These school holidays Bundoora Homestead is running some clay workshop. Learn some traditional handbuilding and decorating techniques, all with low-fuss airdry clay!
These workshops are about playing with and discovering this malleable medium. You can attend one or all 3.
All materials provided. Bookings are essential.
Recommended for ages 6-12. Children must be accompanied by a parent or garden.
Program
Session 1 | Wednesday 16 July: 11.30am-1pm
Handbuilding Techniques
Practice the handbuilding techniques of coiling and pinching to make your own vessels. In this class we'll get a feel for clay as a material and explore how to shape it and join it.
Session 2 | Thursday 17 July: 11.30am-1pm
Sculpting with an Armature
Make an animal sculpture with an armature. We'll learn how to shape the body with materials such as paper and wire, and cover it with clay where we can add details.
Session 3 | Friday 18 July: 11.30am-1pm
Stamped Clay and Slab Building
Using everyday objects, we'll stamp patterns into clay. We'll also learn some slab building techniques!
We recommend wearing some clothes that can get a little bit messy. Bring a shoebox or large tupperware to take your pieces home! You can take your pieces home to dry at the end of a single session, or you are welcome to leave them with us to dry and paint them in the next session!
Cost
$60 season ticket + booking fee
$20 per session
About The Facilitator
Ari Pietrzak is Education & Public Programs Officer at Bundoora Homestead and works with different clay forms and techniques. She encourages each creator, young and old, to play with tactility, responsiveness and expressiveness.
Join us in the Café!
Our Café is open, offering a variety of light refreshments including pastries, sandwiches, scones, cakes and coffee. It is open from 11am-3pm and the perfect place to grab a bite after your class.
Getting here
— Venue is wheelchair accessible – disabled parking available (2 spaces); entry via ramp at main entrance
— Free car parking available (40 spaces) via onsite car park
— Bike parking also available
— Tram route 86, stop number 63 (Greenwood Drive) + approx 6 min (550m) walk. This tram stop is accessible.
In the interest of caring for the health and well-being of other attendees, please do not attend if you feel unwell, even if your symptoms are mild.
To plan your visit click here.
About Us
Please note we are a cash-free venue.
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is the public art gallery for the City of Darebin, on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. It is a centre for contemporary art, ideas, a public garden and café, housed in a Queen Anne style mansion.
Opening hours: Wed- Fri: 11am–4pm
Saturday: 10am–4pm
Contact us via [email protected] for any queries.
Terms & Conditions
No refunds (partial or full) are available for season tickets, all sales are final.
Refund requests for single session tickets require at a minimum 48 hours notice.
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Please note: general photography and short videos (for social media) will be recorded at this event for promotional use only and to document this event internally. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know once you arrive.
Image credit: Ari Pietrzak 2025, Education & Public Programs at Bundoora Homestead