Dear friends,

 

Some of you might wonder why clay?

* Clay is a very strong medium for expressing one’s creativity as it is pliable. The longest established type of pottery is earthenware, dating back to the Stone Age.

* Working with clay improves one’s dexterity, as it uses both small & large muscles.

* Excessive body heat is removed over a period of time when working with clay on hands/ legs, and thus therapeutically, it cools our body. Mud Packs are also very useful and cool our system.

* Patience, Concentration power, reflex action, as well as eye-hand coordination develops & improves over a couple of month’s practice.

* Little fingers & hands of the children are strengthened while working with clay due to its firm nature. Larger muscles of the arms, back & shoulders also get exercised in the bargain.

* Pottery as a therapy” is a stress buster …working with clay can be particularly soothing and useful for releasing tension or frustration.

* As a hobby too, it is quite cheap to pursue, compared to many other pursuits in today’s environment.

Lovingly,

Malini Kalyanam

skpcentre@ gmail.com

As seen on TV - Malini's Pottery as therapy and art

 

September 2010
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