Art Therapy With Paint Your Own Ceramics

Art Therapy With Paint Your Own Ceramics

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AJ Best11

Stress is familiar and we all have our own unique ways of dealing with it. Maybe you jog until the soles of your shoes are worn down. Maybe you shop till you drop or tackle house cleaning with a particularly fierce enthusiasm. However you deal with it, stress isn’t going away any time soon. Why not find a relaxing and fruitful hobby that just naturally sheds away stress thanks to a fun combination of creativity and concentration? Take a look at how paint your own ceramics provides art therapy in a big way.

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Physical and Mental Release One of the fantastic things about paint your own pottery is how it combines your brain with your brawn. You’ll need to get active – lifting, turning and practicing your brush strokes – while at the same time letting your mind delve into untold pockets of creativity. This combo helps to focus a scattered brain and still busy hands. It’s almost Zen-like. Party Planning Therapy Planning a birthday party can be a stressful experience. The fact that it comes around every year doesn’t help either. Whether for your kids, your best friend or yourself, birthday parties are always easier with a ‘paint your own ceramics’ theme. Kids and kids at heart rise to the challenge of this ultimate party game. You can leave the donkey picture folded up in the desk drawer. And don’t even think about a pi?ata. Parties held at a local art studio are almost stress free with no annoying (and potentially violent) party games in sight. Simply invite your friends (or your child’s friends) and herd them into the studio. The expert staff will take it from there. Wedding Warfare Even wedding planning is easier and less stressful with pottery in play. Nevermind trying to entertain all of the generations at a traditional Sunday afternoon bridal shower – plan instead to bring them all down to the art studio for a bridal shower that’s a guaranteed success. The bride will thank you (unless you’re the bride, then you’ll just practice self-congratulations) for planning a casual, fun and altogether practical shower. Choose from several different themes. One great idea is to have each attendee paint a plate for the happy couple, creating a one-of-a-kind wedding gift they can treasure for life. Or you can have the shower-goers decorate a home accent piece of their choice – either to give to the bride or beautify their own pad with a vivid memory of the wedding. Paint your own pottery is an ideal Jack and Jill bridal shower. Guys get sick of being left out, but aren’t thrilled at the idea of tea complete with doilies and get-to-know-you games. Why not put together a couple’s shower at the art studio where everyone can have a shot at outclassing each other with creativity. You know that men thrive in competition, so make it worth their while and you’ll hear nothing but raves about a paint your own ceramics couple’s shower. No matter how you currently deal with stress, adding a bit of art therapy can help. You’ll end up with beautiful and practical pieces for your home (or someone else’s) and spend some valuable time expressing your creativity. Doubtful of the positive effects paint your own ceramics can offer? Try it, you’ll see.

AJ Best writes parenting in New York City.

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