The clay can be molded into something incredibly beautiful by a potter’s hand. Sculpted over many generations, pottery is a traditional art form. Although it is a skill to master, sharing it with your loved ones is equally fun. Joining a pottery class is going to be the best move for you to feel engaged and productive, regardless of whether you are a beginner or looking to pick up an old hobby again.
Looking at your creativity is a blissful experience; every time you shape the clay with your hands, you will create something which is born from your imagination. When you’re behind the wheel, there’s one job that demands your complete attention: creating something fascinating. This level of concentration is difficult to achieve in many other activities when sounds around us or other distractions disrupt the peace.
Pottery In Your Style!
Another reason we say pottery classes are like therapy sessions is that you can choose your style, go for it alone to enjoy it in peace, or go with your friends and family to enjoy those special moments spent together, in clay and creativity.
- Individual experience
Pottery can work perfectly for instituting a ‘no-screen’ rule for an hour of your day. Attending pottery classes is a great way to unwind while also limiting your screen time – no checking emails, taking calls, or responding to messages once you’ve got your hands on the clay!
For a couple of hours during a pottery class, you will be virtually non-distractable, providing an excellent opportunity to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with yourself.
- Groups and social activity
Making pottery with others and participating in social activities, such as taking a pottery workshop or class, can boost the level of dopamine in your bloodstream, making you feel happier.
Dopamine release can also encourage you to repeat previously pleasurable behaviors, so if you enjoyed your experience at the clay workshop, you may return and discover that you’re making even more friends and more pottery!
How Can Pottery Bring Out The Best In You?
Allow You to Be Yourself, Far Away from Stress and Distractions
Your hands are a creative outlet, and the sense of touch is very important. Making pottery requires intense concentration, so you are less bothered and distracted by outside factors. This leads to a significant reduction of your everyday stress.
During the process, external factors have no impact on your work, allowing you to devote all of your time to it. Fully concentrating on something allows the mind to open up and unwind, which will improve your ability to concentrate on other areas of your life as well.
Improves Life Quality by Working as a Tool of Self-Expression
Extending your body and mind is an effective approach to reconnecting with oneself. Learning new skills, starting new projects, and finishing what you start can all help you develop and maintain an enjoyable hobby throughout your lifetime.
Creates a Positive Outlook towards Life
Pottery helps you identify and express yourself, which increases flow and spontaneity and boosts your confidence and self-esteem. It also gives you a way to deal with sadness and negativity.
If you want to sit quietly with yourself or spend time with your loved ones, enroll in pottery classes individually or with your family, friends, or colleagues at Abu Dhabi Pottery right away!