The Art of Leadership

                        Today’s Awakening: I woke this morning with this thought, what is leadership? In light of the responses to the events in Paris and world at large as well as the USA’s current crop of potential Presidential “leaders,” which is quite frankly quite frightening […]

Creative Expression: Moving Through Collective Grief…

So many of you have written to me of your feelings of helplessness in witnessing the devastation caused by the Lake County fires and wondering how you can help. I have been feeling helpless too, so in a meditation, I asked how I could be of support today and this came through. At the end […]

New classes in collaboration with Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities!

Visual Journaling 101Saturday, February 14 and Sunday February 15Time: 9-4pmIn collaboration with Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities!   Give yourself a Valentine! Sheri Gaynor, author of Creative Awakenings: Envisioning the Life of Your Dreams Through Art, will show you simple tools and techniques to create a beautiful art journal. Visual journaling is an entryway into […]

Second Shift

The studio has created a partnership with Roaring Fork Access (RFA) and their Second Shift after school program.  I've been teaching Photo-Journaling with Carbondale and Glenwood Springs Middle School student. Thanks to RFA and their loaner cameras, we've been able to let the kids share digital cameras and they've been having a blast getting to know the […]

This Week at The Spark! Sunday Aug 1 – Sunday Aug 8

Another FAB week! Thank you to Mark Noel aka Jerry G., for volunteering yesterday during Open Studio. Mark shared his cool tie dye technique under the tent in the backyard.  THIS WEEK AT THE SPARK…Tel: 970-618-0561 Awakening the Painter Within Sold Out! Contact me about the upcoming Fall ClassMonday’s Time: 6 – 9 pFee: $120.00 (4 week session)   […]

This Week at The Spark! July 26-30

We sure had some fun at Mountain Fair this year! Thanks to CCAH for putting on this fun filled weekend of dancing, food and beautiful hand crafted art work!  I had a special request from some Cecilia aka Goose and Kevin based on something they saw at the fair this weekend, to learn some mixed-media […]

Lost Your Authentic Creative?

Have you lost the artist who you were born to be? Would you like to reconnect with her/him? Spend some time with kids, they will be your greatest teachers.  Today I volunteered with Nanette Weinhold's 5th Grade class, at the Carbondale Community School, as part of the Roaring Fork Studio Tour visiting artist series. What fun! […]

It’s DreamTime Monday!

Dream…Create…Leap…Fly!  It works!! My April Art of intention…Play…. Are you ready to CREATE YOUR LIFE?  "This has been the best by far spiritual journey I have ever gone on…." Mindy R.  A New Creative Awakenings  Online Expedition Begins April 15th Visa Applications due this Friday….Join us!

It’s DreamTime Monday!

March roars…time to get out your Book of Dreams and create an intention for the month. I'll be dreaming later today in the studio…let's create our realities, not simply live them…. Think renewal, replenish, soften, surrender!  It's Mile Marker 3 of the online Expedition and we're dreaming BIG and viewing new horizons! I've had some requests for […]

Happy Valentines Day!

Can you hear it?  Listen in… the sound you are hearing is the beating of growing wings… inviting you to dance today, with  Your heART's desire.