Threshold Arts

Threshold Arts exists in service to those who feel a bit stuck and want a deep return to self to rekindle that creative fire, reignite a sense of mystery and wonder, and come into better alignment with a more purposeful and satisfying life.
 

I copyedit, edit, and proofread for individuals and small presses, including Barrow Street Press. I also use writing, art, and creative mindfulness exercises to guide those feeling blocked back into creative flow. I believe creativity is the driving force in each of us and that creative energy is literally the energy of life; it imbues us with possibility and purpose. Threshold Arts was founded in 2013 as a means of combining my love of art with skills and insights gained as both a teacher and student. Drawing from a variety of disciplines and experiences, I help facilitate energetic unblocking and creative movement in those who feel stuck and wish to reconnect with their more intuitive, creative selves. Sometimes this looks like chasing down grief in a series of paragraphs. Sometimes this looks like meditation and visualization. Sometimes this looks like glitter, glue, and magazine image collage. Don't be surprised if I pull a tarot card or two.

My appeal to authority/credentials: I hold three degrees related to English and writing, culminating in a master’s degree for Poetry from Portland State University, where I taught expository and creative writing for the better part of a decade. I'm certified as both a yoga teacher (200 hr) and a third-degree reiki practitioner ("master" level, meaning simply: I can teach others to teach), but my jobs have run the gamut from barista to babysitter to paralegal to professor to tarot reader and many points in between.