Darling Downs Potters' Club & Gallery

11/08/2026

Another fabulous class series with Heather, where participants learned to use the wheel and then decorate their pieces. 💫 We love seeing the variety of styles, shapes, and patterns that people use 🌸

10/08/2026

4 Week beginner Handbuilding - Garden themed classes, with potter superstar, Sharon, now available. (Thursday evenings 6pm - 8pm). For more details and to book https://toowoombapotters.club/classes/

08/08/2026

Maree’s picks of the week! Our lovely club members volunteer their time to run the Gallery each weekend, and we love seeing which pieces are their favourite. Which piece of pottery would you pick as your favourite piece?

06/08/2026

Why is it always ‘do you really need another handmade mug?’ and never ‘thank you for being prepared to host 24 people for coffee at once’?

05/08/2026

TWO PLACES HAVE JUST OPENED UP FOR OUR INTRODUCTION TO WHEEL WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TO BOOK FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW:

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04/08/2026

Our lovely Aurora recently taught students how to scale-up their wheel throwing. 💫 The workshop focused on creating large vessels on the pottery wheel with multiple thrown pieces, and students were taught how to plan, join and shape sectional wheel forms with step-by-step guidance. 🌸

29/07/2026

Pick me. Choose me. Love me.

Gorgeous pieces at DDPC Gallery 🌸💫

28/07/2026

Curious about wheel thrown pottery? This 2 hour taster workshop is the perfect way to dip your hands into the world of ceramics. Designed especially for beginners, you’ll learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing in a relaxed and supportive environment. Your Tutor, Sam, will guide you step by step, sharing tips and techniques to help you shape clay into your first wheel-thrown forms. It’s a hands-on creative experience - no prior experience needed!

When: Saturday 8th August
. Session 1: 9:00am to 11:00am
. Session 2: 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
Where: 145 West Street, Newtown. Diagonally opposite Laurel Bank Park.

To Book follow the link https://toowoombapotters.club/workshops/

27/07/2026

It’s always nerve-wracking opening the kiln up to see if your creations turn out the way you want!! Are yours mostly fabulous or failures?

24/07/2026

There are limited places left in our upcoming Throw, Resist & Reveal: Introduction to Wheel Throwing and Shellac Resist class with Charmaine Searle.
This engaging four-class workshop is designed for beginners and those wishing to refine their foundational wheel-throwing skills. The program provides structured, hands-on instruction, progressing from essential throwing techniques in the first three classes through to surface decoration in the final class.
Participants will create up to eight wheel-thrown pieces and then personalise their work with guidance from Charmaine, using shellac resist techniques.
Course Length: Four classes over four weeks
Time and Dates:
9:30am to 11:30am on the following dates:
. Week 1: Wednesday 12 August
. Week 2: Wednesday 19 August
. Week 3: Wednesday 26 August
. Week 4: Wednesday 2 September

For more information and to book, https://toowoombapotters.club/classes/