Discover Clay with Award Winning Ceramist Artist Christie Lange
Make this summer creative with a season of clay workshops led by ceramist artist Christie Lange in her welcoming Binalong Bay studio. Come with friends, family or enjoy some creative time by yourself.
Inspired by Tasmania’s marine life, create a ceramic green turtle, whale shark wall sculpture, detailed coral sculpture or coastal-inspired whale tail. With Christie’s personal guidance, explore clay, experiment with textures and shapes, and learn new techniques.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced maker, these workshops offer a chance to slow down, discover your creativity and make something uniquely yours. Materials, tools and firings are provided, so you can focus on enjoying the experience.
Green Turtle Sculpture Workshop: A Two-Part Ceramic Sculpture Experience
Make your own ceramic sea turtle with artist Christie Lange in her welcoming Binalong Bay studio.
Across two small-group sessions, shape a sculptural body, carve shell patterns and add colour. Enjoy individual guidance and the pleasure of making a marine-inspired artwork of your own.
Workshop Details
Create a freestanding ceramic Green Turtle sculpture, approximately 20–25cm long, at Christie Lange Ceramics, 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay.
On Sunday 1 November 2026, 10am–2pm, Christie will guide you through building a strong hollow form, shaping flippers and developing shell patterns and surface textures.
With just five participants, there is time for individual support as your turtle takes shape.
After drying and bisque firing, return on Saturday 28 November, 10am–12pm, to explore colour and paint details with underglazes.
Christie will then apply a transparent glaze and complete the final firing.
The $445 fee includes both sessions, clay, tools, decorating materials, kiln firings, tuition and refreshments.
A grazing platter can be ordered separately. Payment plans are available in two instalments.
Both sessions are required; contact Christie if you cannot attend the decorating session. Sculptures will be ready approximately 6–8 weeks after decorating.
Book Online
Bookings close 24 hours before the first session. Click here to book online.
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Ideal for Beginners and Intermediate Makers
This workshop welcomes beginners and intermediate makers aged 12 and over.
It is ideal for ocean lovers, curious creatives and anyone who would enjoy spending time making something with their hands.
Learn how to build a hollow ceramic sculpture, join its parts securely and develop texture and pattern. Returning to decorate your fired turtle gives you the chance to see how clay changes through the ceramic process and choose colours that make the work your own.
There is pleasure in the small discoveries: a flipper finding its curve, a shell pattern emerging beneath a tool, or a painted detail bringing your turtle to life.
With only five people in the group, you can ask questions, share ideas and receive personal encouragement. Come alone or book with someone you enjoy spending time with. You will create your own sculpture and gain skills and confidence to carry into future making.
Artist Led Workshop
Christie Lange is a ceramic and mixed-media artist based in Binalong Bay on Tasmania’s Bay of Fires. Her practice explores natural forms, interdependence and renewal through hand-built clay, intricate surfaces, stitched textiles and beads.
Christie holds a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and First Class Honours in Visual Art from the University of Tasmania. Alongside her exhibition practice, she teaches clay workshops and small pottery wheel courses from her working studio.
Her teaching is attentive, relaxed and encouraging. In this workshop, Christie shares construction and decorating techniques through clear demonstrations and individual guidance, helping you understand the clay while developing your own sculptural details. Questions, experimentation and the pleasure of making are welcome throughout.
Workshop Supplies
All clay, tools, studio equipment, underglazes, glazing and kiln firings are provided. You do not need to bring art supplies or specialist equipment.
Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little clay on.
Refreshments are included; bring lunch for the first session or arrange a grazing platter separately.
Your turtle stays at the studio for drying and firing, so you will not need to transport unfinished clay. Collection is approximately 6–8 weeks after the decorating session. If you cannot return to collect your sculpture, contact Christie before booking to discuss arrangements.
Workshops Details
Date: Sunday 1st and Saturday 28th November
Time: 10 am – 2pm 1st, and 10 – 12pm 28th
Price: $445 per person (includes both days)
Location: 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay 7216 Tasmania
How to Book:
Book tickets online: https://www.christielange.com.au/workshops/p/green-turtle-sculpture-workshop-tasmania
Visit the Christie Lange website and join the inspiring newsletter.
Contact: 0402538922
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Whale Shark Wall Sculpture Workshop – A Two-Part Ceramic Sculpture Experience
Turn clay into a distinctive whale shark artwork for your wall.
Join Christie Lange in Binalong Bay to shape fins, develop flowing forms and create spotted patterns across two guided sessions.
With only five participants, enjoy personal support as you build and decorate your own ceramic sculpture.
Workshop Details
Create a ceramic Whale Shark wall sculpture, approximately 25–30cm long, across two sessions at Christie Lange Ceramics, 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay.
On Saturday 7 November 2026, 10am–2pm, learn how to construct a strong ceramic form, shape fins and develop movement, texture and the whale shark’s distinctive spot patterns.
Christie will guide you in incorporating a keyhole hanging system into the reverse of your sculpture.
After drying and bisque firing, return on Saturday 28 November, 1–3pm, to paint your artwork with underglazes. Christie will apply a transparent glaze and complete the final firing.
