Clay on your hands, a drink in your glass, music in the air. Sip & Sculpt is a two-and-a-half hour joy ride through the human form — this time, we’re going full-body. You’ll sculpt expressive, seated figures that capture gesture, balance, and attitude in clay. No spinning wheels, no pressure, just the thrill of making something that feels alive and unmistakably yours.

What happens in the workshop
• Welcome drink and vibe check. Enjoy a good glass of wine, meet your tablemates, and loosen up with a quick “gesture clay” warm-up – simple shapes and movements to get your hands tuned to rhythm and flow.

• Demo that makes it feel easy. Our instructors show you the essential steps for building a seated figure: starting from the core, shaping limbs, finding proportions, and defining posture. You’ll see how a tilt, twist, or curve brings character into every pose.

• Your sculpture, your style. Go realistic, stylized, abstract, or playful. Work from a reference or pure imagination. We’ll help you block out volume, find balance, and express weight and emotion – a figure resting, stretching, or simply being.

• Playful prompts (join in if you like). Texture bar: stamps, fabrics, and tools for adding movement and detail to skin or clothing. Clay play: experiment with posture and proportion – elongate a limb, exaggerate a curve, or miniaturize a pose to explore expression through form.

• Finishing touches. Refine lines, adjust proportions, and highlight those small details – a bent knee, a hand resting, a subtle curve of the back – that make your sculpture sing. We’ll label it for firing and talk glaze options.

+ What we provide
Clay, tools, a guided program, all firing and glazing, and one fresh glass of wine. Extra textures, reference sheets, and stands for your figure are ready at your table.

Who it’s for
Absolute beginners, creative dabblers, date nights, friend groups, team socials – anyone who wants a playful, hands-on evening bringing full-body forms to life.

Details

Duration: 2.5 hours
Course type: Introductory hand-building (full-body figure focus)
Level & age: Beginners, 16+
Includes:
– Clay
– Tools
– Guidance
– Firing and glaze
– One glass of wine

Location: Neubau, Westbahnstraße 18, 1070 Wien
Price: €95
Extra piece: + €12 (includes glazing and firing)

Course language: German
(Instructors also speak English)