About

Creative Meanderings is exactly as the name implies; my creative adventures shared with you, as well as the home of my Creative Imperfections Workshops, curated gallery, poetry and store. Each element coming to fruition at its own pace.

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As it is now my shop is hosted on Etsy, under the name "Noelle's Meanderings" since "Creative Meanderings" was taken. Featuring adorable sculptures and spooky art, whatever speaks to my artistic soul very well may find its way there. Eventually I will open up a store on this website as well. My poetry will soon be shared here too, with the future goal of publishing my own book of self-illustrated poems. 

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The Creative Imperfections Workshops are small gatherings of kind people coming together to get silly, make art, and perhaps get a little introspective too.
 

We engage in fun art challenges, such as three word prompts, that challenge our discomfort with imperfection and clues us into where in our body we might be holding those feelings. Each activity affording opportunity for discussion and self reflection, if desired. Since introspection can be hard, I wanted to provide a gentle way to tap into it: laughter! There are plenty of opportunities to share only if you WANT to. There is absolutely no performances, no forced participation, and no need to do any more than you want. For my virtual workshops, this even includes showing faces!
 

I want you to have fun but sometimes feelings come up and that is okay! Feelings are SAFE here. As a neurodivergent invisibly-disabled queer person, I know what it feels like to mask or hide feelings out of fear or worry. So I want to offer reassurance that you are welcome here, emotions and all. Though there is one difficulty to my workshops that even I can’t change… All mediums must be permanent/non-erasable!

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Did I say, “can’t”? I meant, “won’t”! 🖤

I find that when mistakes cannot be erased, this is where feelings start to emerge. It was through issuing the same challenge to myself that I was able to heal my inner artist. realize the barriers that had gotten in my way, address them, and decimate the artist’s-block and deep imposter-syndrome that had overtaken me as a creative. I haven’t erased a single thing since December 20th, 2019. Now, I’d like to share with you what those mistakes gave me; Joy.
 

Welcome to Creative Meanderings.