Would you like to create in a place where your sensitivity to life and honesty are not only valued but celebrated? Are you ready to focus on your own aliveness while you make art, prioritizing curiosity, honesty, and meeting your needs?

Might knowing that a trusted group of people will be gathering at a regular time to create with you help overcome resistance to putting color on paper and taking care of yourself?

If yes, consider joining a This Painintg Heals circle. Here you will learn intuitive painting, a practice that helps you grow trust in your healing instincts.

These single circles allow you to sample intuitive painting and meet the kind of people who love it. Each gathering begins with an embodiment practice, a one-song dance party, sharing time and meditation. Then we paint! Absolutely no artistic experience needed.

The in-person circle circle takes place in Port Townsend at the Sacred Mess Refuge. When you register you will receive an email that contains directions and complete information. All supplies provided.

For the online circle, you will need to have supplies on hand. You might already have these, you might want to purchase some. Here is a supply list to help you with this. When you register, you will receive complete information, including a copy of this list.

If you find you value this taste of intuitive painting, consider joining the weekly This Painting Heals circle. Creating art is a lot like strength training: one good workout is a wonderful thing, and, if you want to develop a resilient body, you need to work out regularly to develop sustained strength.

Similarly, creating regularly gives you time to understand both your thirst to make art and your resistance to it, allows you enough space to heal, and helps you feel why is so worthwhile and essential to keep coming back to make the kind of art that heals (hint: you might keep yearning to create because honest expression is directly linked to healthy power and emotional resilience).