Private lessons & parties

Kids lessons & parties

Wheel throwing or hand building, for a private lesson of one to five kids or a party of six to twelve. All the clay, tools and materials are included, and no experience is needed.

A lesson or a party

One to five kids book a private lesson, six to twelve a party with time to celebrate.

The wheel or the table

Wheel throwing for ages 8 and up, or hand building at the table for any age.

Pieces of their own

One piece each, two for the birthday child, glazed and fired in about three weeks.

Choose your clay

Wheel throwing

Ages 8 and up, 12 kids at most. The basics of shaping clay on the wheel, with demos and hands-on practice.

Hand building

At the table with hands and clay tools: playful animals, little creatures, trinket dishes or decorative bowls.

How the two hours go

  1. 0:00

    A demo15 min

    Aprons on, and the teacher shows the first steps.

  2. 0:15

    Make their pieces75 min

    Kids make their pieces, the teacher going round to help.

  3. 1:30

    Celebrate30 min

    Half an hour for food, cake and presents. A private lesson keeps making.

  4. 2:00

    Home

    The pieces follow in about three weeks.

What's included

  • Two hours with a teacher
  • All the clay, tools and materials
  • One piece each, glazed and fired
  • Two pieces for the birthday child

Extra

  • More pieces, $20 each

What to bring

  • Clothes that can get messy
  • Food, drinks and decorations, for a party

Good to know

Booking

  • Book at least 2 days ahead.
  • Bookings depend on studio and teacher availability.
  • Nothing is charged until we confirm.

Party supplies

  • Families bring and set up their own party supplies.
  • Food, drinks and decorations are welcome.

Pickup

  • Pieces are ready in about three weeks.
  • We email when they're out of the kiln.

In the studio

  • A girl cuts shapes from a slab of red clay at the kids' table
    Kids at the table
  • Glazed clay animal faces made by kids, a walrus, a bear and a crocodile, among pencils and tools
    Kids' work
  • A girl rolls out clay at the kids' table, with paints and stamps beside her
    After School Clay & Art Lab
  • A small glazed bowl with cat ears and a face, on a blue banding wheel
    Made at day camp