Fresh flowers, good company and clay-covered hands make this sculpt and sip class one of the sweetest team building art projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each guest sculpts a one-of-a-kind clay flower inspired by real California wildflowers, or any bloom they love, while sipping wine or sparkling water.
The class runs 2.5 hours and is priced at $79 per guest for groups of up to 10 guests. It is beginner-friendly and fully guided, so nobody needs to have touched clay before, and the instructor walks everyone through shaping, sculpting and glazing step by step.
What's Included
- Two and a half hours of guided sculpting instruction
- Clay, tools and colorful glazes for your flower
- Wine or sparkling water to sip
Fresh flowers, good company and clay-covered hands make this sculpt and sip class one of the sweetest team building art projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each guest sculpts a one-of-a-kind clay flower inspired by real California wildflowers, or any bloom they love, while sipping wine or sparkling water.
The class runs 2.5 hours and is priced at $79 per guest for groups of up to 10 guests. It is beginner-friendly and fully guided, so nobody needs to have touched clay before, and the instructor walks everyone through shaping, sculpting and glazing step by step.
What's Included
- Two and a half hours of guided sculpting instruction
- Clay, tools and colorful glazes for your flower
- Wine or sparkling water to sip during class
- Access to the self-serve tea and coffee bar
- An intro to pottery skills such as shaping, sculpting and glazing
- A hand-sculpted clay flower, kiln-fired and ready for pickup in about four weeks
What You Will Make
The project is a single sculpted flower, and that focus is what makes it special. Your instructor starts with the basics of pottery making, then helps each guest shape delicate petals and add the small details that make a bloom feel alive. Some guests recreate a wildflower they love, others invent something entirely new, and the finished flowers end up as different as the people who made them.
Once the forms are done you add colorful glazes that bring your flower to life. The studio handles the kiln firing, and your piece is ready for pickup in about four weeks, so the evening ends with a keepsake rather than a pile of dishes.
Why It Works for Groups
This is a calm, social class: hands stay busy, conversation flows and the wine makes it feel like a night out. It is one of the most relaxing team building activities for a small crew, and it works just as well as one of the easy team building activities for friends who want something more memorable than another dinner.
Reviewers describe the instructor as enthusiastic and quick to help when anyone hits a challenge, and say everyone came away with something to be proud of. That makes it one of the gentler creative team bonding activities for mixed groups, a playful pick for bachelorette party entertainment, and a cozy option among team building activities for small groups of up to 10 guests. It also makes a sweet date idea or a solo creative reset.
About the Studio
The host is a women-owned pottery studio in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. Its founder grew up in her mom's pottery studio, spending most of her childhood covered in clay, helping customers and learning to make things by hand. Before opening her own business she worked as an elementary school teacher, and that background still shapes the room: the goal is a space where people feel comfortable trying something new, slowing down and not feeling intimidated.
The studio opened in 2023 and now runs one-night hand-building workshops, memberships, kids pottery parties and private events for teams and friends. Its own ceramic line focuses on color, form and playful pieces meant to be used every day, and that same spirit carries into every class.
How the Session Runs
- Arrive, pour a glass of wine or sparkling water and settle in
- Get an overview of sculpting techniques from your instructor
- Shape the delicate petals and details of your flower
- Add colorful glazes to bring the bloom to life
- Leave the kiln firing to the studio and pick up in about four weeks
Good to Know
- All skill levels are welcome; the class is fully guided
- Bring enthusiasm to get hands-on and learn
- Wine is for guests 21 and up; sparkling water, tea and coffee are available for everyone
- Finished flowers are picked up at the studio in about four weeks
- Groups of up to 10 guests at $79 per guest
Plan Your Sculpt and Sip Night
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. With per-guest pricing, wine or sparkling water, every material and the kiln firing included, this is an easy yes for a team night, a birthday or a date with someone who loves flowers.
