Karla Leopold | Art Washes the Soul: A Creative Path to Joy, Imagination, Exploration & Healing

Dates: May 14-17, 2026

Workshop: Art Washes the Soul: A Creative Path to Joy, Imagination, 

Exploration & Healing

Instructor: Karla Leopold

Days: 4

Hours: 9:30am-4:30pm

Level: All Levels

Tuition: $850

Educator/Counselor Tuition: $722.50 with valid ID (15% off)

Includes: Complimentary coffee and lunches daily in studio

Workshop Goals

• Provide a safe and creative environment for participants to explore personal stories and emotions through art

• Introduce art as a tool for self-expression, resilience, enhanced well -being and community connection

• Encourage reflection and dialogue that leads to personal healing, happiness and growth

Structure

Day 1 – Awakening Creativity

• Introductions, grounding exercises, and first expressive art activity

• Focus: building trust, opening space for personal voice

Day 2 – Deepening the Journey

• Guided art processes exploring themes of resilience, happiness and memory

• Unleashing the power of color, mark- making, and collage to explore the self

• Small group sharing and reflective writing

Day 3 – Integration & Sharing

• Collaborative art-making in small groups

• Introduction of assemblage using found objects

Day 4 – Closure: Focus on creating a sense of community, closure, and takeaway

practices

• Finish uncompleted tasks

• Create a book with the collection of your created art, insights, and take away tools.

• Create a large community mural to include art contributed from fellow artists

Format & Outcomes

• Flexible format for 12–15 participants.

• Outcomes: Participants leave with original artwork, tools for ongoing reflection, and a stronger sense of the power ART.

Instructor Bio

Karla Leopold, LMFT, is an artist, art therapist, and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with over forty years of experience.

Karla uses art as a tool for healing, and her work appears internationally. She has been involved in responding to natural disasters, working at hospitals and schools, as well as developing a private practice, and consulting with others about the healing power of art.

“Creating art can be a cathartic and transformative experience for many, regardless of age. It’s a beautiful way to tap into the subconscious and discover hidden aspects of oneself, providing solace and enjoyment while giving life to something unique.” -Karla

Karla’s award-winning art is exhibited internationally and archived in the Smithsonian Institute, the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Fine Art, and other institutions.