Pottery Workshops with Suzanne McAllen

Funky Slab Vase

📅 Sunday 16th Nov — Afternoon Session: 2.00pm –4.30pm/5.00pm
💲 $110

Build a bold, statement piece slab-built vase — think Greek vase, a bottle or jug or an abstract silhouette that’s totally out there. A half-cylinder at the back makes it functional to hold flowers, while the flat slab at the front becomes your playground to carve, stamp, stencil, colour block, sgraffito or invent your own twist. Every vase turns out completely different — and that’s where the magic is!

Suzanne will guide you every step with tips, tricks, and encouragement, then lovingly glaze and twice-fire your creations. Finished pieces will be ready for pickup in 3–4 weeks.

Your ticket includes all clay, tools, glazing, firings, and light refreshments. Workshops are held in Suzanne’s creative space in Ashhurst — and you’re welcome to BYO your favourite drink to sip while you create. No experience is needed — just come super-ready to play and have some fun!

📍 Suzanne McAllen Pottery, 181 Oxford Street, Ashhurst
👩‍🎨 Only 10 spots per workshop — secure your place early!

Suzanne McAllen is a local potter based in Ashhurst, where the casual shop on her verandah offers a changing selection of her handmade pottery.  She’s now welcoming you into her creative world — offering workshops, have-a-go sessions on the pottery wheel, and relaxed bisque-painting experiences.

For the Manawatū Garden Festival, Suzanne is opening her creative space for two special adult workshops — a chance to step away from the everyday, spark your imagination, and enjoy the company of other adults while making something completely your own. Come with a friend, or meet new ones here.

Please follow the link to the Manawatū Garden Festival to purchase your ticket.