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When the Soul wants to experience something, she throws out an
image before her and steps into it.


Meister Eckhardt

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The arts began early in human history as sources of healing, communication, expression, and ritual. The arts are an elaboration of what it means to be human: to belong, to be understood, to express, to make meaning. They are the soul of being human. When we participate in expressive arts we engage with the imagination through sensory means.
 
While participating in the arts is an ancient practice, Expressive Arts as a professional field is quite young. It began as a form of therapy in the 1970s, and expanded to include other settings such as education, community building, and social change. As a profession, Expressive Arts is grounded in the creative process itself.

 
Creativity is not reserved for the talented few. It is an attribute of being human.  As the psychologist Carl Jung said, “We would do well, therefore, to think of the creative process as a living thing implanted in the human psyche.” Expressive Arts attends to that living, human, creative process.
 
Whether one-on-one, in a small group, or community-wide, expressive arts facilitation engages the arts and puts creativity front and center for a variety of purposes, such as:
 

  • personal wellness

  • spiritual growth

  • accessing inner wisdom

  • community building

  • healing and transformation

  • curiosity and fun!

 
The beauty of Expressive Arts is that it is embedded in our human, sensory experience, and no particular skill in the arts is necessary. We start where we are and work within our limitations. Creativity thrives there!
 
My own practice of Expressive Arts takes the form of one-on-one facilitation, group facilitation, and Expressive Arts Spiritual Direction. I enjoy connecting people to their own creativity. Feel free to reach out to me for more information.

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Expressive Arts Events

  • The Art of Self Compassion
    The Art of Self Compassion
    Wed, Jul 31
    Zoom
    Jul 31, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Zoom
    Jul 31, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
    Zoom
    An Expressive Arts Mini Retreat
  • Reading Accidental Theologians with the Expressive Arts
    Reading Accidental Theologians with the Expressive Arts
    Wed, Jan 10
    Virtual Event
    Jan 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 10, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CST
    Virtual Event
    A Four Week Online Retreat
  • The Gift of Time
    The Gift of Time
    Fri, Oct 13
    Sophia Center
    Oct 13, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT – Oct 14, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT
    Sophia Center, 801 S 8th St, Atchison, KS 66002, USA
    Oct 13, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT – Oct 14, 2023, 3:00 PM CDT
    Sophia Center, 801 S 8th St, Atchison, KS 66002, USA
    Benedictine Values, Music, and the Expressive Arts
  • Releasing and Transforming: A Storytelling and Ritual Retreat
    Releasing and Transforming: A Storytelling and Ritual Retreat
    Sat, Apr 15
    Warrensburg
    Apr 15, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Warrensburg, 702 E Hale Lake Rd, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
    Apr 15, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Warrensburg, 702 E Hale Lake Rd, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA
  • Stepping into Image: Art Journaling as a Contemplative Practice
    Stepping into Image: Art Journaling as a Contemplative Practice
    Wed, Nov 02
    Virtual Event
    Nov 02, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Nov 02, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    A Four Week Online Retreat
  • Focusing and Expressive Arts
    Focusing and Expressive Arts
    Tue, Feb 01
    Virtual Event
    Feb 01, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    Feb 01, 2022, 7:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    A Four Week Online Retreat

For more information about upcoming events please see this page

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