Through my teaching, I focus on helping people of all ages and abilities work through psychological/emotional obstacles to unlock creativity and joy.
Create With Me
Online
Explore and expand with me online by joining my Meditative Art & Writing Workouts. Dynamic twice-per-month sessions.
In Person
Study with me at Montclair Art Museum.
Topics of classes and workshops include:
- Meditative Art
- Personal Growth through Art
- Art for Emotional Release
- Art-Inspired Journaling
- Beyond Sketching
- Unblocking Creativity
- Joyful Art
- Shadow Theater
- Reinventing Victorian Penny Puppets
Firefly Shadow Theater
I am the co-founder, with Andrea Caspari, of Firefly Shadow Theater, a company specializing in using cut paper and the human form to tell contemporary stories. For the company, I serve as a director, playwright, maker of puppets and sets, composer, and sound designer. Workshops and interactive demos tailored for adult artists, children, teens, diverse-ability individuals, and intergenerational groups.
Published Art
My visual art work has appeared in numerous publications, including:
- Healing Muse
- Blue Mesa Review
- Quarter Press
- Stonecrop Magazine
- Peatsmoke Journal
- Lumina
Mentor, Retreat Leader, and Discussion Facilitator
- Montclair Art Museum Mentor for ACCESS program students
- Co-founder and co-facilitator of the Creative Momentum Collective, an online community to support writers, visual artists, and musicians in the completion of long-term projects
- Founder and facilitator of The Hive, a monthly working retreat for women artists, formerly in MD, now in NJ
- Founder and facilitator of The Silver Spring Town Center Interdisciplinary Arts Salon
Past Partners
For over 35 years I have developed and taught interactive, intergenerational, arts-education programs for a wide range of organizations.
- The Montclair Art Museum
- Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center
- Columbia University Spirituality in Education
- The National Theater
- The Washington Performing Arts Society
- In schools as a State Arts Council Teaching Artist
- The National Zoo
Invitation: Put on some music, grab some paint or pastels or crayons and just draw. Revel in letting go!