Clay Friends

Experience the magic of pottery at Clay Friends in beautiful Matakana. From handbuilding to ceramic painting and wheel lessons, their studio offers creative fun for everyone.

  • Hours Hāora

    • MondayClosed
    • TuesdayClosed
    • WednesdayClosed
    • Thursday10 AM – 2 PM
    • Friday10 AM – 2 PM
    • Saturday10 AM – 4 PM
    • SundayClosed

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  • Last updated 31 Oct 2025

Our workshop hosts a variety of casual workshop sessions with a focus on being creative and enjoying the process. Our friendly and welcoming space is the perfect place for getting creative and making your very own ceramics. We offer walk-in Play With Clay sessions, private group workshops, bookable evening workshops, pottery wheel introductions, and general pottery wheel use for hire.

Location Te wāhi
1 Anderson Road, Matakana
Plan your route
Getting there Te huarahi ki reira
Town: 53km to central Auckland., Parking: []
  • Wheel & throwing taster sessions are the perfect introduction to learn to use the pottery wheel
  • Play With Clay - make your own ceramic creation
  • Our friendly and relaxing studio space
  • Our friendly and relaxing studio space

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