Brush & Bowl: Guided Artistic Retreat + Matcha Whisking

Paint, then let it surprise you. You'll make your own cup cosy, whisk your own matcha, and leave knowing imperfection can be the point.
About this Event

Brush & Bowl: Guided Artistic Retreat + Matcha Whisking

Some moments are worth keeping.

This is a slow, guided workshop built around a simple idea — the one at the heart of everything we do at Gleam & Sip: nothing has to be perfect to be beautiful.

Part One · The art
You'll paint something of your own, guided every step of the way. Then it takes a turn — one we'll let you discover in the room. All we'll say is this: the part you might think you've "ruined" is the part that becomes most beautiful. This is the spirit of kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending what's broken with gold — not hiding the cracks, but making them the point. You don't need to think of yourself as artistic. You just need to let yourself begin.

Part Two · The cosy
You'll carry your art onto your own cloth cup cosy — a soft carrier that hangs from your cup and comes home with you. One of a kind, made by your own hand, yours to use every day.

Part Three · The matcha
Then you move to the tea. You'll learn to whisk your own matcha — the bowl, the water, the pour — and carry it home in the cosy you just made.

You'll leave with

• a piece of art you'll be surprised you made
• a cloth cup cosy you made yourself, one of a kind
• the matcha you whisked, carried in it
• a slow few hours that were entirely yours

Good to know

• About three hours, start to finish
• Small group — kept intimate on purpose
• Led by a local artist, hosted on our patio
• All materials included — everything's provided
• No experience needed — you'll be guided the whole way
• Wear something you don't mind getting a little colour on

When

• Saturdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Thursdays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Where
Gleam & Sip · 215 Madison Avenue, Toronto — steps from Dupont station, on the patio

A small group, so we run on a minimum. If a session is short on numbers, we'll reach out a few days ahead — your spot moves to another date, or a full refund, whichever you prefer.