Expressive Art & Writing

Amy leads expressive art and writing workshops for all ages in business and school settings, libraries, art galleries, and community centers. She is also available to work in small groups and one-on-one in private locations.

What are the expressive arts?


Mandala created by a student in Amy's Expressive Art & Writing Workshop

A holistic therapeutic process in which creative exercises are used to express emotions and feelings through an inner dialogue of the heart (right side of brain) and mind (left side of brain). The process uses imagery, sound, movement, and writing to access and release emotions while guiding you toward a calmer, more peaceful and productive perspective. The expressive arts can help you find answers to personal questions, conflicts, and uncertainties by bypassing the cognitive mind’s critical judgment and focusing on what your inner essence is telling you. Expressing feelings and emotions through creative arts has been proven to boost the immune system by releasing blocked energy, and thus facilitate healing.

This gentle process can also unlock writer's and artist's block and boost your confidence in expressing yourself verbally and/or visually.

Amy offers ongoing expressive art and writing workshops. Please fill out contact info with questions, preferences for session dates and times, and if you'd like to be notified about new workshops.

"I loved the workshop and the whole experience for so many reasons. It was a treat I gave myself and it was worth every penny. It definitely helped me in ways I didn't anticipate. I feel so much better physically and mentally than I did when I started the class. Wow. As for the biggest victory and thrill of it: I've never publicly shared any of my writing like I did in this class. It enhanced my usually absent reserve of courage at putting myself out there. I also enjoyed the things that others wrote and shared with the group."

-- Sue Griffin