Restorative Creative Development

Loose Leaf is an art studio in-the-making. The vision for the studio nurtures the practice of project-making and restorative creative development experiences. Its guiding philosophy embraces craft, story, organic process, idea-sharing, and togetherness.

Creative Flow Workshops

Nature-immersive experiences deepen connection with ourselves, each other, and the living world. In the future, the studio will host nature immersive one-on-one or small group creative development workshops. In this Northern Wisconsin woodland setting, collaborators and guests will be able to ease into creative flow or workshop new ideas. The studio will not be available for overnight stays, but lodging and free camping options area accessible nearby for guests who would like to extend their stay in the area.

You can sign up for a Creative Flow workshop now in the Twin Cities area Design for the Arts. Contact Karen to discuss how a Creative Flow workshop can be tailored to your individual needs.

Print Collections & Artist-Designed Books

Loose Leaf is also a developing model for collaborative projects with guest creators. As the concept evolves, its projects will explore art-making and story in the context of print collections and limited-edition artist-designed books and journals. Its pilot project, New Midwestern Nature Stories, is the first in a series of projects to come. It is also an archive for past collaborations, including Mental Contagion—a monthly online journal (2000-2008) that featured work from artists and writers with national and international reach.