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Something to look forward to every Friday

Weekly art journaling at our downtown Phoenix studio - starting October 2nd

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Homeschool Elective Studio

🗓️ Early Afternoon Block

Reserved exclusively for homeschool & hybrid students. Seamlessly integrates into your weekly daytime curriculum as a high-quality arts and social elective block.

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After-School Studio

🗓️ Late Afternoon Block

Open to all traditional, public, and private school students. A screen-free space to unwind after school, process the week, and reset before the weekend.

Where preteens create freely, express fully, and leave feeling like themselves

Starts:

Friday, October 2nd

Sessions:

Homeschool: Fridays 1:00 - 3:00pm

Afterschool: Fridays 3:30 - 5:30pm (final time confirmed by August)

Ages:

Preteens — final age range announced soon

Location:

Downtown Phoenix - 115 W McDowell Rd

Max 10 students per session

$125 per month - art journal and all materials included. Your first month holds your spot

Paying with ESA funds? ESA enrollment is quarterly - you’ll receive one invoice to submit through ClassWallet, and one submission covers the full quarter. Your spot is not held until we receive confirmation that the ClassWallet invoice was submitted.

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This is the weekly version of our summer camps. Same layered art journaling, same process-over-perfection approach, built into a rhythm kids can count on.

Fridays hit different for preteens. Homeschool kids get a creative community in the middle of their day. School kids get to shake off the week somewhere that isn’t a screen or more homework. Either way, they get two hours to make something, say something without words, and leave feeling like themselves.

Each kid keeps their own art journal, it grows all quarter, and it’s theirs.

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Meet the Instructor

Aimee Combs, Founder of Lotus Creative Healing

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I'm a mom, certified art teacher, creative depth coach and art therapy practitioner currently teaching art to PreK–6th graders in Phoenix. I believe in using creative expression to help kids grow in confidence and emotional wellness and my message is always the same: art doesn't have to be perfect. It can be messy, freeing and a whole lot of fun.

From one parent to another, I'm not just a teacher. I'm also a mom to a preteen who needs consistent emotional regulation support. I created these programs out of love and necessity, knowing my own child needed this and that other families would benefit too.

I bring a unique blend of education, experience, and heart to every class I teach. I hold a:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Art Studies

  • K–12 Art Teaching Certificate

  • Certified Art Therapy Practitioner credential

  • Creative Depth Coach Certificate

  • Registered Yoga Instructor Certification

In addition to creating our youth programs I teach art at a hybrid school for homeschoolers on elective days, leading weekly classes for grades PreK–6th. I've also taught a variety of afterschool programs including one at a school for gifted children and served as the lead art director for a school art auction fundraiser.

My approach has always been the same whether I'm in a classroom or running a camp. Meet kids where they are, take the pressure off and watch what happens when they feel free to create. Creativity belongs to every child. That's what drives this work.

Read more about my journey here.

Questions? I’d love to help.

Please fill out the form and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.