Storytelling is a basic human need, like breathing.  Explaining and documenting our lives, even just to ourselves, is a powerful tool for understanding and growth.

In this two hour workshop, you will visually document a personal experience, memory, or story in the medium of paper collage.  Collages can become a confusing mass of images, so we’ll focus on strong organization of elements to make your narrative easier to “read.”  We’ll focus on the specifics of your story and the best way to communicate them through color, shape, image, and arrangement. 

About Deb:
A Denver Native, Deb is a professional artist with extensive art instruction experience including fifteen years as Visual Arts Director at Denver School of the Arts.   Her humorous and quirky work in paint, collage, printmaking, and sculpture reflects her passion for story telling and collecting, combining disparate materials.   She currently serves as a Board member and teacher at the Art Students League of Denver.  You can see her work at debrosenbaum.com

Join us on zoom every Sunday from 4-6pm for our FREE Open Art Studio!

Open Studio is a safe space to create and meet other creatives in recovery. This is a space where you can work on a project you have been working on, or start something new!

We will be meeting on zoom.  You will receive the zoom link in your registration confirmation.

Virtual Open Studio is hosted by Jane Settle.Jane Settle, a self-taught mixed media artist and Colorado native, sought a quieter and simpler life, moving to the San Luis Valley 7 years ago and making Crestone her home. Her latest focus is abstract art, and her studio is in a Tiny House she finished herself. Jane’s love for creative expression has taken her on a beautiful journey of healing and self-discovery.

Come get creative with us, and connect with other sober creatives!

Join us on zoom every Sunday from 4-6pm for our FREE Open Art Studio!

Open Studio is a safe space to create and meet other creatives in recovery. This is a space where you can work on a project you have been working on, or start something new!

We will be meeting on zoom.  You will receive the zoom link in your registration confirmation.

Virtual Open Studio is hosted by Jane Settle.Jane Settle, a self-taught mixed media artist and Colorado native, sought a quieter and simpler life, moving to the San Luis Valley 7 years ago and making Crestone her home. Her latest focus is abstract art, and her studio is in a Tiny House she finished herself. Jane’s love for creative expression has taken her on a beautiful journey of healing and self-discovery.

Come get creative with us, and connect with other sober creatives!

Wil has developed his own curriculum over the years. “Speaking the Language of Music” focuses on learning music like a language.This
six-week class not only brings recovery into the music mix, it hones in on it.

Learning how to recover and learning music are related in every aspect. These paths greatly benefit from each other and Wil is here to help you learn to navigate them. We offer a new way to explore and navigate the universal language, to make it enjoyable, fun, and a lifelong journey! 

You will deepen your understanding of music, your recovery, and yourselves, while writing some great music. We will use keyboards to study music theory and then bridge that knowledge to use with other instruments.

Come be a part of this class, as there is nothing else like it on the planet!

About Wil:
Wil is a musician, teacher & entrepreneur residing in Denver, CO. Wil's sobriety date is Jan. 3, 2016. He grew up in Kansas City and graduated, with honors, from Southern Methodist University in 2013 with degrees in Financial Consulting, Music Composition & Spanish. Wil grew up studying jazz and classical piano from a diverse set of teachers, from around the globe. He now specializes in playing multi-keyboard rigs, as well as being able to sing, play drums, sax, guitar, bass & trumpet. As a composer, producer, arranger & multi-instrumentalist, he utilizes his talents playing in and writing for some great local and nationwide artists [Tula, Verses the Inevitable, Yonosei & Wes Hamil to name a few]. Simply put, Wil is often referred to as a "hired gun" in the music industry because he can play and write any genre. Recently, Wil joined the touring band, Eminence Ensemble and is busy writing his book, "Speaking the Language of Music," while trying to squeeze some free time in to enjoy his affinity for all things Nintendo. He is an honored member along the Red Road and a continuing example of what sobriety can do for one's dreams. He truly tries to be of service to his communities with his craft and everything he does.

This class gives you an opportunity to get organized and express yourself with a personalizable, expressive journaling format. 

