A North Miami Beach ceramic studio and a specialty coffee roaster with roots at Aventura Mall are teaming up for a hands-on clay workshop on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Atelier Alma and Naughty Coffee will host their Sip & Sculpt event inside Aventura Mall at 19501 Biscayne Blvd. For $55, each ticket covers a guided air-dry clay session, one specialty coffee or matcha, and all the materials needed to shape and take home a finished piece, according to the Aventura Mall events page.

No prior experience is required.

The makers behind the event

Atelier Alma operates a ceramic studio at 2014 NE 164th St. in North Miami Beach, where it already runs regular Thursday evening Sip & Sculpt sessions. The Aug. 8 collaboration brings that format to a larger audience at the mall.

Naughty Coffee co-founders Milan Blagojevic and Liudmyla Zaletska started the company in 2020 as a mobile bar built into a vintage Volkswagen camper van, serving street corners and events before landing a permanent spot inside Aventura Mall. The company now operates three locations, including the Aventura Mall van bar (open daily 9 a.m.–8 p.m.) and a flagship roastery-cafe in downtown Miami that opened in January 2026.

In a January 2026 profile with Daily Coffee News, Blagojevic described the roaster's single-origin philosophy: "We won't blend coffees — one farm, one origin and one flavor at a time."

How to sign up

Tickets are available through Atelier Alma's website at byatelieralma.com. The mall listing describes the event as running "morning or afternoon," though specific session times were not posted. Residents should check the site for scheduling details.

Upcoming community events

  • Saturday, Aug. 8 — Sip & Sculpt at Aventura Mall, $55/ticket
  • Thursday, Aug. 13 — Free blood pressure screenings, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Aventura Branch Library, 2930 Aventura Blvd. (Florida Department of Health)
  • Thursday, Aug. 13 — State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle information session, 3–5 p.m., Aventura Branch Library
  • Through Sept. 30 — Miami Spice prix fixe menus at Aventura Mall restaurants (La Pizza & La Pasta, Il Pastaio, TOKU), lunch from $40, dinner from $50