Do you love surprises, too? I love how mindful art practices constantly offer surprises! After a season of leading mindful art workshops, I keep thinking about how every workshop is full of (good!) surprises. Why does it happen? My intention is to create the environment for people to be able to connect, take risks, and learn (I use experiential learning approaches to help with this), but how each person steps into it and what comes out is completely unique. And because each group is...

I’d love to share this experience with you… Which is why I’m offering 50% off my last online workshop of the year! $50 $25 for a lovingly-guided 2 hour online experience, which I have created to be a relaxing and joyful break for you. Artmaking has always been a part of my life, but everything in my life changed when I became chronically ill, including making art. Pain was ever-present, my brain didn’t seem to work, and my energy was practically non-existent. I couldn’t hold myself to the...

I've been looking for joy wherever I can... Life and the world continue to be challenging and heavy. Moments of joy sustain me, and art making is one of my go-to ways to find it. (I also like to follow a tip from my partner: "Looking for joy? Have you checked under your cat?") The joy in the curve As any artist can tell you, being an "artist" doesn't mean art making automatically brings you joy. Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission. We have to find ways to bring in the play and the...