Teaching

My approach to facilitation and teaching is rooted in care, play, and respect. I aim to create spaces that are welcoming, relaxed, and permission-filled—where participants can show up exactly as they are. I centre access by offering multiple entry points for engagement, using plain language, demonstrating visually, and encouraging folks to work at their own pace. Materials are familiar and reclaimed, reducing cost and environmental impact, while reinforcing the idea that meaningful art doesn’t require fancy tools and expensive materials.

Creativity flourishes when people feel supported and in community, I do my best to create a vibe of collective encouragement and curiosity. I believe creative mistakes are part of the magic and that imperfection is powerful. I encourage participants to experiment, play, and share their process if they feel comfortable—knowing that every scrap and stitch has a story.

As someone who identifies as a “scrappy DIYer” and who came of age as a queer kid in a small town, I understand how art-making can be a lifeline. I hold space for complex identities and narratives to emerge through tactile, hands-on making. Through this, my workshops become places of soft activism—where slowness, care, and connection are radical tools for transformation.