Let’s Take It Slow: Practising Slowness Through Tea and Art

Join artist Dhana Merritt in this gentle participatory workshop during Slow Art Day.

Guided by artist and naturopath Dhana Merritt, this workshop blends unhurried practices of gentle observation with the preparation and tasting of herbal teas. You are invited to linger with the colours and textures of work in our current exhibitions. Then, slow right down and reflect on subtle shifts within as you sip warming herbs and spices that support a conscious transition from autumn into winter.

Slow looking can be a form of nourishment, just as herbal teas bring comfort and joy. This workshop celebrates rest and contemplation as a form of care. 

Participants will be invited to blend a small personal tea sachet to take home. 

Slow Art Day is a global event each year, celebrating different ways of engaging with and looking slowly at art.

What to wear: Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing.

Materials: All Materials are provided.

Please meet us at the front reception of the Ipswich Art Gallery from 12:50pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

ARTIST BIO

Dhana Merritt is an artist, arts worker and naturopath whose practice explores embodied experiences of rest and care. Dhana’s artwork often takes the form of medicinal objects and sensory experiences developed through research and residencies that bring together collective wellbeing within gallery and community contexts. Working across participatory installations, workshops and art activations, her practice integrates tea making, foot soaks, and aromatherapy blends.

Let’s Take It Slow: Practising Slowness Through Tea and Art

Saturday 11 April 2026

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Please meet at the Ipswich Art Workshop, in d'Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich 4305.

Additional information:

Location: Ipswich Art Gallery is located in the heart of the Ipswich CBD. Our public entrance is in d’Arcy Doyle Place, a pedestrian section of Nicholas Street between Brisbane and Limestone Streets.

Parking: The Gallery does not have its own parking, however there is metered on-street parking on Limestone Street, Nicholas Street and Brisbane Street. Street parking is free on the weekends; please check signs for details. Ipswich CBD Parking (beneath Tulmur Place in the Nicholas Street Precinct) offers free parking for up to 3 hours. On weekends parking is free. The car park entry is located on Bremer Street which runs parallel to the Bremer River.

Public Transport: The Gallery is a short walk from the Ipswich Railway Station as well as bus stops. If travelling by train, alight at Ipswich Station. The Gallery is a 4-minute walk from the station. Walk left up Bell Street, right onto Brisbane Street and left onto d’Arcy Doyle Place. VisitTRANSlink for service and timetable information.