Stardust Coyote

 I’ve been a collage artist for almost as long as I can remember. I began experimenting with the medium in high school, creating elaborate journals and “fill the well” books in my high school art classes and in my free time. When I was on a break from college in 2011, I began experimenting with collage again after my creative process seemed stagnated and I was unsure of what to do next. Creating those first two collages inspired me so much that I’ve never looked back. I now work almost exclusively in collage, continuing to expand on the idea of the process and what it means to me.

In 2018, I saw a SoulCollage® workshop being offered at a local business. I had never heard of SoulCollage® before but the description made it sound like fun. The workshop would entail collaging and creating our own oracle cards. I have always loved tarot and oracle decks and combining that with collage sounded awesome! At the time, I was thinking about creating my own oracle deck and I thought that this would be a place I could learn more about doing that.

The instructor for that class was Kara-Leigh Huse, who is now my good friend. She walked us through the basics; how to find imagery that resonated with us and gave us a reaction, how to create a card with one particular energy, and how to use “I Am The One Who….” to get to know the card. Instantly I knew that this SoulCollage® process was something so special. Even though I had dabbled in all kinds of new age-type stuff, I had never encountered a practice that felt so real, so magical, and so me! I loved how tactile the cards were, such a great size 5”x8”. Sealing them in the little plastic envelopes when they were finished felt so satisfying. I was in love with the process and my new cards. I remember making two cards that day, which are still some of my favorite cards in my deck. When I got home from that workshop I immediately bought cardmaking supplies and started making cards with abandon. I didn’t know much more about SoulCollage® other than that I loved making cards and using the cards as a tool for self-discovery.

Shortly after that first workshop. I found out that my favorite meditation guru, Jessica Snow, was teaming up with her friend Somsara to create Art X Magic, their SoulCollage® workshop series and offering. I was so excited to take their workshops which I knew were going to be next level. From Jess and Somsara I learned SO much about SoulCollage®. I traveled up to LA for their workshops, took dozens on Zoom, and spent so much time deepening my understanding of the magic of SoulCollage®, learning about my deck, and learning about myself. I made cards that reflected every facet of my inner and outer world. I created cards for my dreams, for archetypes that resonate with me, and for my real life and spiritual guides. I learned about working with shadow and how SoulCollage® can help with integration and healing. With their guidance and through exploring on my own, I began to receive deep insights and healing from my deck. I was seeing tangible results in my life from the work that I was doing in SoulCollage®. I felt excited to spend time with my deck, making it grow, and doing readings to gain the deck’s wisdom and insights for me.

I was having so much fun with SoulCollage®, I knew that I wanted to get certified to facilitate my own workshops. In late 2022, I finally took the plunge and got my facilitator certification. From my instructor, Mariabruna Sirabella, I learned even more about the important process and fruitful work that SoulCollage® is. I connected with so many other like-minded facilitator candidates, all passionate about sharing SoulCollage® with the world. I received my facilitator certification in December of 2022 and now teach SoulCollage® to others with my unique perspective on the process.