Mindfulness with Air-Drying Clay

Ceramics are present in our daily lives: in construction, healthcare, food, and even aerospace. However, in the wake of the pandemic, many people found joy in a ball of clay as a stress-relieving hobby. Some kept it up, and others turned it into a business model.

Working with ceramics is very relaxing (as a hobby) and is a great mindfulness exercise, because it allows you to be present in what you are doing, you don't think about anything else, working with your hands is an active meditation without you needing to be an expert or have manual skills.

To learn the basics (manual construction) and de-stress, it is not necessary to work with clay or mud that has to be fired in an oven. There are other alternatives such as air-drying clay, which, as its name suggests, allows it to dry without the need for an oven, and then you can paint it with paints that also dry in the air and just seal them.

Like everything, it has pros and cons. The downside is that it's not food-grade, but merely decorative (if you make a mug with this, it's for pencil or candle holders, but NEVER for drinking something). The upside is that you can learn the basics of working with ceramics, you get away from routine, and you can spend quality time in your own space, going at your own pace, whether you're doing it independently or as a reason for a creative afternoon get-together.

So, if you're looking for something practical and fun, I invite you to experiment with this side of air-drying clay with our newly launched 2-Person Ceramic Kit and enjoy it with someone else, or with yourself twice as much.