Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Patrick Johnston started the Temple of Mediclaytion in Venice Beach to create what he lacked in his early life, hugs. The artist hosts classes five nights a week in which his students conclude the lesson by hugging their completed pot. What started as an artistic endeavor meant to explore the support of a hug has turned into a viral practice, spreading its comforting touch far and wide.

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