Have fun and create Happy Art and Happy Clothes.
It's super simple with innovative, playful Methods and Patterns.
Even beginners can feel like accomplished Artists and Designers.
Of course, you can also shop for finished Happy Art and Clothes.
For those who think they are not creative to advanced Creatives who love to "do different".
The clothes that you wear on your body and the art that you look at on your walls affect how you feel and think.
Welcome to a World where you create Happy Art and Happy Clothes that light you up.
It is totally simple and joyful with innovative methods.
You get instant gratifications at every short step.
You know those frustrating, messy clothing pattern pieces that can drive you up the wall?
Or how about those complicated, lengthy art processes where you'd rather not even get started?
We are not doing those here!
2 seams - super flattering style.
Simple painting method - stunning result.
Instead: create with ease and joy.
- Imagine your happy dance when you create and wear flattering, fun clothes that sell for high $$$$ in boutiques.
Yet - they are so simple to paint and sew, you can make them in your sleep. - You love art - but can't paint in traditional ways for the heck of it?
Neither can I.
Here you create abstract art without a brush.
Often within mere minutes.
I know - it's really jaw-dropping-ly fun! - Remember those days as a kid when you got absorbed in doodling, smearing paint, glueing pieces of paper?
It's still the best way to feel confident, happy and satisfied.
So we make great collages, awesome doodles and asemic writing.
I show you how you can turn them into gallery-worthy wall art. - AND - you get results faster than with traditional methods.
When you create like kids do - absorbed in the process, for the pure joy of it - you feel calm, content, happy and peacefully strong.
Instead of getting frustrated with daily challenges, you can then stay balanced, joyful and find creative solutions.
Start with FREE easy styles that sparkle up your eyes!
This FREE compilation consists of fun, comfortable pieces that light you up.
Your friends will oooh and aaah when you wear them.
You can make them within minutes to less than an hour.
A small sampling of what you can create in this Studio:
Art created with a household trash item. Within minutes.
Part of the Creative Joy Course.
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Tops with only 2 seams!
Fun and Fast painting methods.
Part of the Hand painted Art Tops, Happiness and Joy Course
Happy bag.
Easy, fun painting methods.
Stunning results.
Create papers.
Cut and tear them.
Make collages.
"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- multi Creative
The fastest way to feeling HAPPY: create with the hands + wear happy clothes.
Why it matters:
When you are happy you stand taller, your voice is stronger, your eyes light up and you feel confident.
Even if your circumstances or the world around you are difficult, you can
- stay calm,
- keep your twinkle in your eyes and
- find creative solutions.
"... 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. - Photographer
Transform happily smudged papers into stunning pillows, clothes, home decor and more!
Surround yourself with your art!
It creates a confident and soothing cocoon for you.
It's simple and fun to create your art!
Smudge papers with everyday household items.
Then take detail photos. I show you how and where to have them printed on pillows, mugs, T-shirts, tumblers 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?! Or sip your coffee or tea from a mug with your art on it. While wearing a cozy sweater and hot leggings with your art on them.
This is part of the Creative Joy Course.
5 fun ways to create and have joy.
1. Online Courses and Digital Downloads - Fee and Free
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All online courses have innovative, simple methods.
They are designed so you can feel deliciously joyful and calm - while creating beautiful Clothes and Art that make you feel happy and proud.
Zoom and/or Private Facebook Club support.
2. Customized, Private In-Person Studio Days.
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It's an exquisite way to celebrate yourself, Mother's Day, your friends and your milestones.
You get fabulous, fun methods and fast results.
Customized patterns and methods to light you up.
At my Studio in Austin, Texas, USA.
3. Customized Private Zoom Sessions
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Zoom sessions are a wonderful 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.
- you want to create your outfit/jewelry for a special event.
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.
Create special memories with family or friends. When you create together, it's more conducive to being more relaxed, happier and easy-going with each other.
And you get beautiful things to wear, to use in daily life and to hang on your walls.
5. Customized Creative Sessions for Corporate Offices
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Boost employee confidence and joy.
Happy employees are healthier and more fun to be around. They are more focused and get more done in less time - which increases productivity and the bottom line.
In person or via live Zoom that includes recorded sessions.
Hello, I am Monika Astara, your Guide on fabulous creative Journeys.
"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 playful, innovative methods.
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, make you peacefully energetic and light you up!
What makes Monika Astara Studio different and fun?
Monika's innovative methods and patterns.
They are super simple and pure joy.
As well as her Golden Key method.
It allows you to create and live with sustainable joy.
You can create art and clothes that are totally, uniquely YOU. So your eyes can light up like stars in the night sky.
And you feel happy, content and exquisitely calm from deep inside.
The Golden Key
Are you experiencing the common ups and downs of feeling blocked and being happy and then again feeling blocked while creating? Then you'll love the Golden Key.
It allows you to create with a flow where you can maintain being calm, happy and confident.
You can even apply the Golden Key in daily life situations.
It works for making daily challenges 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.
For parts of the Course you can even sit and create in your recliner!
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 Golden Key in everyday life.
I've even tried it when I was in the gym.
With zero motivation.
It WORKS!"
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