Price: 315 AED ( 5% vat and All materials are included)
The class will be conducted in English at The Workshop Dubai
Age: 18+
This experiential creative arts workshop uses clay to offer participants a supportive space to reconnect with themselves through guided exploration. Working with clay provides a grounding sensory experience that can help release stress and calm the nervous system.
Through a series of thoughtfully designed prompts, participants will mould and create a piece of art inspired by the theme of the day. Having a shared creative focus can be deeply relaxing, while the presence of others offers opportunities for connection, reflection, discussion, and learning.
The workshop encourages participants to trust their instincts, form new mental connections, and gently sit with uncertainty - without the pressure of producing an aesthetic or “perfect” outcome. No prior artistic experience is required.
Art materials and creative processes are used as expressive tools to safely hold thoughts, feelings, and emotions, allowing participants to explore their inner world in a playful and reflective way.
What the Workshop Offers (90 Minutes)
• A welcoming space to gather, connect, and recognise that we are not alone.
• A psychologically safe environment to express thoughts respectfully and be heard with compassion.
• Opportunities to reflect, process emotions, and learn through shared experiences.
• Guided creative prompts that support emotional regulation and stress release.
Participants can expect to:
• Feel more centred, calm, and emotionally grounded.
• Experience a release of stress and physical tension.
• Gain clarity, inspiration, and renewed creative energy.
• Strengthen their ability to tolerate and manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
• Build confidence in using creativity as a tool for wellbeing.
Who Is This Workshop For?
• Adults aged 18 years and above.
• Open to all levels of artistic experience, including beginners.
• Suitable for individuals seeking stress relief, emotional balance, or personal insight.
Please note: Children are not permitted in the room during the session to maintain a safe and focused environment.
This is a wellbeing workshop using clay. All art materials will be provided. It is NOT a pottery class, and items created during the session cannot be fired in a kiln.
About the Instructor:
Renu Sarah Thomas - Art Psychotherapist, Educator and Global Arts in Medicine Fellow
Renu Sarah Thomas is an Art Psychotherapist, Artist and Educator. Born in India, raised in England, Nigeria and the Middle East, she currently lives in Dubai, UAE. She has a Masters in Art Psychotherapy from Edinburgh, Scotland, a Masters in Textiles & Clothing from Coimbatore, India and a PGDBA in Business Administration, Bangalore, India. With additional training from the Institute of Sensorimotor Art Therapy (Australia) in bilateral guided drawing and clay field therapy, Renu uses a multimodal approach to meet the specific needs of clients. She is the founder of Art Speaks, an organization that serves the community through individual and group art -based interventions that promote health and wellbeing.
With over 15 years of experience teaching hard-to-reach school children in various settings, she has always strived to introduce and involve students in community work and awareness raising through hands-on projects, The Duke of Edinburgh International Awards, UK and The Best Buddies International Schools Programme, USA.
Passionate about the advocacy of arts in health and wellbeing, she has delivered lectures on various topics for corporates and university students in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. She served as faculty and Board member of Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN), USA, an organization that promotes the Arts for transformation, change and social justice.
Renu has several months of volunteering experience with The Red Pencil Humanitarian Mission, Geneva and with support groups for cancer and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Dubai.
Her interest in using art for wellbeing are broad and include working with the diaspora affected by war and forced migration, aging and dementia
