January 7, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
CLAYming Beloved Community
Tuesday January 7, 2025
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
For ages 18+
Are you centered? Open to the energy of joy? Open to moving as one?
We are all connected. Our DNA remembers this connection with clay. In our cells, we hold the memory of all creation. Guided by a Zen practitioner and registered art therapist, explore simple physical practices with clay, using your sense of touch and breath exercises to bring yourself into the present moment while deepening and expanding your awareness that we are all related.
The emphasis is on the process of working with clay, not being attached to the product we create. At the end of the workshop we return the clay to its original form letting go of what was created ready to begin anew.
This workshop welcomes everyone, whether you are new to or familiar with clay.
Important Information:
- Please ensure the course you choose works with your schedule. This class is non-refundable and non-transferrable, regardless of the reason for withdrawal.
- By signing up for this class, participants are committing to abide by the Museum’s Code of Conduct, Ticketing Policy, and Studio Policy.
Gardiner Friends, please log in to access your discount and front-of-the-line access. Gardiner Friends may only purchase adult clay classes at the discounted rate for membership card holders.
Instructor
Suzanne Thomson, Zen Buddhist practitioner and registered art therapist
Suzanne Thomson is ceramic artist, Zen Buddhist practitioner, and art therapist with over 30 years of experience integrating these practices to facilitate healing, community building, and social transformation work. As a practitioner of Zen Buddhism with training in contemplative arts, sensorimotor psychotherapy, narrative therapy and trauma-informed approaches, she offers psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and has taught at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute and the University of Toronto. Transformation by Fire: Women Overcoming Violence Through Clay, a 10-year retrospective at the Gardiner Museum facilitated by Suzanne, won the 2013 OMA Award of Excellence in Exhibitions. It is a direct reflection of Suzanne’s deep commitment to working collaboratively to address social justice issues through the arts.