Pottery studio · Abbotsford, Melbourne
Your pottery practice. No course required.
A light-filled, fully rebuilt studio open to every maker. Whether you've just finished a course or you're teaching yourself, come in, sit at a wheel and make at your own pace, alongside a generous community of fellow potters.
No booking, no course and no commitment. Just turn up during studio hours, or come by and look around first.
Is Mayfield for you?
There's a place at the wheel for you.
You've finished a course and want somewhere to keep going, without paying for another term.
You're teaching yourself from videos, books and practice, and want a proper studio and people to ask.
You make independently and need reliable firing, good equipment and a calm place to work.
Why makers choose Mayfield
Everything you need to keep making.
Open to everyone
No course to finish first and no experience required. Beginners are warmly welcomed.
Just turn up
Casual drop-in from $16 an hour, $40 for a 3-hour session or $55 for a full day. No booking needed, including evenings until 9pm, Tuesday to Thursday.
A space built for making
We've rebuilt the whole building from the ground up. Skylights fill the studio with light, fans keep it cool in summer, and there's a brand-new kitchen, accessible bathrooms and a new loft. Coming soon: a balcony off the loft.
Four kilns, weekly firing
Four large kilns mean your work comes back fast, usually within a week.
Small by design
Membership is capped at 25, so there's room to work and time to get to know each other.
Community included
Talks, demonstrations and gatherings like the Glaze Table: the things videos can't teach you.
"I left Mayfield to try another studio, and only then did I realise how special this place is. I hadn't appreciated what we had here until I went elsewhere. Coming back felt like coming home."
Ways to make at Mayfield
Find what suits you.
Studio access
Drop in whenever it suits you, by the hour, session or day, or buy studio credit ($400 of studio time for $350) and use it whenever you like. Or become a member for your own shelf, storage and member firing rates. Members can bring a friend free every month.
Drop-in $16/hour · membership from $200/month, no lock-in
Explore studio access →Kiln firing
Bisque, Cone 6 and high-fire firing for makers across Melbourne. Drop off your work, and our team loads and fires every piece with care.
From $11 per kilo · weekly turnaround
Explore firing →Experiences & events
Try the wheel on a Friday evening, join a Raku day, or book a private session for your group: team building, birthdays and celebrations, wheel throwing or ceramic painting, at a time that suits you.
Fridays 6.30–8.30pm · private groups by arrangement
Explore experiences →New at Mayfield
The loft, with a balcony on the way
Our new loft is ready, giving us more room to make, gather and celebrate. Next up is its own balcony, coming soon.
Visit us
2 Mayfield Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
You're welcome to drop in and look around any time during studio hours. No appointment needed. Say hello, meet a few makers, and the kettle is always on.
Studio hours
About Mayfield
Mayfield holds stories.
We rebuilt this building from the ground up to make a studio worth returning to: full of light, well equipped and open to everyone. It's a place shaped by conversation, creativity and community. A place to make, gather, learn and return to.
Read our story →