Creative Co-Conspirators

We haven't said much about ourselves before now and we had a reason. For us, this project is about all the people who are coming together to create and to share what they care about. We envision this tree rooted in our community as a symbol of our ability to co-create with care and respect for one another and for what we value. And, as this project moves out beyond our circle of family, close friends, neighbors, and colleagues, people want to know ... who's behind this project? So here's a snapshot.

Julie Norton is an artist and lover of life with an incredibly magical gift of combining images with her trusty sidekick, her iPad. And she's committed to supporting endeavors that spark her passions - like this project. She's a teacher of teachers in the area of social and emotional well-being, ever committed to learning as she has helped schools be a bit more fun, supportive, and healing for everyone involved. Benefiting from the gifts of mindfulness practice, a wonderful husband and two beloved cats, along with a circle of faithful, supportive friends and family, she lives life filled with gratitude and awe for each moment. In her interactions with others, she leads with playfulness, sensitivity, curiosity, and kindness. She is such a fun playmate!

Christine Evans is an expressive arts facilitator and mosaic artist in this "season" of life. She shares with others her passions for the mystery and magic of the creative process, mindfulness practices, and healthy living in mind, body and spirit. Few things bring her more joy than seeing others filled with the excitement of creating, especially when it is joined with the gift of expressing one's inner experiences and the surprise of meaning-making as a result. Her generosity, care for the well-being of others, and excitability are evident in her ways of being in the world. Be careful, it can be contagious!