Grounded in Clay

Dear Reader,

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston has an exhibition of Pueblo pottery that I saw the other day. My first impression was how beautiful these pieces are. Secondly, I wanted to touch them. I wanted to see if the texture matched what I could almost feel, even at arm’s length. And I just wanted to really touch them, to feel their shapes and textures in my hands.

Seeing the work, reading the captions, and watching videos of artists talking about their relationships to the pieces was mesmerizing. I left feeling eager to get my hands on some clay—or better yet for me—on some wool, to make some felt shapes, probably some vessels.

The artists spoke of talking to the pottery, and listening. I like that idea. There’s something very human about what we do with our hands, especially when we’re paying attention.

Complex creatures that we are, we humans have lots of ways of communicating, telling stories. It’s not too late to register for my felting class this Saturday. It’s called Feltmaking as Story-telling. It’s a fun way to tell stories by making something simple and colorful out of wool fibers. No felting experience or story-telling skills required. Just bring your curiosity.

As usual, our Tuesday Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement online lesson is at 11:30 a..m., and it’s Free/Pay As You Wish.

Our next in-person Feldenkrais workshop is Saturday afternoon, February 1, at the Jung Center of Houston. It’s called Cleansing Breath: A Feldenkrais Mini-Retreat

If you’d like to work with me privately, you can Book an Appointment for a Feldenkrais or Coaching session, or for a free consult. You can even set up a time for a private, or semi-private felting session. Or you can simply reply to this email and let me know what’s most interesting to you.

Have all the fun you can!