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There is a growing call to incorporate practices of mindfulness in the classroom. This workshop examines the intersection of art-making and mindful practices that can benefit teachers and students in any classroom. Learn exercises that can build empathy and encourage students to better understand their thoughts and actions, particularly through challenging times.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the CMA is offering up this session as a time to relax, restore, and refresh through art and mindfulness. Join us virtually for chair yoga with Stacey Collins, owner of City Yoga; a guided mindfulness artmaking session with Julie K. Hansard, a Columbia artist; and a thoughtful slow-looking experience in the CMA collection galleries with Curator of Education Glenna Barlow. Plus, get a sneak peek of upcoming exhibitions The Ironic Curtain and 30 Americans with Curator Catherine Walworth.

With design at its core, this full-day workshop gives an overview of the South Carolina Design Thinking Standards and how art can be infused in cross-curricular design projects. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum’s design gallery with Curator Catherine Walworth, plus hands-on games and activities that can be modeled and modified for use with students as they work collaboratively to develop design thinking mentality.