Samford Valley · north-west Brisbane
Slow down and make something by hand.
Creekside is a calm and welcoming pottery studio in the bush at Samford Valley. Come for a one-off workshop, learn the wheel over a few weeks, or join a weekly studio session. No experience needed.
Deb Howells in her studio, surrounded by the natural textures and organic forms that inspire her work.
What’s on
Upcoming workshops
A new theme every few weeks. Clay, tools, firing and a glass of something are all included.
Ways to make
Five ways into the studio
Workshops
One-off themed sessions on Friday nights and Saturdays. Hand-build an owl, a totem or a native flower, and we fire it for you.
See what’s onLessons
Private wheel lessons, hand-building, and four- and six-week courses that take you from centring to bowls, vases and lidded pots.
Explore lessons
Studio sessions
Weekly two-and-a-half-hour sessions for members and casual makers. Seven wheels, plenty of bench space and a cuppa.
See the timetable
Kids Club
Once a month, young makers aged 6 to 14 take over the studio for a Saturday morning of clay, with a new theme every time.
About Kids Club
Private groups
Birthdays, Christmas functions, friends, families, teams and community groups. Choose a project and have the studio to yourselves.
Plan a session
Raku & alternative firing
Clay, transformed by flame and smoke
Creekside is known for raku: pots pulled glowing from the kiln and finished in fire, smoke and reduction. Crackle, carbon black, metallic flashes, and no two pieces alike.
Raku firings run from March to November, weather permitting.
The studio
Bushland, birdsong and room to experiment
Deb Howells runs Creekside as a warm and inclusive place to slow down, feel supported and let your creativity unfold. There’s always someone experienced on hand to guide you at your own pace.
- Beginners and seasoned makers both welcome
- Workshops for adults and children over ten
- Seven pottery wheels and plenty of room for hand-building
From the kiln
Made at Creekside
Pieces from recent workshops, classes and firings.
Planning something for a group?
Private workshops are a relaxed, memorable way for friends, families, teams and community groups to connect through clay, and a lovely fit for birthdays and Christmas functions. Tell Deb what you have in mind.