Sip-and-paint experiences typically leave you with a piece of two-dimensional art to hang on your wall — or stuff into a forgotten corner of your closet where no one will ever see it. But a new experience is leaning into creative freedom and sending people home with… paws for emphasis… bear figurines.
The experience is called Drippy Bears and the concept is simple: you pick a posable plastic, cartoon teddy bear-esque figurine (there are different sizes) and drizzle up to three shades of acrylic paint over it. Whether you choose to fully cover the statuette, swirl colors together to achieve a marble effect, or flick paint at it with a brush is up to you — and the lack of rules results in creations that express their makers’ unique personalities.
Drippy Bears events are held at various locations around Portland with upcoming dates announced on Instagram. Some are family friendly — like the Sunday, Sept. 8 event at Factory PDX — while others are 21+ and feature DJ’d music sets, cocktails, and small plates.
