Meet Our Team

FOUNDER & FACILITATOR

Since 2007, Daune has offered numerous art and creative wellness programs, working with groups and individuals from all walks of life, from corporate executives to people struggling with homelessness, and the full range of age groups from school children to senior citizens.

With a degree in Journalism/Public Relations and certifications as both a Restorative Arts Facilitator and Grief Support Specialist, Daune has spent most of her career in corporate America, having held leadership positions in administration, finance, and human resources over the past 40+ years. 

Her professional life has been supplemented with sharing her passion for art and transformation with community organizations. The one word of commonality that connects these two career paths, and the essence of Daune as a whole, is being a possibility model for the “reconciler”.

FACILITATOR

Gabrielle has been teaching art to adult students for over 15 years. She wants her students to enjoy making art and embrace the learning process. To that end, her classes and workshops are geared toward having fun and accepting mistakes.

“When we’re kids we just naturally draw and paint for fun and we don’t worry about if we’re any good at it, but as we get older we become much more critical of ourselves. We accept the myth that artists are born with some magical ability that we don’t have, and so we give up. In reality, it’s all about learning to see like an artist, and having fun along the way.”

Learn more about Gabrielle here.

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Lauren is a psychotherapist and embodied art and movement educator. Her playful and soulful workshops are designed to give you artmaking experiences that deepen your connection with yourself to flow with creative energy. She will lead you to go beyond talk where you can discover your favorite way to hear and express your authentic voice, letting you experience the awe and endless ability to heal, renew, and recreate your life no matter what stage you are in.

“Expressive art is therapeutic. It softens the voice of our inner critic so we can listen to our brave and wise intuition for more ease and self-compassion. An extensive background and training in play therapy, expressive dance, creative arts and psychotherapy have shown me how spontaneous movement and artmaking can deeply impact our mental and emotional well-being for good. These activities expand our inner resources for joy and problem solving and provide integration for new insights gained. Creative energy and transformation are encoded in our make-up, and artmaking is a powerful activator!”

Learn more about Lauren here.

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Lori is a long time social worker who unexpectedly discovered alcohol inks a few years ago, serendipitously unleashing her inner artist. She used all her free time during the pandemic to experimentally learn multiple techniques and improve her skills while working with this magical, mercurial, and very fluid medium. She opted to start taking some art classes in other mediums at her local art league and was met some amazing life-long artists who encouraged her to develop a beginner workshop and become an instructor. Desperate for a change and with a desire to reinvent herself, she rose to the challenge.

She has taught over 100 one-off and 5-week session workshops at numerous locations including The Norristown Art League, Evansburg Vineyard, and Mt. Airy Learning Tree. She volunteers with Expressive Paths in Norristown teaching disadvantaged teens. With a penchant for abstract florals, she has sold some of her reproductions as small note cards in a variety of stores in Montgomery County, including Valley Forge Flowers in Wayne, PA.

“I have never been happier and simply want to earn a living making art and introducing others to this medium as well as talk about the importance of mental health and using creativity as a way to relax, soothe, and distract from the challenges of life. I can be found on Facebook @Lori Lorraine, @zanymom on Instagram.