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Suzanne Thomson


Suzanne Thomson is a ceramic artist, registered psychotherapist, and art therapist with 30 years of experience integrating these practices to facilitate healing, community building, and social transformation work. As a practitioner of Zen Buddhism with training in contemplative arts, sensorimotor psychotherapy, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed approaches, she offers psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and teaches at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute and the University of Toronto. Transformation by Fire: Women Overcoming Violence Through Clay, a 10-year retrospective at the Gardiner Museum facilitated by Suzanne, won the 2013 OMA Award of Excellence in Exhibitions. It is a direct reflection of her deep commitment to working collaboratively to address social justice issues through the arts.

Suzanne Thomson

Classes I Teach

April
11
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Re-claym Re-connect Re-member

In this two-hour workshop, participants will tap into a spirit of play and wonder, and engage in a series of clay exercises designed to harness the power of breath and activate the present moment....

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Apr
May
18
09
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Centering with Clay

Participants explore a series of hand-building exercises rooted in the connection between clay and breath....

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May
23
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

CLAYming Interconnectedness: Here and Now

In this two-hour workshop, participants will explore simple physical practices with clay, using our sense of touch and breath exercises to bring us into the present moment while simultaneously deepening and expanding our awareness that we are all related....

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May
30
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

CLAYming Love

In this two-hour workshop, participants will engage is clay exercises designed to call attention to habits of believe, judgments, and the stories we tell ourselves. With self-compassion, we will create possibilities to loosen their hold on us by working with...

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