Paint & Sip on the Surf Coast

Everything to Know About Paint & Sip

Torquay and Bellbrae share the Surf Coast's hands-on creative sessions between them. Canvas and Cork in Torquay runs guided paint and sip classes on canvas, while Bellbrae Clay, on a bush block in Bellbrae, teaches clay hand-building rather than painting.

Torquay canvas or Bellbrae clay:

Canvas and Cork takes private groups of about 8 to 24, from $45 per person.
Bellbrae Clay runs two hours of tutored making, then an hour by the fire pit, from $130 per person.
Both studios are BYO, so groups bring their own drinks and nibbles.
Canvas guests leave with a finished painting, while Bellbrae Clay fires and glazes each piece for collection in about four weeks.
Bellbrae Clay fits 24 in the studio and sets bigger groups up outside under a marquee.

Painting suits a group that wants something to hang that day, with themes from coastal scenes to pet portraits.
Clay suits a group happy to wait a few weeks for mugs, platters, bowls or sculptural pieces.
Each adult at Bellbrae Clay gets 1kg of clay and tools.
Adult classes at Canvas and Cork usually run two to three hours.

Kids, hens and team bookings in Torquay and Bellbrae

Either studio will host a hens group, a birthday, a baby shower, an end-of-year party or a team session.
Canvas and Cork runs kids' classes for all ages, with parents of under-eights staying on site.
Kids' clay parties at Bellbrae Clay include a demonstration, free play with clay and underglaze, then food, cake and games.
Private dates at Bellbrae Clay are confirmed with Lauren before booking.

Before You Book: Paint & Sip FAQs

Is Bellbrae Clay a paint and sip studio?

Not in the usual sense. It teaches clay hand-building, with BYO drinks around the fire pit afterwards.

Which Surf Coast creative session costs less?

Canvas and Cork starts from $45 per person, and Bellbrae Clay from $130 per person.

What if our group is bigger than 24?

Bellbrae Clay can move bigger groups outdoors under a marquee. Canvas and Cork lists up to about 24.

When do we take our creations home?

Canvases go home on the day. Clay pieces are fired and glazed and ready to collect within about four weeks.

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