Create Happy Art and Happy Clothes that light you up. 

It allows you to have more joy so you can feel less stressed, less lonely and feel a lot more confident and content.

It's super simple and playful with fun, unconventional methods.

For those who think they are not creative to advanced Creatives who love to "do different".

Creating Art - on paper and clothes -  doesn't have to be complicated.

Welcome to a world where it's simple and fun.
You get instant gratifications at every short step.

Go as wild or as simple as your heart desires with unconventional methods.
 They are playful, fun and faster than traditional ones.

"Paint" with everyday trash items!
Get Happy Art within minutes.

Forget about frustrating, messy pattern pieces that can drive you up the wall.

Forget about complicated, lengthy creative processes where you'd rather not even get started.

2 seams - super flattering style.
Simple painting method - stunning result.

Instead:

  •  Amaze yourself! Create and wear flattering, fun, often hand painted clothes that sell for high $$$$ in boutiques.
    Yet - they are so simple you can make them in your sleep.
  • Paint freely and with lots of joy - like you did as a kid.   
    Paint clothes with simple methods that are fun and fast.
    You can get stunning, high-end results.
  • Make your heart jump with joy:
    create happy, intriguing abstract art without a brush.    
    Often within mere minutes.
  • Rejuvenate with serene, soothing and strong collages.
    They make you happy and proud every time you look at them on your walls.
Art created with a trash item.
Within minutes.
Tops with only 2 seams!
Fun and Fast painting methods.
Happy bag. Easy, fun painting methods. Stunning results.
Create papers. Cut and tear them.
Make collages.

Start with easy styles that give you instant gratifications!

As well as some very fun, comfortable pieces to wear.
You can make them within minutes to less than an hour.

This vest is one of the super simple - yet great looking pieces.
It's just a rectangle with 2 holes!

CREATE to be HAPPY.

When you are happy you stand taller, your voice is stronger, your eyes light up and you feel confident.

Even if the world around you continues to go bonkers, you can then
- stay calm, 
- keep your twinkle in your eyes and 
- find creative solutions.

Boost your confidence and mood.

Turn a shawl into a poncho top within minutes.
Wear it 6 different ways.

It looks fabulous - and you get instant gratifications!

Client Love and Client Wins:

"Your concept is so simple.
It's brilliant!"

"I always thought that your art must be complicated and involved.

But your concept is so simple!
It's brilliant!"
Michelle B. - artist and national art instructor

"It is quite liberating!"

"Monika, what you are offering is something so special. I haven't seen anything like it.

I must say I quite enjoy the freedom to splash paint freely. It took me out of my comfort zone.

It is quite liberating."
Lindsay Cash

"... so much joy and happiness..."

"I haven't had joy or happiness in my life for many years.
Your course (Hand painted Art Tops, Joy and Happiness) is giving me so much joy and happiness! Thank you!"
Dale H.

Transform a happily smudged paper into a stunning pillow.

Simple to do - stunning to look at!

Smudge a paper with a household trash item.
Take a photo - and have it printed on a pillow - or a mug, T-shirt, tumbler and more.

No talent required.
No special supplies.
No special space required.


Can you just feel how exquisitely awesome it is to relax into a pillow that has your art on it?!

This is part of the Creative Joy Course.

Discover the freedom of letting your inner creative roar with JOY!

Here are 5 fun ways to create

1. Online Courses and Digital Downloads - Fee and Free
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All online courses are designed so you can build delicious inner joy and calm - while creating beautiful Clothes and Art.

Zoom and/or Private Facebook Club support.

2. Customized In-Person Studio Days.
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It's an exquisite way to celebrate yourself, Mother's Day, your friends and your milestones.

At my Studio in Austin, Texas, USA.

3. Customized Private Zoom Sessions
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Zoom sessions are a fabulous solution if
- you want to create with sustainable joy.
- you are on a healing journey 
- you want to jump start your creativity.
- you want to bring calm, joy and peace into your busy life

4. Private Creative Events -

at your home, office or retreat location.
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In person in Austin and surrounding areas.
Worldwide on Zoom.

Make special memories with family or friends that you will cherish for life.

Beautiful things to wear and objects to look at serve as a continuous reminder.

5. Customized Creative Sessions for Corporate Offices
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Boost employee confidence and joy.
Happy employees show increased productivity and are good for the bottom line.

In person or via live Zoom that includes recorded sessions.

Hello, I am Monika Astara.

"You have no creative bone in your body!  
God must have been asleep when He created you!"  

That's what my art teacher told me for 6 years.
You most likely have your own version of this in your life.

It might also have hampered your creativity for a while - like it did for me. So I became a teacher first.
I was teaching in public schools, community colleges and in a prison.

But after 10 years my passion for artful expressions won. 
I took the plunge - and have been a full time, successful artist and art wear designer since 1987. Selling to high-end wearable art boutiques and galleries and in my own boutique.

From the very beginning I have always come up with my own fast, playful unconventional methods.
 
My teacher wasn't a fan of them.

But my clients say that they haven't had this much joy and happiness. And that they haven't seen most of the methods anywhere else.

I look forward to meeting you - and guiding you to create in ways that boost your confidence and light you up!

Want to know more about Monika?

"Official" stuff - and quirky stuff.

What makes Monika Astara Studio different?

Monika's proprietary methods and patterns. And her Golden Key method to create with sustainable joy.

They are original, unconventional, super simple and playful 

You can create art and clothes that are totally, uniquely YOU. So your eyes can light up like stars in the night sky.

The Golden Key 

If you're experiencing the common ups and downs of feeling blocked and being happy while creating, then you'll love the Golden Key. 

It allows you to create with a flow of sustainable inner peace and joy.

You can even apply the Golden Key in daily life situations.
It works for making bumps smoother, having more energy and having more fun!

The Golden Key has a special section in the Creative Joy Course.

However, it is also applied in all the courses.

You can even sit and create in your recliner and for parts of the Course!

 
Lynn Edmonds about the Creative Joy Course:

"I thought I was quite relaxed. 
But this is taking it to a whole other level...

...AND - you can apply the same principles in everyday life.
I've even tried them when I was in the gym.
With zero motivation.
It WORKS!"  

Join the free Creative Freedom and Joy Club.

A safe, private, FREE community where you can experiment, learn, support and be supported, be inspired and inspire others.

Sign up for the Creative Joy 
email-Letter.
I email it once or twice a month.

"It's like getting joy delivered to your inbox."
Wendy Holmes


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Monika Astara is an Austin based designer and artist whose happy clothing and art bring joy, aliveness and relaxation to women, homes, corporate offices, health care facilities, hotels and restaurants.