Limited to five participants, the workshop costs $445 per person, including both sessions, tuition, clay, tools, decorating materials, firings and refreshments.
Grazing platters can be ordered separately. Payment plans are available in two instalments.
Both sessions are required; contact Christie if you cannot attend decorating.
Finished artworks will be ready approximately four weeks after decorating.
Book Online
Bookings close 24 hours before the first session.
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The Ocean is Calling
For beginners and intermediate makers aged 12 and over, this workshop offers a chance to explore ceramic sculpture while making an artwork for your wall.
Ocean enthusiasts, nature lovers and anyone curious about clay are welcome.
You will learn how to translate a marine form into sculpture, create secure joins, develop surface patterns and incorporate a hanging system.
The second session lets you explore how colour can emphasise your sculpture’s shape and character.
Enjoy watching a flat or roughly shaped piece of clay become something with movement and presence. Shaping the fins, refining the tail and painting individual spots offer satisfying moments of concentration and discovery.
The five-person group allows plenty of individual guidance and friendly conversation. Come with a friend or enjoy some creative time for yourself, and make a whale shark with its own distinctive personality.
Artist Led Workshop
Christie Lange is a ceramic and mixed-media artist based in Binalong Bay on Tasmania’s Bay of Fires. Her practice explores natural forms, interdependence and renewal through hand-built clay, intricate surfaces, stitched textiles and beads.
Christie holds a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and First Class Honours in Visual Art from the University of Tasmania. Alongside her exhibition practice, she teaches clay workshops and small pottery wheel courses from her working studio.
Her teaching is attentive, relaxed and encouraging. In this workshop, Christie shares construction and decorating techniques through clear demonstrations and individual guidance, helping you understand the clay while developing your own sculptural details. Questions, experimentation and the pleasure of making are welcome throughout.
Workshop Supplies
All clay, tools, studio equipment, underglazes, glazing and kiln firings are provided. You do not need to bring art supplies or specialist equipment.
Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little clay on.
Refreshments are included; bring lunch for the first session or arrange a grazing platter separately.
Your turtle stays at the studio for drying and firing, so you will not need to transport unfinished clay. Collection is approximately 6–8 weeks after the decorating session. If you cannot return to collect your sculpture, contact Christie before booking to discuss arrangements.
Workshops Details
Date: Saturday 7th and Saturday 28th November
Time: 10 am – 2pm 7th, and 1pm – 3pm 28th
Price: $445 per person (includes both days)
Location: 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay 7216 Tasmania
How to Book:
Book tickets online: https://www.christielange.com.au/workshops/p/whale-shark-wall-sculpture-workshop-tasmania
Visit the Christie Lange website and join the inspiring newsletter.
Contact: 0402538922
Luxury Coral Sculpture Experience – A Two-part sculpture experience
Spend a day exploring coral’s extraordinary shapes in clay, with personal guidance from artist Christie Lange and a gourmet grazing lunch.
Return for a second session to develop colour and finish. This intimate Binalong Bay experience offers time to slow down and create a substantial sculpture.
Workshop Details
Explore branching structures, rippling surfaces and intricate coral textures across two studio sessions at Christie Lange Ceramics, 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay.
On Monday 4 January 2027, 11am–5pm, develop a substantial coral-inspired sculpture with individual guidance in construction, structural strength, carving and surface detail.
A gourmet grazing lunch and refreshments are included, giving you time to pause, chat and return to your work.
After your sculpture has dried and been bisque fired, return on Monday 25 January, 10am–12pm, to explore underglazes and glazing that bring depth and colour to its textures.
With a maximum of five participants, this experience costs $545 per person, including both sessions, tuition, clay, tools, reference materials, decorating materials, firings, refreshments and the first-session lunch.
Payment plans are available in two instalments.
Both sessions are required; contact Christie if you cannot attend decorating.
Finished sculptures will be ready approximately 6–8 weeks after decorating.
Book Online
Bookings close 24 hours before the first session.
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Craft New Sculptural Skills
This experience is for confident beginners and intermediate makers aged 12 and over, including returning students who want more time to develop their sculptural skills. Some previous clay experience is recommended.
Coral offers a wonderful starting point for imaginative making: branching forms, folded edges, repeated patterns and tiny cavities can be interpreted in many ways.
Christie will help you develop your ideas while learning how to build securely and create detailed, expressive surfaces.
Time to Explore
The longer making session gives you room to settle into the process, explore a technique and refine your work.
Enjoy the rhythm of shaping and carving, the companionship of a small group and a gourmet grazing lunch shared during the day. Returning to decorate offers another moment of discovery as colour settles into textures and brings the sculpture together. You will gain practical skills and create a substantial artwork shaped by your own choices.
Artist Led Workshop
Christie Lange is a ceramic and mixed-media artist based in Binalong Bay on Tasmania’s Bay of Fires. Her practice explores natural forms, interdependence and renewal through hand-built clay, intricate surfaces, stitched textiles and beads.
Christie holds a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and First Class Honours in Visual Art from the University of Tasmania. Alongside her exhibition practice, she teaches clay workshops and small pottery wheel courses from her working studio.
