Claybody + Community Art Classes
Settle your nervous system and spend some quality time with clay.
Claybody is introspective, trauma-aware arts programming created in response to my experiences in the studio working with folks who are burned out from work, exposed to trauma regularly and feeling depleted, hopeless and/or in need to quality time with the material world (and themselves). Waveform has also added Community Art Classes under the Claybody umbrella in the form of monthly hand-building, painting, and other art classes.
What are Community Art Classes?
Community Art Classes keep a low cost tuition, and are often dedicated to specific groups within our community - please read the copy for each and if the offering speaks to you, sign up!
How are Community Art Classes different from Waveform’s pottery classes, class bundles, Claydates and Birthday Parties?
Original class offerings are a little faster paced and are a bit more on the hospitality/entertainment side of the spectrum. Community Art Classes are more chill, with less emphasis on technical know-how (though that’s there if you ask!) and more focused on intentional group bonding, the healing power of art and creative joy as resistance.
What do you mean by specific groups?
While it may vary depending on the particular offering, Community Art Classes are dedicated to…
-Queer and trans folks
-Folks who have traditionally been priced out of fine art spaces: BIPOC and Bay Area natives to the front
-People navigating chronic illness, pain and/or disability
-Folks dealing with grief
-People experiencing burnout, stress or overwhelm
-Sober or sober-curious babes
-People experiencing discrimination
Claybody is for…
folks working with the environment or animal services
caregivers & healthcare workers
trauma stewards (social work, education, etc.) in need of protective remedies for burnout
self-acknowledged perfectionists and recovering people pleasers
knowledge workers who feel stuck or uninspired
people who feel a disconnect with their bodies
Claybody includes...
Thoughtful, fun playlists that engages the senses and supports emotional well-being.
Movement: stretching, body scans and movement to promote physical well-being and release tension.
Opportunities to express yourself and explore your inner world through clay in motion, hand-building, painting and more.
Emphasis on supported failure: an environment where you can experiment, take risks, and learn without judgment.
Peer-support: an opportunity to connect
