Our First Ever Workshop | Feb. 15 2026

Seven women walked into a studio. They left with clay earrings, gift boxes, and the particular kind of joy that only comes from making something with your hands.

A NOTE FROM AMBER

The idea for Sip & Sculpts came from a pretty simple place — we wanted to do something fun and genuinely different. Something that brought people into our world, not just our shop. A workshop felt like exactly that: a real reason to sit down together, get your hands into clay, and actually experience what this brand is made of.

My sister and I run Amber & Co. together, and we run our workshops the same way — side by side. We also brought in Mack, my sister's best friend, who we hired for the day — and honestly, she was a natural. On it from the moment doors opened, ready to help anyone who needed it, and the kind of presence that just makes a room feel more at ease. The three of us made a good team.

Seven people showed up to this first one. This is the story of that morning — for the people who were there, and for everyone who comes next, because there will absolutely be a next one.

— Amber, Amber & Co. xo

How It Unfolded

The Morning, Start to Finish

Everyone arrived, and we got straight into it. Cori and Mack made sure nobody was standing around empty-handed — coffee was being poured as people walked through the door, which set the tone immediately. Warm, easy, no awkward waiting around.

We started with the basics: how to condition your clay, what that even means, and why it matters before you do anything else. Then came the marble technique — mixing colours together in a way that looks almost too pretty to cut into. Almost. Once everyone had their marbled clay ready, it was theirs to do with as they pleased. Cutouts and molds were laid out across the table and people just… made things. Earrings, charms, whatever called to them.

While the pieces went into the oven, that's when the spread finally got its moment. The workshop ran a little longer than we'd planned — we were moving as efficiently as we could — but it never felt like too much. The room stayed good the whole time, and everyone left with a goodie bag that included a custom magnet or sticker along with a few other treats. Worth every extra minute.

Four Moments Worth Keeping

The Workshop

Mix. Personalize. Bake.

Conditioning clay is one of those steps that sounds boring until you understand it — it's what makes everything that comes after actually work. Once everyone's clay was ready, we moved into the marble technique: blending two or more colours together in a way that's equal parts satisfying to do and beautiful to look at. Each person's marble turned out differently, which meant each person's pieces were already one-of-a-kind before they'd even picked up a cutter.

From there, the table was open. Cutouts and molds in every shape were available and people chose whatever spoke to them — no wrong answers. That free-rein energy made for the most interesting mix of finished pieces. While everything baked, the spread came out and the room shifted into that easy, unhurried kind of conversation that only happens when people have just made something together.

What Was Included

The Finished Pieces

Some of what was made in the room that morning.

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We had 7 people at this one. We want the next room to be even fuller. Sip & Sculpt Sundays are coming back — different themes, same warmth, still no experience needed.