Clay Creators

🌟 **Unlock Your Creativity at Clay Talk's NDIS Pottery Class!** 🌟

Discover the joy of working with clay in a supportive and inspiring environment! Join us at Clay Talk, nestled in the beautiful Montsalvat, for an 8-week pottery mentorship designed for adults with mild intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges.

Our Monday afternoon class offers an inclusive, tailored experience where students explore both wheel throwing and hand-building techniques. Led by an experienced and passionate art teacher, this course isn’t just about making pottery—it’s about building lasting skills, gaining confidence, and connecting with a like-minded community.

What makes this class special?

- Personalised Learning: We customize tasks to fit each student’s ability and progress, ensuring that everyone can thrive, whether you’re a beginner or have some pottery experience.

- Holistic Growth: Beyond mastering pottery, students develop motor skills, enhance self-esteem, and experience the therapeutic benefits of working with clay.

- Creative Expression: From your first spin on the wheel to your final masterpiece, you’ll discover new ways to express yourself through art.

- Community & Friendship: Form deep connections with fellow students, making friendships that will last long after the course ends.

Course Costs Include:

- Tutors Fees

- 50kg of Stoneware Clay (5 x 10kg bags)  

- 13kg FREE worth of firings, including access to a wide range of glazes and underglazes  

This class is not just an introduction to pottery but a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and artistic growth. No prior experience is necessary—just bring your enthusiasm!

🌿 Class Details:  

- Duration: 8 weeks  

- Day: Monday afternoons  

- Location: Clay Talk, Montsalvat  

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today!  

For more information or to enroll, contact us at claytalk@montsalvat.com.au or call 03 9439 7712.

Let’s shape your artistic journey together at Clay Talk!

Please note: the pricing currently reflects that for one person only. The more people that can attend, the cheaper the course will become. This is a pilot program and are confident the pricing will become cheaper as it gains traction for those interested. We hope to run this as a regular term class costing no more $700/person coming into 2025.

About Clay Talk, Montsalvat:

Nestled in the beautiful grounds of Montsalvat, Clay Talk's  classes are designed in such a way to help develop your skills, find your individual style and meet new friends. Clay Talk Ceramic Centre's spacious and beautifully purpose made ceramic studio is a great space to really tap into your creativity.

Payment:

There are two options.

Option 1. How to make an NDIS booking using the We Teach Me function:

1. Go to

2. Look for Clay Creators

3. Click on "Book Now"

4. Look for purple tab that says "Request Private Date & Time"

5. Put in the date that class starts on i.e. April 27th and select 1pm (closest time to start of class)

6. Put in for one person.

7. 6. Click on "Im using an NDIS plan"

8. Click on "Start Request"

9. Click on "Accept & Continue" upon reading terms and conditions

10. Fill out attendee details including your NDIS participant member & plan manager details details before clicking on "Continue"

11. Finalise booking by clicking on "Submit Booking Request"

Option 2. Pay upfront for Clay Creators and take receipt invoice to NDIS for reimbursement.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

To secure your place in a class, course or workshop we require full payment at the time of booking.

Bookings are only accepted through our online portal at www.

Payment of class, course or workshop fees can only be made through our online portal at  www.

ACCESS

Clay Talk studio is located on the grounds of Montsalvat. For this reason, there are security measures in place to prevent trespassing and maintain your safety. Upon booking you will receive an Information Kit which has instructions on how to access Clay Talk studio. Please read this before coming to class.

