Gallery Mindfulness: Connecting to Presence Using the Arts

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When did you last give yourself time to pause with one artwork?

Do you ever find yourself moving from one artwork to the next, passing many by without giving them your full attention?

What might you notice if you slowed down, lingered a little longer and allowed yourself to connect more deeply with just one piece?

Research suggests that spending time with art and savouring the experience can support our wellbeing. This gentle, 90-minute workshop invites you to slow down and experience one artwork from the gallery’s current exhibition more mindfully and intimately. Through guided visual meditation, you’ll explore what you notice, sense into your present-moment experience, and respond through simple mark-making.

Led by Alison Potter, a mindfulness teacher registered with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA), this session is an invitation to be curious, let go of rushing and discover what can unfold when you give an artwork — and yourself — a little more time.

No previous mindfulness or artistic experience is necessary.

This session is offered free of charge as a pilot event. Spaces are limited so if you are unable to attend please do let us know as soon as possible. Your feedback is extremely welcome.