Welcome to
The Northern Pottery
Visit our Hornsby Studio and Gallery for relaxing fun & exploration of clay. Choose from pottery wheel, hand building courses and lots, lots more.
Courses
We offer a range of term courses from beginners to intermediate, wheel throwing to handbuilding and much, much more!
Pottery Wheel Courses
Discover the art of pottery wheel throwing and experience the thrill of shaping clay on the potter’s wheel. This ageless technique combines focus, rhythm, and creativity to transform raw clay into stunning, functional forms like mugs, bowls, and vases.
Whether you’re a beginner learning to centre clay for the first time or an experienced potter refining your craft, our wheel-throwing classes offer expert guidance in a supportive, fun environment.
Let the wheel inspire you to create pieces that are as unique as you!
Handbuilding Courses
Clay By Hand is where pottery meets pure creativity. From pinch pots to coil-built forms and slab designs, this versatile method lets you shape clay into anything you imagine without a wheel.
Our handbuilding classes are perfect for all skill levels, offering a balance of technique and artistic freedom. Learn to sculpt with confidence, experiment with textures, and bring your ideas to life with expert instruction and plenty of inspiration.
The Art of Surface Treatments for Ceramics
Explore the intersection of art and clay in our Art of Surface Treatments for Ceramics classes. Discover how to turn your pottery into a vibrant canvas for your own artistic expression
Learn techniques like sgraffito, lamination, and mono-printing as well as different ways to create texture and interest and a range of approaches to using underglazes and slips, and stamps,
Whether you’re a skilled painter or just starting out, this class offers a creative space to expand your artistry.
Guest Artist
Explore Abbie's journey through exploring
her cultural and personal connections through clay.
Ceramics Supplies
A range of clays, glazes, underglazes and pottery tools are available for sale at The Northern Pottery, as well as a range of finished functional and decorative ceramic art pieces created by local artists.
- In Person Sales ONLY -
Please contact us for assistance Tuesday/Wednesday and Weekends
A range of clays are available for purchase:
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Buff Stoneware
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Rustic Stoneware
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Raku Handbuilding
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Red Terracotta
