Art Therapy Studio

05/26/2026

We’re so grateful for community partners like ACCESS, Inc. who help make these meaningful moments possible. 💜

Through our partnership with ACCESS Shelter, residents recently participated in an art therapy session focused on creating positive affirmation collage cards — a chance for creativity, reflection, and connection.

Hearing that participants left feeling happier and more relaxed is exactly why this work matters. Thank you to Bath Volunteers for helping support accessible mental health and creative wellness programming in our community! 🎨✨

Residents at ACCESS Shelter gathered for an art therapy session, coordinated by Art Therapy Studio, and crafted positive affirmation collage cards!

After the session, many residents shared that they felt happier and more relaxed. This program was made possible by Bath Volunteers –– thank you for your support and generosity! 💜

05/22/2026

at Art Therapy Studio 😄🥤✨

Today Michelle and Cheryl officially tried “dirty sodas” from Hex Hollow Homestead for the very first time… and let’s just say there were mixed emotions, scientific experimentation, questionable fizz levels, and at least one tiny gummy shark involved. 🦈💙

From “What exactly IS this?” to “Okay wait… this is actually kind of good,” the office briefly turned into a soda lab complete with dramatic reactions and lots of laughter.

Sometimes joy looks like trying something new together — even if it’s blue, bubbly, and slightly mysterious. 💙

Have you ever tried a dirty soda before? Favorite combo? 👀

04/26/2026

Heritage lives in color, in patterns, in stories passed down and reimagined. 💛

During Arab American Heritage Month, we hold space for expression that honors roots, identity, and lived experience through every brushstroke and every story shared. ✨

04/20/2026

This month, we celebrate Autism Acceptance — embracing individuals for who they are, not who the world expects them to be. 🧩

Art is a powerful language where every voice is valid, every expression matters, and every perspective is valued.

We’re committed to holding space where creativity meets compassion. 💙

04/09/2026

Today, Cheryl brought creativity and connection to the Girl Power event at Cleveland Public Library 💗

Working with CMSD girls, she guided an art activity centered around what lights you up—inviting participants to reflect on joy, identity, and the things that make them feel bright from the inside out.

Using vibrant oil pastels, each participant created their own neon-inspired word, turning simple materials into powerful expressions of self.

At Art Therapy Studio, we believe creative expression builds confidence, connection, and voice—and today was a beautiful reminder of just that.

We’re grateful to partner in spaces like this that uplift and empower young people through creativity.

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04/06/2026

Please be advised: Today’s Monday Artful Explorations & Expressions at 1pm at Via Sana has been canceled.

03/19/2026

Join us at Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland moCa!

Take a moment to slow down and reconnect at Mindful Art + Reflection at moCa Cleveland. In Response invites you to experience contemporary art in a new way; through guided gallery time, meaningful conversation, and a hands-on creative session designed for self-expression and reflection (no art experience needed!). Facilitated by , this monthly series creates space to pause, connect, and explore alongside others in a welcoming environment. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today (just a $5 hold—refunded at check-in!) and come see where art can take you. Join us tomorrow, March 19th from 6-7:30pm.

For more information or to sign up, please click the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-response-w-art-therapy-studio-tickets-1984410275553?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/10/2026

Two years ago, a puzzle we were working on as a team was missing a piece. 🧩
This week, that piece unexpectedly appeared near our Executive Director, Michelle Epps’, desk — with no idea how it got there.

It felt like a small but powerful reminder of something we see every day in our work: healing, clarity, and connection don’t always follow a timeline. Sometimes the missing piece arrives when the space is ready for it. ✨

03/09/2026

Today we honor the strength, resilience, and creativity of women everywhere. 💜

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the voices that have shaped history, the stories still unfolding, and the courage it takes to heal, lead, nurture, and create. In the art therapy space, we witness every day how powerful it is when women are given room to express, process, and reclaim their narratives. 🎨✨

May we continue to uplift one another, hold space for one another, and advocate for equity, healing, and opportunity for all women and girls.

Here’s to the artists, the caregivers, the leaders, the dreamers — and every woman becoming more of herself. 🫶

03/06/2026

Whoops — we realized we never shared photos from our annual staff holiday party from last year😅🎄
Better late than never!

We enjoyed a lively Yankee Swap (where Cheryl’s knitted stuffed chicken was hotly stolen 🐔), cracked the traditional peppermint pig from the Saratoga Candy Co. for good luck, and shared a potluck filled with everyone’s favorite appetizers.

Moments like these remind us how special it is to pause, celebrate, and enjoy time together outside of the work we care so deeply about. Grateful for this team and the joy they bring — both in and out of the studio. 💛

03/02/2026

When we say Clinical Director Cheryl Pete wears many hats, we mean it literally 🎩😄
Here she is rocking her “many hats” hat — a vintage 1980s church lady classic from her mom — while helping out with art supply inventory.