Sip ‘N’ Spin
For those who’ve always wanted to give pottery a whirl, check out the “sip n’ spin” events at Clay Dreaming Pottery Studio in Beverly. “It’s crazy popular,” says studio manager Heather Demarkis. “It’s an opportunity just to come in and try the potter’s wheel, which is what everybody wants to do.” The monthly BYOB classes invite students to bring their own snacks and drinks to the studio, where they can see a demo from the instructor before trying their hand (literally) at the potter’s wheel with a little ball of clay. It’s messy, no-worries fun because nothing gets saved: Attendees don’t fire their creations and are free to just play around on the wheel.