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A reflective ceramic workshop where your New Year self-care takes shape in a ceramic box you’ll use every day.
A Box for Self Care (新年泥好盒) is a Lunar New Year–inspired ceramic workshop that invites participants to reflect on care, intention, and personal grounding through conversation and hands-on making.
Rooted in Lunar New Year symbolism, this workshop draws on red-toned imagery and traditional porcelain motifs to explore themes of protection, renewal, and emotional continuity. Rather than centering productivity or goal-setting, the session creates space for slowing down, quiet reflection, and shared presence.
Participants will paint and decorate their own ceramic box, inspired by traditional porcelain surface language. The box becomes a personal container — for small objects, written intentions, or daily rituals — transforming reflection into a functional object that lives within everyday life after firing.
This workshop is part of Circle of Hope, an ongoing mental wellbeing series by Mao Projects x Diversecities, hosted by The New Gallery, and supported by the Chinatown Activation Grant and the Calgary Foundation.
Note: This activity is co-facilitated by Mao Projects and Diversecities. Participant information, such as names and contact details, will be used by Mao Projects and Diversecities' Mental Well Being Program for the purposes of activity registration, contacting participants regarding session updates, activity coordination and administration.
Mao Projects and Diversecities are committed to protecting the confidentiality of your personal information and records. We will not release your personal information without your explicit consent. In keeping with Alberta privacy standards, Mao Projects and Diversecities follows recognized best practices for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.
If you have any questions regarding the collection and use of this information, please contact: eunise.lin@diversecities.org