THE POTTER'S LODGE

The Potter's Lodge, an idyllic and picturesque property nestled in the rolling hills near Foster, South Gippsland, by store owner Shelley Panton and her partner, Arron.  Shelley's pottery studio is at The Potter's Lodge and from time to time they offer a Hand Building w Clay Workshop. 

Our next workshop will be held in late February. Details and tickets will be launched via our mailing list in December. Please sign up to our store mailing list (at the foot of our website) if you would like to know when we launch tickets.

You can find Arron's woodwork here, and Shelley's pottery is available from our bricks and mortar store in Toora, or Click Here to view our Pottery Online.

Please note, we do not teach pottery on the wheel as it is quite a technical craft that requires more learning than you can do in one day.

PRIVATE BOOKINGS:

If would like to enquire about booking a private workshop for 4-8 people for your team or private group of friends please email Shelley Panton: info@shelleypanton.com the following information:

What is the occasion for your private booking?
Do you have a date in mind?
How many people are you booking for?
Do you or anyone in your group have any dietary requirements?
Are all guests over the age of 18?

We will come back to you once we have this information from you. 

Please note: we do not offer private workshops in the months of December-January.

Our hosted days at our property include craft materials, bisque firing, Shelley's time to glaze your bisque wares, and the final glaze firing. Our workshops also include morning tea, coffee, refreshments throughout the day.

We also offer the option to provide a cooked lunch, catered by us, or guests can opt to bring their own picnic lunch. We both have hospitality background, so we love to entertain and look after our guests.

Please also read below our booking T's & C's.

Booking Terms & Conditions:

All attendees to our property must be paid, ticketed guests.

The host does not offer a refund for change of mind, or if you find you can't attend after you have already paid for your date.

Your booking can be transferred to another person if you know of someone who can fill your spot.  We ask that you contact the hosts prior to the event should you be wishing to transfer your spot to another person. 

Please note: we do not take responsibility for pottery student's work cracking in the firing stage, which is most often caused by how the maker assembled the piece. We will show you how to avoid this during the class so your piece can be enjoyed for many years, but in the unfortunate event that your piece does not come out fully assembled in the firing piece The Potter's Lodge will not be liable.

We ask workshop attendees collect their pottery pieces within 3 months of when they are ready at a mutually agreeable time. We can post finished pieces upon request. We charge postage at Australia Post rates.  Any uncollected pieces will be donated to our local charity shop.

If it's raining (as it often does in South Gippsland) our event will still go ahead.  Please allow extra driving time to drive safely.

Persons attending our property for a workshop must be over 18 years of age.

Any dietary requirements must be advised to your hosts prior to the day of your arrival.  While we will do our best to accomodate your dietary requests, we cannot guarantee there will be no traces of nuts, dairy, gluten etc.

The Potter's Lodge disclaims to the extent permitted by law all liability whatsoever for any loss, injury, or damage sustained by any customer or third party, whether to person or property, arising out of any workshop, farm stay, or related activity presented by The Potter's Lodge.

The Potter's Lodge in its responsibility to you, and the environment in which we conduct our product, is covered by Public Liability Insurance, in the hope that it is not needed. We manage this responsibility with the utmost care. It is always strongly suggested that our clients have their own personal insurance. Our Public Liability cover is closely scrutinised, and in the event of a claim, all dealings will be managed by our policy holder.

Images by Nicky Cawood.  

These images remain the property of the photographer, please contact Nicky via https://www.everydaynicky.com if you'd like to use these images.