{"id":30529,"date":"2023-11-30T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=30529"},"modified":"2023-11-30T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:22:12","slug":"the-healing-power-of-pottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2023\/11\/30\/the-healing-power-of-pottery\/","title":{"rendered":"The healing power of POTTERY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Umdloti artist Terry Rens has created a studio where women can come together for a moment of mindfulness.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Walking into Terry Rens\u2019 studio in Umdloti is a treat for the senses. It\u2019s surrounded by greenery, the sea is a short distance away, and natural light spills through oversized blue doors, for which the space is named. Terry grew up in the small coastal town, and it\u2019s where she originally discovered pottery as a young mom with two small children, desperate for something of her own. After years of pottery classes, Terry eventually bought her teacher\u2019s studio and equipment. With some encouragement from her sister-in-law, she eventually started her first teaching studio. Her classes gained popularity and in 2011, she opened Blue Door Pottery where she now gives classes to women from Umdloti and surrounds.<\/p>\n

\"\"Terry teaches her students to craft with clay, a medium she says is really amazing to work with. Her students start with bare clay and are given the freedom to create whatever they want. \u201cThis is a creative space but there are some rules, otherwise you\u2019ll be disappointed,\u201d laughs Terry. \u201cI try to let my students find the disappointments themselves. I guide them without forcing the rules. I find then that the creativity really comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For Terry, seeing her students create and grow is the best part of what she does. \u201cIt\u2019s so rewarding to see someone who starts without any courage and ends up creating something beautiful,\u201d she says. \u201cYou can\u2019t believe the growth. Some people come and say they\u2019re not creative \u2013 they just come for the social side. And then they end up creating amazing pieces. Everyone has their own style and they inspire each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"While the classes are about creative expression and learning to work with clay, Terry says the sessions often end up being deeply healing. \u201cGenerally, the women who come to classes have been through trauma and they find this is a safe space to talk without judgement. They form friendships, which is so lovely to see,\u201d she explains. \u201cWorking with your hands is very therapeutic. You can\u2019t think about anything else while working with the clay.\u201d She also says that there is a special power in women gathering and talking, and knowing that anything shared will go no further than the studio.<\/p>\n

As well as teaching, Terry also creates her own work, with a focus on mostly d\u00e9cor pieces and practical items like platters and jugs. She recently completed a kintsugi workshop in Cape Town, where she learnt the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. When she\u2019s not working in her studio or looking after her grandchildren, she spends time taking care of her hometown, a place that is very special to her. She is a co-founder of the Clean and Green initiative, which works to keep Umdloti a unique and beautiful place through various projects, including dune rehabilitation and water testing. \u201cUmdloti is a jewel in the Durban crown,\u201d she says. \u201cI love the small community and the healthy lifestyle. I\u2019m really blessed that I can live and work here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Details:<\/strong> Blue Door Pottery; 084 555 6230; IG: @blue_door_pottery_studio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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