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Looking for an antidote to those mid-week blues? Head to local pottery classes in Adelaide and sink your hands into some clay! Pottery is proven to boost your wellbeing as working with clay is a slow, mindful process that allows you to enter a state of flow and spontaneity. Leave your worries at the door and enter an intimate space feeling instantly relaxed and ready to learn.
Whether you prefer wheel throwing or hand building clay, there is an incredible sense of satisfaction when you have finished making your own ceramic pieces. Not only do Adelaide pottery classes serve as a great relaxing hobby but they are also ideal experience gifts for loved ones, classy hens party ideas or team building activities to boost workplace wellbeing. As you sculpt and create, you can unwind with your nearest and dearest for a relaxing, self-care evening.
Intrigued? Read on to find seven relaxing ceramics classes in Adelaide that will boost your wellbeing in 2024.
Make your own yunomi cups
Calling all tea lovers! Immerse yourself in this hand building pottery class, where you will learn how to mould, sculpt and carve yunomi cups! Guided by Studio Panoply in Kent Town, you will learn the beautiful Japanese Kurinuki technique of hand building clay. The great thing about Kurinuki is that every piece is unique to you, where they can be rough and strong or elegantly crafted. At the end, you will be able to come away with your own yunomi cups, perfect for drinking green tea after a long day.
Even if you’ve never tried pottery before, this beginner pottery class is a great place to start your creative journey! Your friendly teacher will help you every step of the way so don’t be afraid to ask any questions. Simply come with a willingness to learn and unleash your inner creativity with clay!
Discover mindfulness with wheel throwing
Looking for relaxing team building activities? Join Urth Clay Studio in Adelaide for their pottery wheel class and practice mindfulness while throwing clay. Owner Zein Akkad moved to Australia from Syria in 2014 and not long after that, is where she fell in love with pottery. She found that working with clay helped restore her mental health and grow her self-confidence.
During this ceramics class, you will discover the calming experience of wheel throwing and get to work on the spinning pottery wheel. You’ll also have the choice of two clays to get your hands on and create functional ceramic pieces for your home. At the end of these wheel throwing classes, your local ceramicist will glaze and fire it for you so you can pick it up after a few weeks ready to use!
Looking for more unique pottery experiences? Create with a glass of wine in hand at a clay and sip class!
Hand build a ceramic sushi set
Do you love eating sushi? Well, head down to your local clay studio in Burnside for this one-of-a-kind pottery class. Here, you will learn how to make a ceramic sushi set using the clay hand building method. The best thing about this set is that they include sauce bowls, a chopstick holder and a sushi plate which allows you to enjoy your sushi even more! You’re also able to decorate and colour your ceramic set and once fired in the kiln, it leaves a soft, glossy finish.
If your friends are looking for unique things to do in Adelaide this weekend or birthday party ideas, sign up for ceramics classes near me and spend relaxing, quality time with your loved ones.
Learn the art of Kurinuki pottery
Join Red Bird Studio Art in Hawthorndene and learn about the Japanese Kurinuki tradition of clay sculpting. Guided by local Adelaide potter Alison Arnold, she will teach you how to use the different tools and techniques to create your own masterpieces that you can take home with you. This kind of Kurinuki method is more instinctual and spontaneous as you allow different shapes and textures to evolve. This means that you will be able to hand craft unique ceramic pieces to you like beautiful bowls or pot planters.
Perfect for hens party ideas, ceramic classes in Adelaide provide the perfect creative space for the girls to unwind and learn a new skill in a safe and supportive environment. It’s also a great bonding experience to do something fun and enjoy each other’s company.
Switch off with air dry clay pottery
If you are looking for an intimate space where you can create and relax with friends, then why not join Mate Studio’s mobile clay classes in Adelaide? During this beginner pottery class, you will discover a whole new world of self care and mindfulness that is as therapeutic as it is creative.
Mate Studio’s pottery workshops require no kiln as you will be working with air dry clay. They only need a few days to harden and afterwards, you are free to use or display your amazing creations. Whether you are looking for a relaxing hobby or want to treat yourself to some self-care, these Adelaide activities will give you an insight into how therapeutic clay really is!
Craft your own ceramic Chinese lantern
Looking for refreshing date ideas to do after work? Enjoy some time away from the office or home and take part in these relaxing ceramics classes in Adelaide. In this pottery lantern class, you will be working with ice clay where once fired in the kiln, it gives a perfect white stone colour. Guided by your friendly ceramicist, you will create a Chinese lantern with a cover using a unique balloon technique.
With no art experience required, Urth Clay Studio believes in creating a positive environment for everyone to craft without feeling the pressure to be perfect. You will even end up feeling surprised and proud of what you made! These Adelaide workshops are also suitable for kids too, where they can get involved in doing a creative activity with their family and friends.
Sculpt a funky ceramic pot
If you’ve never hand built clay before, then this pottery class is perfect for you! Enter a friendly and welcoming pottery studio and express your creativity through hand building clay. Suitable for storing your jewellery, sugar, salt or anything else you desire, this ceramic homeware will be the perfect statement piece for your home. Underglazes and slip-coloured clay will also be provided so you can decorate and paint your pot. After being glazed and fired, they will be ready to pick up in one to two weeks, where you can proudly take it home!
Whether you’re making yunomi cups or a Chinese lantern, pottery classes in Adelaide make for a relaxing and creative hobby during the week. So, surprise a loved one with these unique gifts for her and let their mind switch off.
Runs regularly
Parkside
1 to 30 guests
$79
