a framework for slowing down

Each experience pairs the story of an artist with a hands-on making practice — printmaking, stitching, mark-making, and beyond. Participants move from group exploration into individual, breath-paced work, and close by looking at what they've made together.

 

This work is rooted in a therapeutic arts framework — using somatic, process-based making to support regulation, presence, and embodied awareness. Participants are guided into a state of flow, where slow, repetitive making quiets the thinking mind and brings attention back into the body.

 

No art background required. Every experience is designed around process over outcome — the goal is a felt shift, not a finished product.

 

Past experiences include *The Weight of a Line* (block printing and slow stitching) and *The Mark Before the Thought* (intuitive mark-making) — two of many experiences built around this same underlying approach, each shaped around a different artist, material, and group.

 

Every experience is built to fit the client.

Group size, materials, artist focus, and pacing are all tailored to your needs and goals — whether that's team wellness, community engagement, or public programming.

 

Interested in bringing this to your organization? Full experience details are shared during a consultation —Let’s get in touch!