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Sally Stinson Studio

Creative Wellness through journaling, reflection, and expressive arts.

Helping People reconnect with themselves through creative practice.

You do not need artistic talent to benefit from creative work

Through journaling, mark making, collage, reflection, and guided practice, I help adults and young people slow down, pay attention, express themselves and reconnect to what matters.

Participants often leave feeling calmer, clearer and more confident in their own voice.

This work is personal, but it is not solitary. Reflecting and creating alongside others often fosters a quiet sense of connection, community and belonging.

Programs

Rest and Return

Art Journal Sessions and workshops for adults and older adults

Make Space

Art Journaling for children and teens

Individual and small group sessions

Art Journaling for adults in a private studio setting

Many of my classes are offered in partnership with community organizations

Boerne Youth Theatre: Make Space:

an 11 session workshop for children 9-13

“It was really fun and made me do things I hadn’t thought about doing that I would not have done if I hadn’t gone to Make Space. Little by little Make Space helped me explore my self confidence.” Self Portrait, Charlotte age 11.

Patrick Heath Public Library: Rest and Return

a three session Art Journaling course for seniors over 55

“I really enjoyed the class, focusing on relaxing and letting memories come; and sharing what was journaled with others. Mrs C

What People Are Saying

“I truly enjoyed the class. I was relaxed and at peace. I liked sharing what was journaled with the others. Mrs. J

Rest and Return

For me, it was the journaling. I liked writing in the journal and being creative with the drawings.

Hearing the memories of others and also sharing my own. Mrs. G

Rest and Return

We made our own journals from scratch and we got to decorate the covers. I love my journal

Make Space

FAQs

What services do you offer?

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We offer age specific art journaling classes in public settings as well as individual art life coaching for individuals and small group in a private studio.

How do I get started?

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Best way to get started is via email or text Sally. stinson at 734 626 4224 or sally.stinson@mac.com

What makes you different?

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The difference in in the approach. It is gentle, supportive and age appropriate. The programs are designed for self expression to enhance self confidence. Our purpose is not creating beautiful junk journal pages, but on paying attention to meaning. Art techniques are incorporated and the tools are mixed media. No art experience is necessaryIt is fun .

What is it like to work with you?

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It is easy. I show up on time, prepared and self contained. I mainly supply my own materials and supplies.

Let’s Stay in Touch

Free Initial Consultation:

Let’s Talk

Questions about finding the right class, booking a private workshop, or partnering on a creative project? I’d love to hear from you. Reach out today and let’s craft something amazing together.

Our Expertise

About Sally Stinson

I came to this work after a lifetime of listening carefully to people.

I am a retired psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and creative practice leader who has spent decades working with children, adults, families, and older people. Over time, I became increasingly interested in something simple but important: people feel better when they are able to pay attention to their own lives in meaningful ways.

Not through perfection.

Not through performance.

But through expression, reflection, memory, imagination, and making.

My work combines journaling, collage, stitching, mark-making, conversation, and quiet creative practices that help people reconnect with themselves. Sometimes that looks playful. Sometimes thoughtful. Sometimes surprisingly emotional. Often it simply feels relieving.

I do this work because I have seen what happens when people are given space to slow down and notice their own thoughts, memories, ideas, and inner life without pressure to “be artistic” or produce something impressive.

Children become more confident and engaged.

Older adults rediscover memories, insight, and a renewed sense of mattering.

Busy people remember they still have an inner life worth tending.

What I offer is not traditional art instruction and not therapy. It is guided creative practice for wellness, reflection, attention, and personal expression.

I believe:

Attention can’t be forced, but it can be restored.

Creativity belongs to everyone.

Journaling and creative work can help steady us during times of change.

Small acts of making can reconnect us to meaning, memory, and self-trust.

People do not need more pressure to perform; they need room to become more fully themselves.