Private Events & Parties
Looking for something different for your special event?
Birthdays, kids parties, hen’s night, baby shower, bridal shower, staff wellness or team building day, or just a night in with your crew… You name it, we likely have something fun to suit!
All workshops are suitable for beginners and BYO – so you’re welcome to bring along your own food and drinks!
KIDS Parties
1.5 hour Clay Party
$50 per person – minimum of 5 people, maximum of 9
Let’s celebrate your kiddo with a fun clay project! Let us know some of your child’s favourite things and we can suggest some exciting projects to choose from, or have a look at the project examples from previous classes!
During a clay party we make our project and then decorate them with colourful underglazes. Finished creations will be available for collection approximately 5 weeks after the class.
1.5 hour Mixed Media Party
$50 per person – minimum of 5 people, maximum of 9
Let’s get creative with a whole bunch of fun supplies! Acrylics, watercolour, paint pens, pastels, collage – you name it, we probably have it! Let us know some of your child’s favourite things and we can suggest some exciting projects to choose from, or have a look at the project examples from previous classes!
Adult Clay PartIES
2 hour Handbuilding session
$80 per person – minimum of 4 people, maximum of 9.
Enjoy 2 hours of handbuilding bliss! All tuition, tools and materials provided to make your own functional pottery. Choose from one of our themes below, or get in touch about your idea:
- slab mug or pair of cups
- leggy planter and sculpted planter stake
- pair of bud vases or a single medium vase
- sculpt an incense burner or luminary
- freestyle – you will be shown basic handbuilding techniques, then you are free to make as you please. Firing included for two pieces.
When you’ve finished making, choose one of our studio glazes for your piece/s. They will then be slowly dried, glazed and fired, and ready for collection approximately 5 weeks after your workshop.
2.5 hour Handbuilding and Decorating session
$100 per person – minimum of 4 people, maximum of 9
Enjoy 2.5 hours of handbuilding and decorating bliss! Pick a theme from the package above, and then stay on at the party and decorate your unique pieces.
This option includes the use of our entire range of colourful underglazes – so you can paint a bold pattern, experiment with intricate brushwork, or paint your doggo’s face on your new mug!
Post workshop, your items will be slowly dried, bisque fired, clear glazed and fired again. Your shiny finished pieces will be ready to collect approximately 5 weeks after your workshop.
ADULT Paint Parties
2 hour Charcoal and Soft Pastel Painting
$75 per person – minimum of 5 people, maximum of 8
Explore the beauty of soft pastels in this 2 hour guided painting class. In this session you will learn basic techniques for working with soft pastels and charcoal. You will then do a charcoal value-study, and a step-by-step soft pastel painting. Reference subject can be a landscape or still life. All tools and professional quality materials included.
2.5 hour Ink & watercolour or Gouache painting
$70 per person – minimum of 5 people, maximum of 8
Explore the magic of watercolours in this 2.5 hour painting class. In this session you will learn basic sketching, inking, and watercolour techniques. You will work through a warm-up painting and finish the session off with a more detailed painting using your new found skills! Painting subject and style is chosen at the time of booking. All tools and professional quality materials included.
HOW TO BOOK?
Parties are scheduled Thursdays through Sundays, though we may be able to accommodate other days. Contact us with your preferred date, time, approximate number of guests, and your chosen package from above. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible to confirm availability.
hello@themakersnook.com.au
All workshops are suitable for beginners and BYO – so you’re welcome to bring along your own food and drinks! Glassware is available at the studio. Complimentary tea and coffee always stocked. For all event packages, 1-2 people are welcome to arrive up to half an hour early to setup food and decorations.
The Makers Nook is situated on Wallace Street, right in the heart of Macksville. You can arrange a scrumptious meal at the lovely ‘Elk on 38’, or order catering from the delightful ‘La Honey Sandwich Bar’ – both within easy walking distance from The Nook.