Pottery Courses

Pottery Courses

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    Kiln it with our pottery short courses in Sydney!

    Have you always wanted to make your own ceramic dinnerware but you can't get your head around a pottery wheel? Perhaps you want to make a beautiful vase but your clay keeps cracking? Our pottery courses can teach you the skills and techniques to mould and shape your ideas into reality.

    We offer face-to-face courses at our campus in Rozelle taught by knowledgable and enthusiastic tutors.

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    Upcoming courses

    Learn how to work with coloured clay in our new Nerikomi pottery course in Sydney! If you are bored with glazing, working with coloured clay can help you to get colour and pattern on your ceramics without glazing. No experience is necessary. Nerikomi is a decorative process established in Japan, which involves arranging coloured clay in a block and then slicing through the cross-section to reveal a pattern. These slices are used to create beautiful ceramics. Everything made in this...

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    Pottery & Ceramics: Nerikomi Course

    <p>Learn how to work with coloured clay in our new Nerikomi <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/pottery">pottery</a> course in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-07-27 Sun 27 Jul 2025 2025-07-27
    1 session, 3 hours total
    11am - 2pm (UTC+10:00)
    Sydney Community College in Partnership with Silky Shapes Studio Willoughby
    Yegana Jafarova
    $220 Limited inc GST / $176 / $187 / $198

    Design and create a one of a kind teapot & teacup set in our pottery short courses in Sydney. This advanced workshop is designed for experienced potters who can confidently throw even and symmetrical cylinders. Over two hands-on sessions, you will refine your throwing skills while creating a teapot and two matching teacups. The first session focuses on throwing each component of the teapot, including the body, spout, lid, and handle, as well as the two teacups to complete the set....

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    Pottery & Ceramics: Teapot & Teacups Advanced Throwing Workshop

    <p>Design and create a one of a kind teapot &amp; teacup set in our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/pottery">pottery short courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

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    2025-08-02 Sat 2 Aug 2025 - 2025-08-03 Sun 3 Aug 2025
    2 sessions, 4 hours total
    12pm - 2pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Sydney Community College in Partnership with Silky Shapes Studio Willoughby
    Yegana Jafarova
    $180 Limited inc GST / $144 / $153 / $162
    Kindly note that this workshop is not eligible for discounts.

    Join our hands-on pottery course and unleash your creativity with our exciting pottery courses in Sydney! This 6-week intermediate pottery and ceramics hand-building course is designed for students who have completed a beginner's hand-building course or have some experience with hand-building ceramics.  The course will introduce a wider range of hand-building possibilities and advanced techniques. Throughout the 6 weeks, participants will explore various hand-building methods, work...

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    Pottery & Ceramics Course: Hand Building Intermediate

    <p>Join our hands-on pottery course and unleash your creativity with our exciting <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/pottery">pottery courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-09-10 Wed 10 Sep 2025 - 2025-10-15 Wed 15 Oct 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Carol Hudson
    $409 Limited inc GST / $327.20 / $368.10

    Learn how to create your own concrete planter with our handcrafts short courses in Sydney! Join this hands-on workshop to unleash your creativity and learn the fundamentals of concrete crafting.  You’ll learn how to make concrete planters from scratch, to house your plants and add creative green elements to your home or workspace. Under the guidance of your experienced tutor, you'll mould, pour, and shape your very own concrete planters, tailored to your unique design.  You'll also...

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    Make Your Own Concrete Planter Workshop

    <p>Learn how to create your own concrete planter with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">handcrafts short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-11-05 Wed 5 Nov 2025 2025-11-05
    1 session, 2 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Holly Cook
    $99 Limited inc GST / $79.20 / $84.20 / $89.10
    All materials are provided, and you will be able to take home your own work.

    Learn the foundations of wheel throwing with our pottery courses in Sydney! In this hands-on, fun 3 week pottery & ceramics course, you will be introduced to throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. We will take you through the different steps of wheel throwing methods such as centring, opening, and pulling and shaping your pottery. You'll also learn how to plan and execute trimming excess clay from the bottom of your pottery. As a final step, you will learn how to decorate your...

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    Learn creative pottery techniques in our pottery short courses in Sydney. In this 3 hour course, you will learn and master two different hand-building techniques: slab and coil. You will make a slab box with a lid and a coil vase or a pot of your own design. No previous experience is necessary. All of your materials for this class are included in the course fee, but please note, it does not include glazing. Glazing can be done in an additional returning student class after your...

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    Learn how to decorate your pottery, then our new pottery Surface Decoration course in Sydney. If you are tired of just glazing and are looking for ways to add more interest to the surface of your pottery & ceramics items, then this course is for you. No experience is necessary. In this 3 hour course, you will learn a variety of surface decoration techniques that will elevate your ceramics to new heights. You will learn how to combine and layer various techniques to enhance your...

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