From mud, the lotus blooms.
The Way of the Mud is a ceremonial clay experience created in collaboration between ATELIER Ceramic Studio and Valentina Parra Silva — a two-hour somatic journey guided by the medicine of Blue Lotus tea, the grounding intelligence of your hands, and the quiet transformation that happens when you finally stop rushing.
Inspired by the symbolism of the Blue Lotus — a flower that rises from dark waters into beauty and bloom — this evening invites you into a space of presence, embodiment, and intentional creation. You will arrive as you are. You will leave with something made by your own hands, infused with your own intention.
No experience required.
📅 When: Sunday, June 7th
🕖 Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
📍 Where: ATELIER Ceramic Studio, 753 NE 79 St. #761, Miami, FL 33138
👥 Limited capacity for an intimate experience
Blue Lotus tea ritual upon arrival
Guided somatic grounding meditation
Intention-setting practice
Hand-building instruction and guided clay creation
One handmade ceremonial object — yours to keep
Curated ambient music and intentional atmosphere
Drying and bisque firing handled by the ATELIER team
Piece ready for pickup in 2–3 weeks
Each guest will hand-build one ceremonial clay object — an incense holder, ritual mug, candle holder, altar bowl, jewelry dish, or small vessel. What you make will depend on where the evening takes you.
How the Evening Unfolds
We begin with tea.
Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed into a slow, sensory space — Blue Lotus tea in hand, soft music, candlelight, and the kind of atmosphere that signals: you can exhale now. Valentina will guide you through a gentle somatic arrival — a short practice of breath and reflection to help you land fully in your body before your hands ever touch the clay.
Then we move into intention.
You'll reflect on what you'd like this piece to hold — what you're releasing, what you're calling in, what needs a physical form to become real.
Then we move into mud.
Guided by both Valentina and the ATELIER team, you'll hand-build your ceremonial object at your own pace, in your own way. The clay will meet you where you are. This is tactile meditation. Creative ritual. The healing that only comes from making something with your hands.
Your finished piece will remain at the studio to dry and be bisque fired by our team. It will be ready for pickup within 2–3 weeks.
By purchasing you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
From mud, the lotus blooms.
The Way of the Mud is a ceremonial clay experience created in collaboration between ATELIER Ceramic Studio and Valentina Parra Silva — a two-hour somatic journey guided by the medicine of Blue Lotus tea, the grounding intelligence of your hands, and the quiet transformation that happens when you finally stop rushing.
Inspired by the symbolism of the Blue Lotus — a flower that rises from dark waters into beauty and bloom — this evening invites you into a space of presence, embodiment, and intentional creation. You will arrive as you are. You will leave with something made by your own hands, infused with your own intention.
No experience required.
📅 When: Sunday, June 7th
🕖 Time: 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
📍 Where: ATELIER Ceramic Studio, 753 NE 79 St. #761, Miami, FL 33138
👥 Limited capacity for an intimate experience
Blue Lotus tea ritual upon arrival
Guided somatic grounding meditation
Intention-setting practice
Hand-building instruction and guided clay creation
One handmade ceremonial object — yours to keep
Curated ambient music and intentional atmosphere
Drying and bisque firing handled by the ATELIER team
Piece ready for pickup in 2–3 weeks
Each guest will hand-build one ceremonial clay object — an incense holder, ritual mug, candle holder, altar bowl, jewelry dish, or small vessel. What you make will depend on where the evening takes you.
How the Evening Unfolds
We begin with tea.
Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed into a slow, sensory space — Blue Lotus tea in hand, soft music, candlelight, and the kind of atmosphere that signals: you can exhale now. Valentina will guide you through a gentle somatic arrival — a short practice of breath and reflection to help you land fully in your body before your hands ever touch the clay.
Then we move into intention.
You'll reflect on what you'd like this piece to hold — what you're releasing, what you're calling in, what needs a physical form to become real.
Then we move into mud.
Guided by both Valentina and the ATELIER team, you'll hand-build your ceremonial object at your own pace, in your own way. The clay will meet you where you are. This is tactile meditation. Creative ritual. The healing that only comes from making something with your hands.
Your finished piece will remain at the studio to dry and be bisque fired by our team. It will be ready for pickup within 2–3 weeks.
By purchasing you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
