This is one of the most meaningful and transformative workshops I offer at Heartfelt. Workshops. Working on a square canvas, we begin by gently tearing and placing pieces of paper bearing your words – memories, messages, secrets, hopes, or simple truths. Nothing is right or wrong. Everything belongs. This workshop was originally created for a grieving family wishing to honour their father’s memory. I was then asked to teach it privately to honour a beloved dog named Bailey. It has since become one of the most loved and powerful experiences I teach. Once your written pieces are in place, we layer them with paint, watercolour crayons, torn tissue paper, glue, and any materials that feel joyful to you. Layer by layer, the story becomes gently hidden – yet deeply held within the artwork. As texture and colour build, something extraordinary happens: the ordinary becomes deeply personal art. A heart-shaped creation, filled with meaning only you fully understand. You will arrive at this workshop, having read this description, with an idea of what – or who-your heart will be filled with, and you will be amazed by the results. This workshop is beautiful for honouring grief – whether for a loved one or a beloved animal – and for celebrating life in all its forms: new beginnings, relationships, weddings, milestones, healing, or simply the gift of being alive. What remains is not just a canvas but a deeply personal piece of art filled with hidden messages – a Heartfelt Layers creation whose true meaning lives quietly within you. Come create something meaningful, layered, and completely your own. Spaces for this workshop always fill up. Come join me and create your own Heartfelt Layers.

Workshop Length Approximately 3.5 hours