About Clay for the Brain
Sculpture is a great way to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression as well as it is an effective method of meditation, helping increase a person’s focus.
There have been many university studies showing that sculpting can have a direct impact on a person’s psychological and physiological wellbeing. Sculpture has been shown to aid with:
Enhancing Oxytocin (Helping with developing empathy), releasing Serotonin (Increasing a good mood) and releasing Dopamine (To achieve a feeling of reward).
There is a neurological basis for the perception of beauty in the arts. Clay is an incredibly powerful, therapeutic tool for the brain.
When we touch the clay to form realistic structures, our brain benefits from the various chemical reactions such as the release of oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine thus achieving the sensations of empathy, good mood, and achievement.
Anxiety and Depression are being diagnosed at rates we’ve never seen before.
According to the World health organization, 800,000 people commit suicide every year, mostly come from developed countries.
The Brain’s reward center appears to be more engaged as we approach the SIMPLER pleasures in life.
Good old-fashioned work that produces tangible rewards, such as SCULPTING
Can help you to Reestablish a person’s brain!
Who is Rodrigo?
Rodrigo Castro Artilheiro was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, He is a former World Class Martial Artist and Athlete, who began sculpting to alleviate the symptoms of PTSD he developed after the death of his father.
Rodrigo learned the art of sculpting in the US, Greece, and Israel.
In 2020 Rodrigo was requested by CT Vivian`s family (Civil Rights Icon) to sculpt him in bronze, nowadays the bust of CT Vivian, sculpted by Rodrigo is part of the private collections of the Great Atlanta History Center Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rodrigo, also sculpted the third woman in the 20th century to become a leader of a nation, The Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, the Sculpture being displayed at the Technological College in Be`er Sheva, Israel in 2022, founded by Golda.
Besides having sculptures across the Globe, Rodrigo wants to spread his sculpting method, the Clay for the brain also.
Rodrigo Taught the Clay for the brain at Drew High School in Atlanta, Georgia and at the Stilwell School of the Arts, in Georgia. Rodrigo has also taught 29 Arts Teachers in Atlanta his clay for the brain method