Creative Coaching
We may be a good fit if:
You make any kind of art or creative work
You do or don’t get paid for this creative work
You do or don’t identify as an artist
You know your creativity matters and want to nurture it
We may not be a good fit if:
You’re looking for someone to top you into making more art. My coaching style embraces messiness, fallow periods, and the parts of you that are resisting making art. I find that when we support your full self, the creativity flows.
You’re looking for marketing or career advice, or critical feedback on your art. I am here to support your full creative self, not any specific finished product.
Why work with me?
I know how hard it is to make the art you’re here to make, to take yourself seriously, and to call in support for your practice.
I grew up making art and I watched the other kids around me stop when they got the message they weren’t “good enough.”
I made it all the way to art school before I felt that crushing sense of self-doubt. Everything there was a framed as a competition with very few spots for those who could actually support themselves as artists. I remember one painting professor sneering that many of us would probably become “Sunday painters”—hobbyists who sold landscapes at craft fairs, not geniuses whose vision would define their generation. Those were the two options.
When I graduated I stopped making art entirely for a year. If that narrow, ruthless path was what it meant to be an artist, I wasn’t interested.
What brought me back was when I friend asked me to make a block print for a fundraiser—something helpful I could do in an afternoon. Since then I’ve learned that for me, I need the art I make to be useful. Virgo to the core, I like to address a need. Since then I’ve also acquired tools for uprooting the (capitalist, misogynist, racist, ableist, etc.) story that only certain people get to be artists. It can be surprisingly pernicious.
Over the past 15 years I’ve built a thriving art business with my sister, Jo (that’s a photo of her painting studio above). As a working artist I’m familiar with the different kind of support needed to make art that isn’t marketable—the time we all need to explore something new, liminal, potentially subversive. But this is what I’m dedicated to, because by accessing our creativity we can change the way we and others see the world. It’s powerful stuff.
As your coach, I also bring my expertise as an astrologer. Working with your birth chart, we’ll identify your core creative talents (including some that may surprise you). We’ll also address what blocks you and create effective strategies so you can connect more deeply with your wellspring of creativity. Taking a look at your current transits, we’ll also make a map of when your best times will be and how to take advantage of them. I want to see what you would make, if you took it seriously and got out of your own way. Let’s find out together.
Making art can be lonely and daunting.
Even if it’s what you most want to do it can end up the last thing on your list. This is true whether you get paid to make your art or not. All of us rely on support to pull things through, to dig deeper, to sustain the discomfort of not knowing, to take seriously the shaping and fine-tuning. After supporting many astrology clients this way in our sessions, I’ve decided to make it a dedicated offering.
Together, we’ll explore what your birth chart says about your creative talents and blocks, and use timing techniques to pinpoint what’s arising for you right now and how to meet it. Each session is a custom fit for you, so what you most need will guide us.
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Take the first step toward uncovering your innate creative wisdom and best practices.
Curious? Let’s talk.
Schedule a free 15-minute call.
Creative Coaching can help you move past what’s blocking you and toward a deep state of flow and engagement. Before committing, reach out and ask me any questions you have about the process!