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Yay for colorful art!

Yay for colorful art! 

 I read this sweet article about the impact of colorful art on our well-being. I was immediately pulled in to it because it featured artwork by Jessica Poundstone, whose colorful artwork I've long admired. 

Colorful artwork can trigger the release of dopamine, 
a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward,
leading to feelings of happiness and well-being
- Dr. Shivani Khetan

If you want to make some colorful art to improve your well-being… Come to my virtual art making session! Every Thursday I host a (free!) virtual art making session called Studio Time!  If you're in need of accountability and creative community - this is a great place to find it. We are a friendly bunch and everyone is welcome! Drop a comment if you want to be added to the weekly reminder list, or visit this link for more info. It would be fun to see you there!

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Workshop Recap

I had a ton of fun seeing familiar faces and meeting new friends at my Making Waves workshop earlier this month. I was so nervous leading up to it, but managed to power through and had a total blast. We experimented with mixed media on photographs and it was so neat to see what everyone created. I will definitely do more in person workshops in the future and hope to figure out a way to do virtual workshops as well.

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I'm teaching a workshop!

Guess who is going to be teaching their first workshop? (It's me!) 

This has been on the backburner for some time, and the forces finally aligned with Making Waves Art Studio! I'll be leading a group through making art on photographs on Wednesday, March 13 and it is going to be super fun. I have lots of tricks and tips to share to make your photos come alive. More info and link to sign up is on the Making Waves website. I would love to see you there!

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Studio Time!

Started in April of 2021, Studio Time! is a weekly virtual art making meetup that I host via Zoom.

It’s pretty simple… Here are the details:


Here is how it works...

It’s an hour and a half silent group art making session via video. A quiet time carved out in the week to work with a sense of camaraderie and community. 

-We show up and connect (doors open 15 mins ahead of time if you are looking for extra creative community and conversation)
-We find our center and I start the clock
-We mute and we dive into our creativity!
-We have a solid 75 mins set aside to create
 (work on anything... from sketchbooking, your current project or, that thing you keep avoiding and need accountability for...)
-We close by taking a moment to notice how it went, and plan the next step

This is a standing weekly meeting open to all Studio Time! friends (and friends of friends). If you know of someone you think would benefit, encourage them to join us. I would love to see you there!

If you are interested in joining us, please reach out below and I can add you to the weekly email reminder :)

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