Beat doldrums, feel joyful and relaxed - the fun way: create Happy Art, Clothes and Jewelry that light you up.
My SIMPLE, unconventional methods and patterns bypass the inner critic.
You can get high-end looking results that make you feel confident, content, joyful and happy.
For timid beginners, advanced creatives who love NEW methods, and those who think they are not creative ( a myth!).
No talent required.
It's all about fun, joyful, super simple and faster than traditional ways.
Only 2 seams!
Plus: "Fabulous and Fast" painting method.
"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
The Art you look at, the Clothes and Jewelry you wear, affect how you feel and think.
When you create with your hands, when you look at Happy Art and you wear Clothes and Jewelry that light you up, your voice is stronger, your eyes shine, you stand taller, you smile and you are happy from inside.
Instead of being anxious, depressed or frustrated with daily challenges and an outer world that might have your nervous system rattled, you can then stay calm and find creative solutions.
My gift to you: give your mood and joy a fast boost with the
FREE "Joy of Creating with Fabrics".
It's a compilation of fun, fast ways to make something beautiful to wear - like the gorgeous, dramatic vest and the striking shawl top in the photos.
You can make each piece within minutes to less than an hour.
Imagine...
.. how you walk confidently, with a swing in your hips, when you wear those flattering, high-end art tops you've been admiring.
... your utter delight when you realize that they are super simple to make.
...you are creating beautiful jewelry that makes your eyes light up.
It supports and nourishes you in your brave current or upcoming new phase in your life.
... you are looking at happy art that you made without a brush - and by playing like you did as a kid.
Can you feel how the joy spreads from your heart into your body and mind?!
No talent required.
More FABULOUS FREEbies to sparkle up and relax with.
- Paint shirts - or tote bags, shawls etc.. - literally within minutes!
- Make flattering, fun clothes - within minutes to less than an hour.
- Digitally create abstract art pieces - also within minutes.
- Resources I use
You can do these even if you are tired.
It might just pick you up. And you have renewed energy to actually enjoy yourself and your free time.
Plus - you get something beautiful to wear or look at.
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 Hardy - Photographer
A sampling of what you can create - or buy - inside the Monika Astara Studio:
Make your heart jump with joy:
create abstract ART without a brush.
Within minutes. In the Creative Joy Course.
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Daily life is more fun with flattering, happy Tops & tunics. They only have 2 seams!
Hand painted Art Tops, Happiness and Joy Course
Home Decor, Bags. Accessories etc. that jazz up daily life.
Easy, fun methods. Stunning results.
From calming ZEN to vibrant WOW styles:
create fun, unusual collage fodder and make beautiful collages and Mixed Media.
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5 ways to create with Monika
- Online Courses and Downloads
- In-person Studio Days(s)
- Private Creative Zoom Sessions
- Private Retreats - online and in-person
- Corporate office Sessions and Retreats (online/Zoom)
1. Online Courses and Digital Downloads
Fee and Free
- Are you tired of lengthy processes with multiple steps?
- And you want simple, fast and fabulous methods?
- And you still want stunning results?
- Do you want to have more fun, more energy, more joy?
- Do you want exclusive printables for your collages and art?
Great! Start creating happy clothes and art with fee or free courses and unusual, striking printables.
Only 2 seams and truly simple, fun painting method.
2. Private In-Person Studio Day(s)
At my Studio in Austin, Texas, USA.
Relax and recharge your body, mind and soul.
Celebrate your milestones, birthdays, Mother's Day, Mother/Daughter Day, Sister Day, Friends Day.
Step into your full potential!
Create art, clothes and/or jewelry that support you on your brave current or next steps in life.
Imagine having a day - or more - that is specifically designed for YOU.
3. Private Creative Zoom Sessions
It's like treating your body, heart and soul to a soothing spa experience.
(Yes! It's proven: Creating affects the body, too.)
The sessions are a wonderful solution if
- you are on a healing journey and want to experience simple, playful ways to nurture and soothe yourself.
- you want to jump start or re-ignite 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 or next phase of life.
- you simply want to treat yourself because it feels awesome.
Sandy immediately framed her first doodle.
Her husband loved it as his Father's Day gift.
Have fun doodling and "smudging" papers.
And printing them onto clothes etc..
It's also part of the Creative Joy Course.
4. Private Creative Retreats
On Zoom, at your Home, Office or Retreat location.
Create special memories with family or friends.
When hands and minds are engaged creatively, it opens the hearts. Your conversations flow and love grows.
Plus, you get beautiful things to wear, to use in daily life and art to hang on your walls. They remind you of the special time together - and ignite the joy in your heart over and over.
5. Creative Sessions and Retreats for Corporate Offices
Boost employee confidence and joy.
Happy employees are healthier, more fun to be around and more likely to cooperate.
They are more focused and get more done in less time - which increases productivity and the bottom line.
Playful asemic writing, torn and cut paper pieces - made into a striking Zen Collage.
Hello, I am Monika Astara, your Guide on relaxing, joyful 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.
If you've heard similar stuff - you can ditch it!
We are all creative in our own ways. Just watch kids play.
And I am living proof of it.
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 always come up with my own fun methods and patterns.
My teacher wasn't a fan of my unconventional ways.
My clients say they have never had this much fun, happiness and joy.
I love inspiring you to go to your heart and create for the sake of having joy.
Whatever you create then, is authentic, raw and full of your light and passion.
That kind of creating takes you through times of adversity - while maintaining a deep inner sense of calm and joy.
Like so many of us you might be feeling anxious, depressed or challenged.
Even creating might seem like too much effort.
But - you'd like to feel more peaceful and have more energy.
I got you covered.
In my quest to find solutions for sustaining a sense of inner calm and joy while facing excruciating pain and intense panic attacks for years, I developed simple, relaxing ways to create in a tiny space - or on my lap.
The methods are specifically designed to soothe the nerves and re-ignite the natural joy inside.
It became the Creative Joy Course.
What clients say about Creative Joy:
"...it worked for me when I was completely at loose ends.
It was because you absolutely embody what you teach!"
Christine Carlson
"I thought I was quite relaxed.
But this is taking it to a whole other level."
Lynn Edmonds
Shop for finished Happy Art, Clothes and Jewelry.
Create in a FREE private community where you can experiment, learn, support and be supported.
Join the free Creative Freedom and Joy Club.
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"It's like getting joy delivered to my inbox."
Wendy Holmes
5 minute Fast and Fabulous painting method.
Recharge and relax with the Creative Freedom and Joy Blog:
Bruised and Beautiful
Engaging in Creative Ways is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