Her teaching is attentive, relaxed and encouraging. In this workshop, Christie shares construction and decorating techniques through clear demonstrations and individual guidance, helping you understand the clay while developing your own sculptural details. Questions, experimentation and the pleasure of making are welcome throughout.
Workshop Supplies
All sculptural clay, tools, studio equipment, coral reference imagery, underglazes, glazing and kiln firings are provided.
You do not need to bring specialist equipment or art materials.
A gourmet grazing lunch is included during the first session, along with refreshments across the experience.
Please let Christie know about dietary requirements when booking.
Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting clay on.
Your sculpture stays at the studio for drying and firing. It will be ready for collection approximately 6–8 weeks after the decorating session. If returning for collection is difficult, contact Christie before booking to discuss arrangements.
Workshop Details
Date: Monday 4th and Monday 25th January 2027
Time: 11 am – 5pm 4th, and 10am – 2pm 25th
Price: $545 per person (includes both days)
Location: 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay 7216 Tasmania
How to Book:
Book tickets online: https://www.christielange.com.au/workshops/p/luxury-coral-sculpture-workshop-tasmania
Visit the Christie Lange website and join the inspiring newsletter.
Contact: 0402538922
Clay Whale Tail — Summer Family Workshop
Add some clay creativity to your Bay of Fires summer.
Join artist Christie Lange to make a freestanding whale tail, personalised with coastal textures.
Welcoming adults and children aged eight and over, this small-group workshop is a lovely way to spend time together and try something new.
Make a Ceramic Whale Tail
Make a freestanding ceramic whale tail at Christie Lange Ceramics, 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay.
Choose Wednesday 6 January or Friday 8 January 2027, with each workshop running from 10am–12:30pm.
Christie will guide you through slab construction, secure joining, shaping a stable display base and refining your tail’s curves.
Personalise the surface with shell impressions, wave patterns or other textures inspired by the coast.
Each session is limited to five participants.
Tickets are $145 per person, or $240 for a family bundle of one adult and one child, with additional children $95 each.
Clay, tools, tuition, glazing, kiln firings and refreshments are included.
Payment plans are available in two instalments.
This is a single-session workshop: Christie will glaze and fire your sculpture afterwards.
Finished works will be ready approximately 4–6 weeks later, with Australia-wide postage available at an additional cost.
Bookings close 24 hours before your chosen workshop.
Creative Joy Together
This beginner-friendly workshop welcomes adults and children aged eight and over. Children aged 8–12 must attend with a participating adult.
It is a lovely option for families, couples, friends, grandparents and grandchildren, or anyone seeking creative time during an East Coast holiday.
No previous clay experience is needed. You will learn how to shape, join and strengthen clay while creating a freestanding sculpture with your own surface details.
Enjoy pressing a shell into clay, finding the curve of a tail and watching your sculpture stand on its base.
The small group offers a relaxed setting for questions, conversation and individual encouragement.
Making alongside someone you love can be as memorable as the finished piece.
Your fired whale tail will become a lasting reminder of time spent creating in Binalong Bay, whether displayed at home or given as a handmade gift.
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Artist Led Workshop
Christie Lange is a ceramic and mixed-media artist based in Binalong Bay on Tasmania’s Bay of Fires. Her practice explores natural forms, interdependence and renewal through hand-built clay, intricate surfaces, stitched textiles and beads.
Christie holds a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts and First Class Honours in Visual Art from the University of Tasmania. Alongside her exhibition practice, she teaches clay workshops and small pottery wheel courses from her working studio.
Her teaching is attentive, relaxed and encouraging. In this workshop, Christie shares construction and decorating techniques through clear demonstrations and individual guidance, helping you understand the clay while developing your own sculptural details. Questions, experimentation and the pleasure of making are welcome throughout.
Workshop Supplies
All clay, tools, studio equipment, glazing and kiln firings are included, along with tuition and refreshments.
You do not need to bring art supplies or pack specialist equipment.
Wear comfortable clothes that can get a little clay on them.
Children aged 8–12 need to attend with a participating adult. Your whale tail stays at the studio after the workshop so Christie can dry, glaze and fire it.
Finished sculptures will be ready approximately 4–6 weeks later. If your holiday ends before then, Australia-wide postage can be arranged at an additional cost, so you won’t need to fit the sculpture into your suitcase.
Workshop Details
Date: Wednesday 6th OR Friday 8th January 2027
Time: 10 am – 12.30pm
Price: $145 per adult, $95 per child up to 14 yo
Location: 165 Main Road, Binalong Bay 7216 Tasmania
How to Book:
Book tickets online: https://www.christielange.com.au/workshops/p/clay-whale-tail-workshop-tasmania
Visit the Christie Lange website and join the inspiring newsletter.
Contact: 0402538922
Stay connected with the studio:
Subscribe to Clay & Thread: Notes from the Studio to be the first to hear new stories, upcoming workshops, exhibitions, and special offers.
A quiet place where art, nature, and creativity meet. www.christielange.com.au/clay-
Follow Christie on Facebook and Instagram and make your feed inspiring and joyful.
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