I offer workshops in creative exploration and intuitive art for all ages. All of my workshops include mindfulness and embodiment exercises. Some workshops end in a collaborative or individual art piece and some workshops are simply about the process and building community. I strive to be wildly inclusive, trauma-informed, and ready for the difficult conversations that inevitably emerge when we get out of our comfort zones and tap into our creative potential. 

I have been on the Arts for Learning NW and Right Brain Initiative Teaching Artist rosters for many years. I also offer adult and senior workshops, both in person and virtually. For more information and rates, email me

My most popular workshop to date is creating “Joy Murals” with community groups. In this workshop, participants create a playful, polka dot collage installation for any indoor space that needs uplifting. We begin every session with a different grounding exercise, and creativity warm-up up learning several self-soothing tools throughout our time together. Next, we look at contemporary artists and discuss the difference between illustration and abstract art. We create an abstract “angry” drawing to understand the difference more deeply. Then we move on to what designer Ingrid Fetell Lee calls the aesthetics of joy: patterns, round shapes, bright colors, multiplicity, and lightness. We explore the elements of joy and how contemporary artists use them in their artwork. We then apply them to our own paper collages. Participants learn about positive self-talk and what-if questions, and explore their own creative process. Finally, each individual creates a round collage that becomes part of the large joy mural installation.  The temporary mural remains a visual reminder of the work we accomplished together - of how we are all unique, and when we work together, we can make a bigger impact than as individuals.

Making art with others is a powerful tool for cultivating connection; connection to self, to community and to our planet. When we feel connected we are engaged and invested. To nurture this connection in group settings, I use group agreements, affirmations and mindfulness exercises alongside the art activities that stimulate creative exploration and play. Students help me grow through visual and verbal assessment, asking and answering questions. Regardless of that trajectory, we are practicing our social emotional skills and exploring our creative expression. As we strengthen those skills we are strengthening the possibility for a bright and liberated future for us all.