Firebird Studios
Unique hand made ceramics.
Classes, workshops, exhibitions.
Special events and pottery parties.
Give the Gift of Creativity
Our $95 Gift Vouchers can be redeemed for any workshop (or put towards a course). Give the gift of creativity!
Simply purchase, download and print the voucher, put the name of the purchaser (From) and the recipient (To). Your recipient simply checks our Schedule page for a suitable workshop and emails us to book in.
Firebird Studios
Firebird Studios is located in Burleigh Heads in beautiful Queensland, Australia. We produce a wide range of very unique hand made ceramics for a variety of applications. We create for cafes and restaurants, architects and interior designers, and other commissioned work. We also teach others how to create in clay via mini courses, intensive courses, master classes and workshops. We offer Open Studio classes for students to develop their own work.
Master Class
Our 10 week Master Classes allow you to deep dive into the subject matter and gain a great deal of competance in that field. Our Master Class courses include:
- Hand Building Master Class
- Design & Decoration Master Class
- Glaze Chemistry Master Class
- Potters Wheel Master Class
- Design & Make a Dinner Set Master Class
- Mould Making & Slip Casting Master Class
Short Courses & Mini Courses
Firebird Studios offer a wide variety of short courses – usually 5 weeks in length – enough time to get a good feel for your subject area and an indication if you would like to explore that area more fully. Short courses we offer include:
- Hand Building Short Course – Introduction to Pottery
- Introduction to the Potters Wheel
- Intermediate Potters Wheel
- Advanced Potters Wheel
- Introduction to Sculpting
- Advanced Sculpting
- Jewellery Making Mini Course
- Dinner Set Mini Course
- Xmas Gifts Mini course
Workshops
Firebird Studios offers 2 – 5 hour workshops for both beginners and experienced potters in many aspects of clay.
Open Studios
Our Studios are available for Members to attend and do their work during all of our open hours!
Events and Functions
We can host your special occasion in a pottery makinevent.
Hen’s nights, birthday parties and group bookings.
Any special occasion will do!
You can have the studio to yourself for up to three hours while we deliver a 2 hour clay workshop. Self cater and have a lot of fun with clay, music nibbles and drinks!
We are happy to offer any aspect of our regular pottery workshops for your guests to enjoy
Corporate
The owner of Firebird Studios, Lynda Lehmann, is a successful business coach who specialises in business alignment, work satisfaction, entrepreneurship, and team building.
This workshop is a LOT of fun, even if there is no deeper meaning and even if you are just looking for a group activity in our workplace!
Teachers and Interns
Firebird Studios offers Internships on a limited basis.
Interns pay a heavily discounted 3 month Membership Fee, can spend as much time in the studio as they choose, get heavy discounts on courses and firing. In return they complete a single 4 hour shift per week where they learn most aspects of the studio!
After completing 6 months of Interning, you can become eligible to teach any of the courses you have successfully participated in as a student. You will also need to enrol in Firebird Studios Teacher Training, and, of course, there needs to be a vacancy!
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Address
1/20 Hutchinson St.,
Burleigh Heads
QLD, 4220
Open Hours
Monday to Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
Monday to Thursday 5 pm - 9 pm