There is something quietly powerful about working with clay. The simple acts of rolling, squishing, and shaping this humble material can clear the mind and open unexpected doors. Foam clay, adds another unexpected element, in that it gets puffier as it dries. Thus things you wanted to be nice and flat dry a little rounded, and thick. This feature of foam clay really teaches patience and acceptance. One of the reasons I love clay is I often have no idea what to make. The cl

Collage, as a medium, offers a unique way to explore creativity because it invites you to combine images, shapes, words, and textures in ways that can express entirely new ideas. After a long break from offering collage art sessions, it was clear that returning to this form of process art was overdue. The experience reminded me how powerful collage can be in helping people create deeply personal and meaningful artwork. A vibrant collection of collage materials spread out on a

I have gotten behind in sharing all the cool art sessions we have been enjoying! Back in November, I offered a very different type of art session that combined two powerful practices: guided meditation and creative expression. This session was centered around a meditation called The Question . It invited participants to sit quietly with a personal question, then translate their reflections into art using a unique process involving limited colors and rotation. This post explor

Have you ever started a project thinking you knew exactly how you would finish it, and then by the time you are done, the result was...

Tonight we completed the first step of the mask making workshop. As always the I love seeing what others created, and what they learned...

Gosh, it's been a whirlwind Spring, Summer, and Fall. Between parental care and two weddings, mine being one of them, I had to let Soul...

Life has a way opening doors when you least expect, and if you are willing to shift, you can walk into some wonderful new situations. ...

I held a third art night with Petra's and host family. This night was a huge party! Not only did Monica's family attend, her sister with...

For our second art night we played with oil pastels. In process art, much of the time is used for writing and sharing. To keep the...

Sometimes you need a friend to push you out of your comfortable hiding place, and drag you into the light. My travel buddy Petra, did...

En enero, hize mi primer classe de arte processo in espanol. Muchas gracias a los profesores y voluntarios de la Simon Bolivar Spanish...

Right before Christmas we completed the second session of the mask making experiment. Thank you so much to my willing participants! The...

Mask making is one art project I have had a lot of requests for. Honestly, it's one I have wanted to do myself for a long time, but...

I remember when I heard an On Being Podcast interview with Joanna Macey. She talked about times in her life when she learned something...

This morning I was reading a blog post from Danika Salmans Glory Strength and Beauty Blog talking about the clothes we wear. She draws a...

This weekend my fellow artists and I raised $300 for the Hand to Hand charity in Myanmar. We had a great time writing, and creating art...

A few years ago, a friend and I were trying to find time to get together, and feeling frustrated about how our calendars wouldn't line...

One of the things I love about Process Art is that with the same set of materials, and the same set of instructions you will end up with...

This was my first time facilitating a process art class. I had a terrific group of people willing to be a part of my FFT (Freaking First...

These words came to me recently, and I didn't realize how appropriate they were for more than just me. Recently, two friends of mine...