The Clay Room
Email hires@camberwellcc.org.au to join the 2025 Waitlist
The Clay Room is Camberwell Community Centre’s purpose built ceramics studio situated at the back of the centre, quietly nestled in the greenery of the courtyard. It is a space designed for inspiration and purpose.
The studio runs 5 Shimpo V-Lite wheels and offers a range of high quality finishes, glazes and tools. Students have a choice of pale stoneware clay and a more rustic stoneware to work with. Firing is also included in the class cost and your teacher will explain the limits on sizes and pieces produced as well as allocation of clay at the start of the term. In 2024 a new Nabertherm kiln was installed into the studio, ensuring firing and glaze finishes are all tip top.
All classes teach both hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, students are free to follow their preference. Saturday teen sessions run each term, as well as a popular children’s clay school holiday program.
Our ceramicists are all practicing potters, who enjoy sharing their knowledge with beginners and advanced participants. The Clay Room is a place where students can work at their own pace, take guidance when required and self-direct the projects they choose. We hope you find your “happy place” when you sign up and start your journey with clay.
People are saying…
“I have been lucky enough to try different days and tutors over the years that I have been coming to the ceramics studio. They are all great, different skills but know how to guide your from wheel work to hand-building. Loving Thursday afternoon with Rick T”.
- (Nadine, Surrey Hills)
“I have completed two terms of pottery in the Clay Room and have enjoyed every moment. The Clay Room is a beautiful, light filled, well equipped studio.
Pleasant and helpful tutors guide us and provide a happy learning and social environment.
A great opportunity to gain experience throwing, building and glazing our clay creations.”
- (Maureen H, March 2024)
“The pottery class in the Clay Room is fantastic! Our teacher Gill is highly skilled, knowledgeable and very patient. The class caters for absolute beginners through to old hands and is flexible enough for students to be doing hand building or wheel work.
Highly recommended (friends & family always appreciate any pieces that are produced!)”
- (Tom L, Kew)