Be happy, beat doldrums and feel relaxed by creating Happy Art, Clothes and Jewelry that light you up.
Simple, unconventional Methods and Patterns.
Highly effective for cultivating inner joy.
Stunning Results.
Or shop for finished Happy Art, Clothes & Jewelry.
For timid beginners to advanced creatives and those who think they are not creative (a myth).
When things in your life and in the world are going upside down, you want SIMPLE, FUN, EFFECTIVE and FAST ways to regain your natural inner JOY.
Scientific research and your personal experiences show that looking at happy art, wearing happy clothes and jewelry and creating with your hands affect your well-being on all levels: emotional, mental and physical.
A fun doodle done on the lap, sitting a recliner. Printed onto canvas.
When you are calm and joyful on the inside, you feel confident and strong.
Instead of getting frustrated and rattled with daily challenges, you can stay balanced and find creative solutions.
Come in and create freely from your heart - like you did as a kid.
Imagine...
you regained that natural inner joy that's already inside.
you wear an increasingly fabulous, happy wardrobe that lights up your eyes and puts a swing into your step.
you look at your own happy Art that nurtures you, relaxes you and makes you proud.
Only 2 seams!
And Fabulous and Fast painting methods.
"It's so simple! It's brilliant!"
"I always thought that your art must be complicated and involved.
But it's so simple!
It's brilliant."
Michelle B. - artist and international art instructor
Start creating your way to a more joyful life.
FABULOUS FREE-bies with instant gratifications.
- Paint shirts - or tote bags, shawls etc..
- Make fabulous clothes - the super easy way.
- Digitally create abstract art pieces within minutes.
- Resources I use
You'd love to create.
But you had it with lengthy processes and frustrating pattern pieces.
Awesome! I don't like them either! So we are not doing them here.
Instead you get simple, fun and fast methods and patterns.
Get the FREE Joy of Creating with Fabrics.
It has fast, fun painting methods and "Fast and Fabulous" Styles!
You can make them within minutes to less than an hour.
They are like instant confidence and mood boosters.
Some Client love:
"You get instant gratifications."
"I am in my studio again, having fun!
Monika's methods are so much more fun and a lot faster than the dyeing procedures I am used to.
The videos are short and to the point.
And you get instant gratifications."
Linda Thompson - wearable art designer
"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
"... so much joy and happiness..."
"I haven't had joy or happiness in my life for many years.
Your course is giving me so much joy and happiness!
Thank you!"
Dale H. - Photographer
A small sampling of what you can create in this Studio:
Art created with household items.
Within minutes.
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Tops & tunics with only 2 seams!
"3 F" painting methods:
Fabulous, Fast and Fun!
Happy bags. Accessories etc....
Easy, fun painting methods.
Stunning results.
Create papers - paint, DIY stencils, asemic writing, digital layers etc..
Cut and tear them. Make collages.
5 ways to create with Monika
Online courses - in person - private Zoom - private retreats - corporate office Zoom sessions and retreats
1. Online Courses and Digital Downloads
Fee and Free
All online courses have innovative, simple methods.
They are designed so you can feel deliciously joyful and calm - while creating beautiful Art, Clothes and Jewelry.
Zoom and/or Private Facebook Club support.
From the Signature Course "Hand painted Art Tops, Happiness and Joy".
Top with only 2 seams and super simple, fun painting methods.
2. Private In-Person Studio Day(s)
It's an exquisite way to celebrate yourself, Mother's Day, your friends and your milestones.
You get jaw dropping, simple methods that get you stunning results.
In any of the categories: art, clothes, jewelry or a combination of them.
At my Studio in Austin, Texas, USA.
3. Customized Private Zoom Sessions
Zoom sessions are a wonderful solution if
- you want to create with sustainable joy.
- you are on a healing journey and want to be nurtured and supported.
- you want to jump start your creativity.
- you want to bring a lot more calm, joy and peace into your life.
- you want to create your outfit, jewelry or art that supports you in your current phase of life.
- you simply want to treat yourself because it feels awesome.
Mug printed with photo of a joyfully "smudged" paper.
It is also part of the Creative Joy Course.
Have fun doodling and "smudging" papers.
And printing them onto clothes etc..
Also part of the Creative Joy Course.
4. Private Retreats - via Zoom, at your Home, Office or Retreat location.
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.
Sharing stories and love happens naturally in a creative atmosphere.
As a special reminder you get beautiful things to wear, to use in daily life and to hang on your walls.
5. Customized Creative Sessions and Retreats for Corporate Offices
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.
Playful asemic writing, torn and cut paper pieces - made into a striking Zen Collage.
Shop for finished Happy Art, Clothes and Jewelry.
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.
Despite my teacher's dire assessment of my creativity, I have been a successful full time artist and designer since 1987.
From the very beginning I've been using my own fun methods and patterns.
My teacher wasn't a fan my unconventional ways.
My clients say they have never had this much joy.
If you are feeling down with low energy, anxious, depressed or challenged and you want more inner joy and peace - I got you covered.
The last several years I was facing challenges that kept me homebound with at times excruciating pain and intense panic attacks.
In my quest to find solutions for sustaining inner calm and joy, even while facing those challenges, I developed the Creative Joy Course.
It is specifically designed for creating and living with SUSTAINABLE inner CALM and JOY.
Regardless of what's going on in the personal or outer world.
It doesn't mean you may not have bad days. But you have tools to still have an inner foundation of quiet calm and joy.
It's utterly gratifying that it has proven to work for others as well.
I am passionate about inspiring and guiding you to create with childlike freedom and curiosity.
So you can have sustainable joy - in everyday life and in creating.
If I can do it - and so can you
You most likely have your own stories of being pushed down at one time or another.
And your natural inner desire to create might have been stifled.
Or you might even believe that you are not creative.
It's a devastating myth! Just watch kids play.
Or you love to create - but you are hard on yourself.
You might judge what you create, get frustrated and might feel that it takes too much time.
Or you might be an artist who learnt the rules, are serious about your art and forgot how to create for the joy of it.
I invite you to have fun - and create for the joy of creating.
Engage with PLAYFUL methods and processes that give you INSTANT GRATIFICATIONS at every short step.
That's where MAGIC happens.
Create in a FREE private community where you can experiment, learn, support and be supported.
Join the free Creative Freedom and Joy Club.
Sit back and relax!
Sign up for the inspiring Creative Freedom and Joy letter.
I email it once or twice a month.
"It's like getting joy delivered to my inbox."
Wendy Holmes
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