Best Pottery Classes Auckland Near Me

4worldlovers:
We are offering pottery classes for adults‚ from beginners to advanced‚ in the old St. Michael’s Church‚ 159 Bayswater Avenue‚ North Shore. Come and experience the joy of creating in clay alongside experienced tutors.


The Ceramic College is run by Teresa Watson and her daughter Latasha Wildman. Teresa is an award winning ceramic artist‚ who has been teaching ceramics in the community for over 20 years. Her vision is to share the passion and love of clay with like minded people‚ and to inspire students in clay making through the classes that are held there.


Ceramic College is a small family run buisness working as an eductional facility and pottery studio‚ which is available to everyone in the community. It holds ceramic classes for adults during the school term.


The ceramic college is the only facility‚ here on the North Shore, that is set up purely for ceramics. It is housed in the former beautiful Saint Michael’s Anglican church‚ still with its original furniture‚ and church bell.

The college has 6 electric wheels‚ and 2 electric kilns. Tools are available for all students to use. The Ceramic College has its main focus on earthenware‚ with a range of clay colours. We focus on updating our clays often so that we always keep producing new pieces. Each class has a limit of 12 students only, this provides more individual tuition to each student.

All ceramic pieces will have two firings. The first firing (Bisque) is to strengthen the clay ready for the final (Glaze) firing. This process takes 2-3 weeks, then the finished pieces are ready to be taken home.

A $40.00 firing credit is required at the beginning of each term. Similar to a pre–paid phone credit, you pay for your firings before they are put in the kiln.

4worldlovers: Painting ceramics or pottery is a creative, fun and relaxing activity – an activity where all ages and abilities can express their creativity; no prior experience required!

The cost is dependent on the piece you choose to paint. Our dinnerware (mugs, bowls, plates etc) start from $24 per piece and our ornamentals (hearts, insects, animals etc) start from $20 per piece. These prices include everything – the piece, paint, glazing, firing and wrapping.

Our Albany studio is the perfect place have a kids birthday party, a family celebration, some school holiday fun, a weekend family creative activity, a girls catch up or ladies night, date night, some team building that everyone can do, a hens party … our studio is the place for where you are wanting an activity that is different, affordable and memorable! If you can’t make it to the studio, we can come to you!

4worldlovers: With a creative background in physiotherapy and floristry, I create small batches of bespoke pottery for the home or as special gifts

Regular day and evening classes for adults and children. Contact me for info on one-on-one wheel lessons or one-off seasonal workshops

For all those home potters, I offer a kiln firing service. Just create and glaze then bring it over for firing

To let your creativity flow, the studio has a fun and supportive environment. The only limit is your own imagination

All of my creation will be for sale at the Greenhithe Christmas Market tomorrow 18th December.

I'm Joanne Fairley, a Scottish New Zealand based potter with my own a Home Pottery Studio.

I have always loved using my hands and being creative with a background in physiotherapy and floristry. I have been playing with clay for several years and have recently opened by own studio.

I run regular day and evening classes in hand building for adults and children. I also offer one on one wheel lessons and one off seasonal workshops. Class sizes are small with lots of hands on help if needed. Class pricing is inclusive so your clay, glazes and firing is all included.

Unable to make a class or workshop? I offer a kiln firing service for all those home potters. Just create and glaze then bring it over for firing.