REFUNDS / ABSENCE / TRANSFERS/ CANCELLATION

• We do not offer refunds if you change your mind after you have made the booking. Please be sure you are able to commit to the class, course or workshop dates and times prior to booking.
• Transfers are done upon email request and subject to available spaces only. Failure to transfer successfully will mean receiving a credit note or being transferred to a later term of the same class.
• If you are unable to attend a class, please contact us at claytalk@montsalvat.com.au on the day of your class. In exceptional circumstances, we can make alternative arrangements to compensate for lost class time.
• Retrospective requests (a request for a make-up from last term for example) for class make-ups are not accepted. We request you make contact via email or phone to Clay Talk as soon as you can’t make class so that we can make alternative arrangements for you.
• Clay Talk reserves the right to cancel a class due to unforeseen circumstances such as insufficient enrolments or illness or for maintenance works. You will be notified prior to the class if cancellation of the class is deemed necessary, or if there will be another date scheduled, or if a pro-rata refund will be provided.

ILLNESS

If classes and workshops are cancelled due to illness of a tutor, and the inability to find a suitable replacement, Clay Talk will endeavour to provide rescheduled dates for classes and workshops.

In the event that students cannot attend the rescheduled classes, students must email claytalk@montsalvat.com.au as soon as possible prior to the commencement of the rescheduled class or workshop.

If a student is unable to attend the rescheduled classes or workshop Clay Talk may, at its absolute discretion, provide either a credit note, or a pro-rata refund (minus an administration fee of 10%).

 GIFT VOUCHERS

Gift vouchers are only available through our online portal www. Gift vouchers can be purchased for a minimum of $20 and are valid for 3 years from purchase.

Gift vouchers can only be used for booking classes, courses and/or workshops at Clay Talk through our online portal. Gift vouchers can be applied at check out when booking a class, course or workshop.

FIRING OF WORK 

Most workshops and classes include firing and glazing of a specific number of pieces. Check the workshop listing description on our online platform.

We take extreme care with your work however accidents do happen, and we are unable to guarantee fully that your work will be successfully fired. Clay Talk takes no responsibility for failure or breakage of work.

Term classes:

Firing of 2.5kg of finished work per student is included in the term class fee.

Students can make and fire more work over this limit however additional charges apply.

Students must label each of their pieces with their Makers Mark (your Makers Mark is made up of the initials of your first, middle & last name and your class code e.g. John Adam Smith = JAS). No Makers Mark could mean losing your pieces.

If a kiln shelf is badly damaged from your work due to materials brought to Clay Talk from elsewhere, you will be charged for the cost of replacing that shelf.

Incorrect glazing or wrong clay body type in the wrong firing type will incur a penalty fee for damages.

• If your work damages the interior walls, burners or elements of the kiln, you will be required to pay for the damage to be determined by the Clay Talk Studio Manager.

COLLECTION OF WORK

• Firing, glazing and packaging of your work takes approximately 2-4 weeks after your class/workshop.
• You will be notified by a written or digital notification, an email, or the Clay Talk Newsletter when your work is ready for collection.
• Clay Taster & Kids School Holiday programme students have 30 days to collect their pieces from the time they received notification of their pieces to be collected before uncollected works are repurposed elsewhere.
• Non-returning term student work must be collected on the last Friday before term classes begin.
• Non-returning term students must talk with their teachers to understand the process of collecting their work and clearing student shelf items on the last day of their class. 
• Uncollected works, bisqued pieces, items on student shelf including tools and clay - unless the student notifies staff at Clay Talk that they wish to make alternative arrangements to collect their work - will not be guaranteed safe keeping or storage and will be re-purposed.
• EMAIL / SMS NOTIFICATIONS
• Clay Talk takes no responsibility for students not reading or checking their messages, emails or checking their spam/junk mail regarding work collection.

Nestled within Montsalvat—Australia’s oldest continuously active artists' community—our studios offer a diverse range of creative outlets. Clay Talk is one of several studios, providing ceramics classes in wheel throwing and hand building for all levels, alongside specialised programs led by established artists. 

In addition to ceramics, we also offer classes in drawing, painting, and mosaic, with an expanded repertoire of educational offerings planned for 2025. This dynamic environment supports learners across various disciplines, all within the inspiring setting of Montsalvat, where art is created, taught, exhibited, and experienced.