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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Driving Creek’s pottery classes offer an authentic, hands-on creative experience in one of New Zealand’s most iconic pottery settings. Built on the legacy of Barry Brickell and a thriving community of local artists, these workshops invite you to slow down, connect, and create with clay surrounded by native forest.
Whether you’re a first-timer or an experienced potter, you’ll learn real techniques in a working studio that continues to inspire generations of makers. Every class directly supports Driving Creek’s not-for-profit mission to nurture creativity, art, and the environment.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Clay
Optional add-on glaze, fire and delivery of your work
Apron to keep your clothes clean
Pottery Wheel
Professional and help tutor
Join us for a creative 1.5-hour pottery class where creativity meets craftsmanship. Guided by a professional potter, you'll get hands-on experience with wheel throwing. We provide everything you need for a seamless pottery experience. From 100% New Zealand stoneware clay to the potter's wheel, and even aprons to keep your clothes spot-free, we ensure you have all the essentials. As you shape and mould your unique creations, you'll feel the clay transform under your fingertips, a truly magical process. After crafting your pottery pieces, you have the option to have them glazed, fired and delivered to your home for an additional cost. Choose from a variety of colours to add a personal touch to your work and keep them for your everyday use. Whether you're a beginner eager to learn the basics or an experienced potter needing a creative outlet, our pottery class is the perfect setting to explore the craft of pottery. Join us and turn a lump of clay into something extraordinary! We supply all the clay, the wheel, and aprons to keep your clothes clean! You also get the opportunity to have your works glazed, fired and delivered with a variety of colours at an additional cost!
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amanda L,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
Our instructor Beth was friendly. The pottery wheel and shaping equipments were easy to use. We were given plenty of time to indulge in our creative headspace. The experience matched the descriptions quite well and overall good value for the price.
MartyandAmy,
Sep 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
Ricardo is an amazing host and teacher, we had a great time learning how to "Wheel Throw". Basically Ricardo taught us how to model some clay in to something that we were happy with. He is a master potter and his skill is incredible, he made us feel so comfortable while we tried to create our master pieces. We really enjoyed this and will go home with some creations that we made. I recommend that you all give this a go. We both want to try this again.






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