Join us for a hands-on two-hour pottery workshop where you’ll design and build your own organic-style platter and matching bowl.

Using slab-rolling, moulding and pinch-pot techniques, you’ll explore texture, form and creativity while learning essential hand building skills.

Perfect for beginners and creatives looking for a mindful, fun experience.

✨ Leave with pieces full of character, ready to be fired and glazed.

✨ Come solo or bring your friends, mums, dads, or your creative crew.

What’s included?

Clay, materials, tools, glazing and firing of your pieces. Once they’ve been through the kilns, they’ll be ready for collection four weeks later or we can arrange postage for an additional fee.

What do I need to bring?

Short nails for working with clay.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Please take a moment to read out cancellation and rescheduling policy here.

Other

Class sizes are strictly limited and for everyone’s enjoyment. You must be over 16 years to attend.

Give the gift of creativity!

Stoker gift cards are perfect for the creative folk in your life. They can be redeemed towards any clay workshop or course.

Purchasing a digital gift card creates a unique code that the recipient enters when booking to subtract the gift card value from their order total.

(Please note gift cards are non-refundable after purchase and expire after 24 months)

Curious about clay? Love to try your hand at the wheel?

Designed for students who’ve never touched clay before, our two hours Wheel Taster workshop is the perfect opportunity to get your hands muddy, mind happy and walk away with your first piece of pottery!

Over the course of two hours our experienced teachers will guide you through the fundamentals of creating a simple form on the wheel, including centering, pulling up and shaping.

At the end of the workshop you’ll get to choose one piece to keep which we’ll fire in our Stoker house glaze and have it ready to pick up 3-4 weeks later.

If you’re from out of town postage can be arranged for an additional cost.

What’s included?

All clay, tools, materials and firing in Stoker’s house glaze.

What do I need to bring?

An old towel or apron and short nails for throwing pots.

16+

There’s nothing like a lil’ tipple to loosen those creative juices!

This workshop is for total beginners or those with experience who’d love to join in the fun.

Over the course of two hours, we’ll have the tunes cranking to get the good vibes flowing as our experienced teachers guide you through the fundamental of wheel throwing, including centering, pulling up and shaping! You’ll create a range of pieces and get to keep your fave which we’ll fire in our Stoker house glaze.

After the workshop your piece will be ready to collect 3-4 weeks later or if you’re from out of town we can post for $20.

What’s included?

Clay, tools, glaze materials, firing and a glass of Peninsula wine.

What do I need to bring?

An apron or old towel, and short nails for throwing pots.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Please take a moment to read out cancellation and rescheduling policy here.

Other

Class sizes are strictly limited and for everyone’s enjoyment you must be over 18 years to attend.

Private Groups

If you can get 8 pals together we can run a Private Wheel & Wine just for you! Email us at hello@stoker.studio and let’s look at some dates.

Friday 2nd October

6 - 8pm | BYO apron & towel | 18+

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Explore the ancient art of coiling while enjoying complementary wine

Over the course of two relaxing hours, our experienced teachers will guide you through the process of building and decorating a stunning vase for your home using coiling techniques.

If you’re curious about hand building, this workshop is the perfect introduction to clay, techniques and tools needed to get making.

All clay, tools and firing in Stoker’s house glaze is included. Creations will be ready for collection four weeks later once they’ve been through the kiln. If you’re a day tripper your finished piece can be couriered for $15.

Handcraft the ultimate breaky set for your morning ritual!

In this super fun 2 hour workshop you'll learn how to hand craft and decorate the perfect breaky set using hand building techniques such as pinching, slab rolling and coiling. After the workshop we’ll fire your set in our beautiful house glaze and have it ready to collect three weeks later once it's been through the kiln.

If you're a day tripper from Melbourne your finished set can be couriered for $15.

What’s included?

All clay, tools, glaze and firing are included.

What do I need to bring?

An old towel and short nails for working with clay.

16+ years

The ultimate workshop for tea lovers!

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Over the course of 3-hours, our experienced teachers will guide you thought fundamentals of hand building, including coiling, pinching and slab building as you learn how to design and craft your very own teapot for your morning ritual.

This workshop is open to all skill levels and the perfect morning out over a cuppa.

After the workshop, we’ll glaze your teapot and have it ready for collection four weeks later.

What’s included?

All clay, tools, glaze and firing is included. Plus, nourishing Inner States tea to sip while we create.

What do I bring?

We recommend short nails for working with clay.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Please take a moment to read out cancellation and rescheduling policy here.

Other

Class sizes are strictly limited and for everyone’s enjoyment you must be over 16 years to attend.

Join us for a fun two-hour workshop exploring the art of clay inlay to create unique tableware for your home.

Clay inlay is a technique using two contrasting clay bodies pressed into each other that enables you to achieve an unlimited range of organic shapes and patterns.

As well as inlay, students will learn a range of hand building techniques, such as slab rolling and working with molds.

What’s included?

Clay, materials, tools, glazing and firing of your pieces. Once they’ve been through the kilns they’ll be ready for collection four weeks later or we can arrange postage for an additional fee.

What do I need to bring?

Short nails for working with clay.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Please take a moment to read out cancellation and rescheduling policy here.

Other

Class sizes are strictly limited and for everyone’s enjoyment you must be over 16 years to attend.

Saturday 16 March 10am - 2pm

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So, you’re ready to start glazing and firing at home but feel like you’re in the dark? This workshop is designed to give budding potters practical experience mixing glazes from scratch and the knowledge to pack, program and care for your kiln.

Taught by Lisa Skillern, this jam-packed 4-hour workshop covers a lot of ground, but we promise you won’t leave feeling overwhelmed! Instead, you’ll walk away with experience working with raw materials, your questions answered and the confidence to start your glazing and firing journey at home.

You will learn:

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Record keeping

• Clay temperatures and glazes

• Handling raw materials

• Glaze preparation – measuring raw materials, mixing, sieving

• Colourants – Mixing them with a white glaze

• Glaze application and faults

• Protecting kiln shelves – kiln wash, stilts, setters

• How to pack and program your kiln

• Measuring heat work with cones

What do I need to bring?

Each student is required to bring 3 bisqued midfire pieces in varying sizes/shapes such as a bowl, mug, small plate etc. If you don’t work with mid fire clay you can purchase 3 pieces on the day for an additional $20.

• A packed lunch (for a 15 minute break)

• Note pad and pen

• Dust Mask

• Closed toe shoes

What’s included?

• All glaze materials

• Tools for glazing

• Firing of results

• Handouts