Children’s Parties and Events

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Three women sitting at a table outdoors, crafting pottery with clay and pottery tools, with trees in the background.

How It Works

1. Choose Your Creative Experience

Select from clay, process art or a custom creative theme. All options are beginner‑friendly and designed to be enjoyable, social and hands‑on.

2. Get in Touch to Plan Your Event

Reach out to discuss your ideas, preferred date and group size. We’ll help you shape a creative experience that suits your celebration or workplace needs.

3. We Come to You

We travel across the Illawarra and Southern Highlands and bring all materials, tools and creative supplies. You provide the space, tables and access to water. Set‑up and pack‑down are included.

4. Relax and Create

Guests enjoy 90–120 minutes of guided creative time, exploring materials, learning new skills and making pieces they can take home or collect after firing.

5. Qualified, Experienced Facilitator

All sessions are led by a trained educator and ceramic artist. Staff hold a current Working With Children Check, and workshops are delivered with calm, supportive guidance.

Pricing Guide

Clay Hand-building Event

  • From $420 for up to 8 adults

  • $40 per additional guest

  • Includes firing and glazing of one piece per person

Process Art for Adults

  • From $350 for up to 10 adults

  • $25 per additional guest

Custom Creative Event

  • From $450, depending on theme and materials

Optional add‑ons:

  • Extra time

  • Additional clay pieces

  • Grazing table space

  • Art‑themed gift bags

Adult Parties and Events

Relaxed, hands‑on experiences for celebrations, gatherings and team events

Made Askew offers creative, tactile and beautifully designed art and clay experiences for adult celebrations and private events. Whether you’re planning a birthday, a hens gathering, a team‑building session or a relaxed creative catch‑up with friends, our workshops provide a calm, inspiring space to unwind, explore materials and enjoy the simple pleasure of making something by hand.

Each event is led by Alanna Askew, ceramic artist and qualified educator, who brings gentle guidance, thoughtful instruction and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Sessions are designed to be enjoyable for complete beginners as well as those with creative experience, with a focus on process, play and personal expression.

Choose from clay handbuilding, process‑based art for adults or a fully customised creative experience. Guests are encouraged to follow their ideas, experiment with materials and create pieces that feel meaningful and unique.

These workshops are relaxed, social and deeply enjoyable — perfect for groups who want to slow down, connect and share a memorable creative moment together.

Adult Event Offerings

Clay Hand-building Workshop

A calming, tactile session where guests learn simple hand-building techniques and create their own ceramic pieces.

Includes:

  • Guided clay activity (vessels, candle holders, sculptural forms or custom themes)

  • All clay and tools

  • Underglaze painting on the day

  • Firing and glazing

  • One finished piece per guest

Perfect for: birthdays, hens events, team building, creative nights with friends

Process Art for Adults

A playful, open‑ended experience designed to reconnect adults with creativity, curiosity and flow.

Includes:

  • Multiple exploration stations

  • High‑quality materials

  • Gentle guidance

  • Take‑home artworks

Perfect for: wellbeing events, creative self‑care sessions, groups wanting something fun and low‑pressure

Custom Creative Event

Tailored to your group’s interests, theme or celebration style.

Popular themes:

  • Clay & Wine Night

  • Botanical Impressions

  • Sculptural Forms

  • Creative Reset Workshop

  • Team Creativity Lab

People making pottery with clay on a table, using their hands and tools.