What is bullet journaling? It’s a system to set up a journal which keeps things organized using “modules”, or different types of pages, and a legend to keep track of them!

Using this system and infusing your own creativity, you will create a journal which will help create a sense of structure, continuity, and self-expression in your

life. *All supplies Included!*

No experience necessary.  Open to those with all levels of experience in all visual mediums. 

Anna Lansdon
Anna is a queer tattoo artist working out of Glass Moon Tattoo in Wheat Ridge. She loves to create a safe and vulnerable space and help others express themselves through body art. When not tattooing, she loves to create art with paint, collage, clay and resin, and to sing and play guitar. She also enjoys crossword puzzles, antique shopping,and spending time with her dog George.

This is a Virtual Workshop and will take place on Zoom.

Discover the power of spontaneity, emotion, and bold creative expression in this six-weekexploration of Abstract Expressionist art-making. Each week, we’ll explore the techniqueof a specific Abstract Expressionist artist and create our own creations using the same orsimiliar technique.

Weekly Themes:

1. Action Painting & Gesture – Channeling energy through movement inspired by Jackson Pollock & Willem de Kooning

2. Fields of Color – Emotion through simplicity and depth inspired by Mark Rothko &Barnett Newman

3. Layering & Staining – Experimenting with flow and transparency inspired by HelenFrankenthaler

4. Expression & Intuition – Vibrant mosaic-like abstractions inspired by nature,gardens & space exploration inspired by Alma Thomas

5. Abstract Architecture of Emotion – Monumental black-and-white brushstrokesinspired by Franz Kline

What to Expect:

● Art-looking
● Explore & practice applying specific techniques in your own art-making
● Materials:
      ■ You will need your favorite art-making supplies.

About Quána:

Quána Madison is an artist, mindfulness teacher, healing arts workshop facilitator and self-leadership coach. She combines inner wellness practices with expressive arts to promote creative expression, community and holistic well-being. A graduate of New York University and Colorado College, Quána holds a MA in Education and a BA in Philosophy. More information is available at www.quanamadison.com

Join artist and mindfulness teacher, Quána Madison, for a monthly 60-minute creativity meditation workshop. This workshop will use a variety of guided imagery meditations, mindfulness exercises and expressive arts-based activities to promote relaxation, self-compassion, self-awareness, creativity and well-being.

This event is on Zoom. The Zoom meeting link is included in your confirmation email.

You will need basic art making supplies (pencils, paper, markers, or any supplies you prefer) to create art during this workshop.

About Quána:
Quána Madison is an artist, mindfulness teacher, healing arts workshop facilitator and self-leadership coach. She combines inner wellness practices with expressive arts to promote creative expression, community and holistic well-being. A graduate of New York University and Colorado College, Quána holds a MA in Education and a BA in Philosophy. More information is available at www.quanamadison.com

The Improv Jam is a low-pressure environment for everyone to practice their improv skills, experiment with different techniques, explore new comedic approaches, and PLAY!

Absolutely no experience required for this free and fun, no pressure Improv Jam. 

With Keith Rains and Ben Michaels

Keith has been improvising in Denver for over 24 years. He trained with Theater Sports, Bovine Metropolis Theater, Rise Comedy, and scores of workshops and intensive sessions with artists from around the country.  

He has coached and instructed at Bovine Metropolis, Rise Comedy, and Boulder Improv Collective.  Keith regularly performs with Makeshift Shakespeare at Chaos Bloom theater, Hit and Run Musical Improv at Rise comedy, and Once upon a Genre at What If Theater in Lakewood. 

Keith believes that improvisation is an expressive art that enhances skills that are part of successful recovery. It fosters being present in the moment, open to what is  possible, and full cooperation and trust of oneself and other member of an ensemble.  

Ben Michaels is a seasoned live auctioneer, emcee, and actor with over 20 years of entertainment experience and a strong passion for youth advocacy. He leads creative workshops and podcast projects that empower lived experience youth, while also producing engaging events that blend improv, voiceover, and corporate entertainment. Based in Colorado, Ben is known for turning storytelling into impact—on stage, in the studio, and in the community.