 people wanting skill development
Learn together in a calm, supportive studio environment. These sessions offer the benefits of shared learning while keeping group sizes small and focused. Activities can include wheel throwing, hand-building, or practical learning around materials and glazes.
Well suited to friends, families, homeschool learners, or small groups wanting an intentional, hands-on experience.
Ideal for:
Friends, families, homeschoolers, Duke of Edinburgh participants, or small learning groups
Experience required: None — sessions adapted to the groupView more details...
One-to-one private lessons
Focused, personalised pottery tuition tailored entirely to you. These sessions are ideal for building skills, refining technique, or exploring specific areas of interest — from wheel throwing fundamentals to glaze chemistry and materials.
Lessons are paced to suit the individual and can be adapted for quiet, low-sensory learning.
Ideal for:
Adults or young people seeking individual tuition, skill development, or structured learning (including Duke of Edinburgh creative skills and homeschooling)
Experience required: All levels welcome
Couples wheel Throwing Experience
$199.00
A relaxed, hands-on introduction to the pottery wheel for two people. This session is playful, tactile, and focused on shared experience rather than perfection. You’ll learn the basics of throwing together and enjoy some uninterrupted creative time side by side.
Ideal for:
Couples, friends, or pairs looking for a creative experience
Experience required: None
