Pottery and Ceramics being a tactile experience can be meditative in nature and invite a deep sense of relaxation and well-being.

Mental health treatment programs are increasingly integrating art therapy in their curriculums to allow clients to experience the healing effects of artistic creation. Pottery is a uniquely powerful artistic avenue that can serve as a deeply beneficial therapeutic modality for people suffering from mental health disorders. By combining physical practice built around the primal experience of touch with emotional, creative engagement, pottery can allow you to awaken your spirit and active your natural resilience.

The Shape of Healing: The Power of Pottery in Mental Health Treatment

People from Chennai who practise this craft as a profession and hobby feel that it is cathartic and brings focus, oneness with nature and stress relief.

Healing touch: Pottery as a form of therapy

Pottery has a long history as a tool for self-expression and a method of self-care. Whether your relationship to ceramics is placing your muddy hands around a spinning mound of clay, or your clean hands around a mug of tea, you’ve experienced the therapeutic qualities of pottery.

Object Lesson: Self-Care and American Studio Pottery

Coming soon: How Anjali (Kolkata) uses pottery