A Teambuilding Reflection Workshop with Berry Street Employees

In stark contrast to the cold and rainy Ballarat afternoon the teambuilding reflection workshop with Berry Street employees was fun, energetic and inspiring for all involved.

The team of eleven, from the family services section of Berry Street wanted an afternoon of reflection based on the past twelve months. To realise this participants made a vessel inspired by how they felt twelve months ago, and a sculpture based on their current feelings. The team then discussed these issues over afternoon tea – and the liveliness and constructive nature of the conversation certainly illustrated how creative expression can unlock thoughts and feelings that may have previously been difficult to connect with and vocalise.

Following afternoon tea participants had ‘free’ time to play – some continued manipulating the clay between their fingers, others had a go at throwing on the wheel, while others simply sat and chatted.

Overall, it seemed to be a very successful afternoon for strengthening team bonds and communication.

Teambuilding and/or reflection workshops can be organised on an individual basis tailored to suit your workplace needs by contacting me on 0438382522 or by Email.

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Bowl and Plate Making workshop

An unusual spout of warm Autumn weather greeted participants in the Plate and Bowl Making Workshop on Thursday afternoon, and its amazing how much impact the weather has on enthusiasm and creativity! (Although, I think these students would have been enthusiastic regardless)

The group was a mixture of mums, therapists, art school teachers and a person who received the workshop as a birthday present using a ClayMotion Gift Certificate.

The workshop explored making different shaped bowls and plates using everyday objects as moulds, and then experimented with different decoration methods using coloured slips, texturing, marbling and sgraffito.

Some great bowl and plates were produced, and everyone had a great time.

ClayMotion workshops are a great way to explore pottery if you don’t have time to enrol in a ten week course, and are run periodically throughout the year.

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Following is a gallery of the fun on the day…