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Term courses

Amfora offers wheel throwing and hand building courses for beginners and intermediate potters.
Choose your duration and your skill level.

If you can't find something just right for you, let us know.

'Get Centred'

Beginner wheel

"Get Centred" to learn the foundations for wheel throwing.
4 weeks. No experience needed.

Sat mornings, Monday nights, or Tuesday mornings

"Get Centred" to learn the foundations for wheel throwing.
4 weeks. No experience needed.

Sat mornings, Monday nights, or Tuesday mornings

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'Get Centred'

Beginner wheel

"Get Centred" to learn the foundations for wheel throwing.
4 weeks. No experience needed.

Sat mornings, Monday nights, or Tuesday mornings

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'Good Form'

Intermediate wheel

6 weeks to level up your throwing skills.
Get support and techniques to improve your form.
Intermediate: Wheel experience required.

Thursday nights

6 weeks to level up your throwing skills.
Get support and techniques to improve your form. Prior experience required.

Thursday nights

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'Good Form'

Intermediate wheel

6 weeks to level up your throwing skills.
Get support and techniques to improve your form. Prior experience required.

Thursday nights

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'By Hand'

Hand Building Courses

No wheel required.
4 or 8 weeks.
Beginner or intermediate.

Tuesday nights or Thursday mornings

No wheel required.
4 or 8 weeks.
Beginner / intermediate.

Tuesday nights or Thursday mornings

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'By Hand'

Hand Building Courses

No wheel required.
4 or 8 weeks.
Beginner / intermediate.

Tuesday nights or Thursday mornings

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'Mixed Method'

Statement Vessels: Wheel & Handbuilding

Learn to make statement vessels combining wheel & handbuilding techniques.
Intermediate: Wheel experience required.

5 weeks from October 13

Learn to make statement vessels combining wheel & handbuilding techniques.
Intermediate: Wheel experience required.

5 weeks from October 13

Book Now

'Mixed Method'

Statement Vessels: Wheel & Handbuilding

Learn to make statement vessels combining wheel & handbuilding techniques.
Intermediate: Wheel experience required.

5 weeks from October 13

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Single Workshops

One-off sessions that give you a taste of life as a clay obsessive.
Materials and tools provided.

Book individually, or save with a Studio Pass.

NEW: Studio Pass
Book multiple & save!

Valid for both Hand building Workshops and Dirty Friday

2 classes: $170 · save $20
3 classes: $240 · save $45
4 classes: $300 · save $80

Valid for 6 months from purchase. Redemption code sent by email on purchase.

Valid for both Hand building Workshops and Dirty Friday

Valid for both Hand building Workshops and Dirty Friday

2 classes: $170 · save $20
3 classes: $240 · save $45
4 classes: $300 · save $80

Valid for 6 months from purchase. Redemption code sent by email on purchase.

Learn more

NEW: Studio Pass
Book multiple & save!

Valid for both Hand building Workshops
and Dirty Friday

classes: $170 · save $20
3 classes: $240 · save $45
4 classes: $300 · save $80

Valid for 6 months from purchase. Redemption code sent by email on purchase.

Learn more

Dirty Friday
An intro to wheel throwing

Monthly, Friday nights, 6pm

Your week deserves a better ending.

One session only. Bring your friends, try the wheel, and start the weekend right. Firing Fees apply: $10 per piece.

No experience needed.

Monthly
Friday nights
6pm

One wheel session only. Bring your friends, try the wheel, and start the weekend right. Your week deserves a better ending.

Firing Fees apply: $10 per piece.
No experience needed.

Book Dirty Friday

Dirty Friday
An intro to wheel throwing

Monthly, Friday nights, 6pm

Your week deserves a better ending.

One session only. Bring your friends, try the wheel, and start the weekend right. Firing Fees apply: $10 per piece.

No experience needed.

Book Dirty Friday

Hand building Workshops
Single, themed sessions

New dates added regularly

A rotating series of two-hour handbuilding sessions, each one a different project. Planters, slab vases, tea light holders, decorations and more.
One fired piece included.

No experience needed.

New dates
added regularly

A rotating series of two-hour handbuilding sessions, each one a different project.
Planters, slab vases, tea light holders, decorations and more.

One fired piece included.

No experience needed.

Book Workshops

Hand building Workshops
Single, themed sessions

New dates added regularly

A rotating series of two-hour handbuilding sessions, each one a different project. Planters, slab vases, tea light holders, decorations and more.
One fired piece included.

No experience needed.

Book Workshops

Kids sessions

Mud Club is here! Find out what it's all about!

Check it out

What to expect

What should I wear?

Things you don’t mind getting clay on. There will be clay on them. Bring an apron and old towel, as clay has a way of getting everywhere, regardless.

What’s included?

The use of all materials including clay and glazes is included in the course price, while kiln firing fees are additional, and vary based on how much you make and want to keep.

Do I need experience?

None at all for beginners courses, workshops, and Mud Club. For intermediate courses, you’ll need some prior experience — each course description notes what’s required.

What happens to my pieces?

Everything gets fired on site, usually within 4 weeks of your final session. You’ll be notified when your pieces are ready to collect.

Any other questions?

Head to our FAQ page, or just contact us. We’re happy to help.

Amfora Studio

MG2 Mercator Building
1 St Heliers St
Abbotsford Convent Art Precinct

Wurundjeri Country

Abbotsford VIC 3067

AUSTRALIA

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We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, the traditional custodians of the land where Amfora is located. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and to all First Nations peoples.