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Get your hands dirty at the Feminist Pottery Workshop in Weston — a three-hour, beginner-friendly class with feminist-themed stamps and glazing included. Learn wheel and handbuilding techniques with Meg and Amy, then collect your fired pieces weeks later.
Get your hands dirty at the Feminist Pottery Workshop in Weston — a three-hour, beginner-friendly class with feminist-themed stamps and glazing included. Learn wheel and handbuilding techniques with Meg and Amy, then collect your fired pieces weeks later.
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Operated by Deep Blue Ceramics · Weston, Australian Capital Territory
At 5 Souter Place in Weston, Australian Capital Territory, a bright studio hums with hands-on energy: the Feminist Pottery Workshop invites makers of all levels to shape clay into useful and decorative objects. Taught by Meg from Under The Lotus Ceramics/Art and Amy from Deep Blue Ceramics, this three-hour class guides you through basic wheel and handbuilding techniques, introducing feminist-themed quote stamps to personalize pieces. The studio accommodates up to 20 people and supplies aprons, tools, glazes, and kiln firing; your finished work will be glazed and ready for pick-up three to four weeks after class.
This is not a craft-market demo but a compact, deliberate practice session grounded in community and intent. Key features include the sensory core of the experience—soft gray clay, the centrifugal hush of the wheel, wooden ribs and trimming tools, and a shared table of stamped phrases that transform pots into statements. The kiln and glazing bench are part of the visible workflow; watching microglazes fuse in the firing process is a small, quiet revelation. The Feminist Pottery series centers autonomy and everyday ritual, inviting participants to make functional objects—cups, bowls, planters—that carry slogans or private marks as part of their surface.
Bookings are typically made through the provided fareharbor referral link, and classes run to a three-hour schedule that balances demonstration time with hands-on practice. Expect a mix of individual coaching and group demos, with teachers demonstrating trimming, coiling, and basic wheel-centering techniques. The small-studio format encourages conversation, sharing decorative ideas, and a relaxed pace—ideal if you’re traveling solo, with a partner, or as a creative add-on to a weekend in Canberra.
Why book this workshop while visiting Canberra? It’s an accessible creative detour from outdoor activities in the region: a chance to warm cold hands with clay after a morning walk, to carry home a tangible memory that’s locally made. The class’s emphasis on inclusion and low-pressure instruction means no previous experience is required; the teachers scaffold techniques so beginners leave with finished, future-fired pieces. For locals the workshop is a rare space that combines craft instruction with explicit feminist voice; for visitors it’s a way to engage with Canberra’s independent arts community.
Practical notes: wear clothes you don’t mind getting grubby in; aprons and all materials are provided. Pickup timing is communicated via the studio’s social channels. The meeting point is 5 Souter Place, Weston, ACT 2611. Group size and glazing schedule affect turnaround, so plan pickups a few weeks after class. Whether you come to learn to throw, stamp a slogan, or just spend three creative hours with others, the Feminist Pottery Workshop folds hands-on making, friendly instruction, and a clear curatorial point of view into one compact Canberra studio class.
No experience necessary; instructors Meg and Amy guide beginners through wheel and handbuilding basics.
Yes—apron, clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firing are included in the class.
Pieces are glazed and fired and typically ready for pick-up three to four weeks after class; the studio posts pick-up dates on social channels.
The class accepts a maximum of 20 people to keep the format hands-on and supportive.
Contact the operator via the referral booking link to inquire about private or tailored sessions.
Meeting point is 5 Souter Place, Weston; street parking is available nearby—arrive early to secure a spot.
Deep Blue Ceramics is a pottery studio based in Weston, Australian Capital Territory. The studio offers hands-on pottery classes and workshops for beginners and experienced makers, including group sessions and private lessons. Offerings include Adult and Child Pottery Class: Half Day Clay Play, Pottery Painting Class, Introduction to Wheel Throwing Pottery Class: Try the Wheel (Private), Ceramic Decorating Workshop: Whales, Ceramic Glazing Workshop for Beginners (including private options), Pottery Class: Clay Play (Private), Ceramic Decorating Workshop: Whales (Private), Feminist Pottery Workshop, and a four-week Continuing Wheel Throwing Course. Most classes are beginner-friendly and require no prior experience. Sessions focus on practical skills: shaping clay by hand, painting pre-made pieces with underglaze paints, wheel throwing basics with unlimited clay in private wheel classes, and applying glazes to finished work. Finished pieces are glazed and fired; glazing and decorating workshops typically require a 3–4 week wait for pickup, while glazing workshops note a four-week collection period. Deep Blue Ceramics offers private sessions for individuals or small groups, family-friendly half-day clay play, and themed workshops such as whale-decorating and feminist-inspired pottery. The Continuing Wheel Throwing Course provides structured instruction to refine technique and improve consistency. Classes emphasize hands-on practice and instructor guidance. Deep Blue Ceramics is featured on The Adventure Collective and serves Canberra-area participants seeking creative, tactile pottery experiences. Booking information, class schedules, and availability are published on the studio's listing; participants are encouraged to check The Adventure Collective or contact the studio to confirm class times, pricing, and private session options.
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