The Art Class

 You don't have to be creative to get creative

The beauty of the Sip and Create art class is that much of the creativity is done for you.  All you need to do is turn up, have a few drinks, watch, learn and replicate.

You might recall I have a new favourite shop at the coast where I buy trinkets for our home.  Coastal Garage Vintage is a delightful Hamptons-esque home-wares store in a shabby beach shack at Sunshine Bay on the NSW South Coast. 

Not only are they a nifty little gift shop, but they're also home to regular Sip and Create classes where you can learn the secrets to some of the art stylings by Naomi Crowther. 

Renowned for her coastal colours and perfect poppies, Naomi leads us through the creation of our own canvas worthy of display at home. 

Wish a champagne cocktail on arrival and a wander around the store, we are then ushered to the workshop out  back where "it all happens".  Entering the room bathed in natural light, with paint splattered on tables and the occasional dollop on the floor, helps you feel instantly arty.  With turquoise and teal paints at the ready, a view of the beach outside the window and the sound of waves gently lapping the shore, it's not difficult to find your inner "coast". 

We learned the art of mixing the background, stenciling with spray paint, how to sculpt the perfect petal (which I didn't manage to master), the trick to painting wispy stems, the secret to buds and the best utilisation of space. 

Mum, T and I had signed up to the class months ago to create a "three generations" memory out of what could have simply been a standard weekender to the coast.  

With Covid safety at the forefront, the class only included one other couple to ensure social distancing measures were firmly in place.  Which didn't bother us as it simply made it all the more intimate. 

The Coastal Garage Vintage Sip and Create class included champagne cocktails, all paints and tools (including aprons), nibbles, tutoring, an assistant and the finished artwork and cost us around $80 per person (from memory ... I did book it months ago so the memory is a little vague). 

The end result was not only a piece of art worthy of hanging for the world to see (or at minimum, on the back of the dunny door), but an experience shared, creating lasting memories. 

To book your class with Coastal Garage Vintage, head to their Facebook page where you can find their details, check out the class schedule or message them directly. 

Are you an artist?

Have you done a sip and create class?

Is there someone special you'd love to create a canvas with? 

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