Rituals of Light

About

You are invited to an afternoon of meditative rituals centred around handcrafted objects symbolising hope and focus.

Your host will be Trish Talob, an artist-researcher and meditation teacher who explores the concept of preserving "human-ness" in a digital world (https://www.instagram.com/daily.warosoku/)

What to expect

• Craft Object Show-and-Tell:Trish will show and talk about objects of illumination that inspire people to practice mindfulness in the present so they have capacity to build a hopeful future. She will share traditional Japanese craft objects from her personal collection, as well as objects she has made herself.
• Meditations:Trish will guide you through meditations underpinned by rituals of interacting with light.
• Meditative Crafting:Trish will guide you through the process of making simple candles that you can use for meditation.

You will leave the experience with…

• meditation techniques you can use in everyday life
• a new perspective on craft
• a notebook handmade by Trish, which you can use for recording mindful observations, thoughts etc
• a set of rolled beeswax candles made by you, which you can use for mindful moments or celebrations
• a simple air dry clay holder for the candles

Location

2nd floor of the Simply Native store. Please note that the event space can only be accessed via stairs.

You will need to take your shoes off to step on tatami-matted areas in the event space. You may want to consider wearing socks for your comfort.

What will be provided