Tend & Create – a soulful self-care and self-expression retreat

Join Kerry Burki and I for a heart-opening weekend of creativity, connection, and self-care in a cozy, inspiring space where your inner magic can shine. 

Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th 2025

We’ll gather in the heart of the arts district of Scottsdale, Arizona.

Come as you are—leave refreshed, inspired, and more connected to your true self.

* No painting or yoga experience required! Spaces are limited.

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Create More Community – Your Online Art Tribe

Imagine a year-long art play-date where you and like-minded souls gather for creativity and connection. Join us in a vibrant space where inspiration flows! If you want to join this creative journey with us… to explore new art making skills, nourish your artist soul, have fun making art with a playful approach and find your art community…YOU are welcome here. Come paint, play, relax, and connect with us. Doors are open for a limited time.

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Creative Wellbeing Art at Kaya Holistic, AZ

Looking for in-person art gatherings? Join me for Mixed media art meditation & more in a space where creative connection flows.

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Mixed Media Art YouTube Tutorials

In these FREE videos I share my favorite art ideas and ways to use art as a tool for communication, discovery and wellbeing.

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Discover Your Creative
Magic Facebook Group

A virtual space to share your works in process, ask questions, create expressive, intuitive art and discover your creative magic.

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Elemental Flow Intuitive Painting Workshop

New Course! Journey through the elements; air, fire, water and earth. This guided 4 video course will walk you through each of the elements and have you connect with them creatively during your painting practice and beyond. Journeying through a painting with a series of rituals, intentions and layers nourishes your creative soul! Layer by layer you will ground down, light up, release your critic and flow through the mysterious wonder of intuitive art.

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Art Yoga Mat For Unique Individuals

Art yoga mats make an awesome gift! I have been so happy with the quality that I made more original art designs available!

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Underwater Seascapes Art Collection

An experimental abstract series of mixed media and acrylic paintings on canvas paper created in Maui. Collect original art today!

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Free Spirit Beading Jewelry Tutorials

Find over 250 of my jewelry making tutorials for beaders of all levels on Soft Flex Company's YouTube Channel.

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Hi, I'm Kristen.

I’m a color dripping, nature loving, symbolism obsessed, multi-passionate creatrix that encourages you to be brave, love deeply and shine brightly.

 

I’m passionate about holding space for you to amplify your creative energy in one-on-one creativity coaching sessions and group workshops.

 

I create mindful, intuitive and intentional art making courses to help you get to know yourself more fully. I invite you to discover your creative magic through sacred intuitive painting and creative wellbeing practices. You have everything you need inside of you to be the artist of your life.

 

Life is yours to create!

Certified Creatively Fit Coach
BFA Visual Communication
Expressive Art Alchemist
Creativity Empowerment & Painting Guide
Co-Facilitator of the Create More Community

Paint Freedom! FREE Mixed Media Painting Tutorial

Free Course! We are going to paint in an abstract way using mixed media. Detach from the desire to create a finished product and connect with the freedom of creative flow. 

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