howdy, i’m Mel
an adventure artist
helping humans persist
with their art as
a wellness practice
art is central
to our well-being
life gets in the way. but, through my work with clients and free newsletter i share strategies to support folks with persisting in their practice.
I guide folks with direct support in drawing, painting, photography, video editing, knitting, and various digital tools. Alongside that, I guide folks to gently locate tech traps, and build adaptive systems to support continued work with their hands, bodies, and the beauty around them.
wanna know ways i can support your art?
ai- free guarantee
at no point during your work with me will i be utilizing any form of generative ai.
human creativity is too precious to offload to a chat bot. everything i create for you will be crafted through my 14 years of teaching expertise with your human experience in mind.
now in my life:
I just launched a Patreon and with it — this new fun thing called emergent classroom. we’ve got 8 spots left!
imagine if art school was super affordable, centered the students, and rooted all lessons in compassion.
I’ve started spring with a bunch of new podcast experiences you should go listen to here:
our best ideas come from
time spent in nature
because we are nature.
the hikers way is my pod-class
to rewild your mind
in three distinct cycles/seasons of episodes, i help you develop a practice of nature-centric intuition and locating your best ideas. this is essential in an era where everyone is just trying to “prompt” their way to through life.
the best part is that you train on the trail. you can listen to while out in nature to tune with the cycles of the earth as you grapple with what it brings up.
ready to find your seasonality,
reclaim your time,
and reconnect to yourself?
i spent fall doing the hikers way
to recover my
music practice
and so i wrote a blog about it.
simple, no nonsense posts on adapting to varied energy levels as a neurodivergent/ disabled artist.
big feelings. photobooth pix.
