If you are wondering if this will be any good, any fun, or worth your time and money….IT IS! You will spend your valuable time feeling seen, felt, heard as you create a lovely piece to enjoy for years. Ruthi is so laid back and encouraging of your personal creativity. Cant wait to take another class!

This was my second class and it was as fun as the first. Plus I took home my own piece of art. It's a very special feeling.

I have taken this class twice and have thoroughly enjoyed both classes! I ended up with completely different pieces and love them both!

A friend shared this class with me but we both went in not knowing what to expect. I absolutely adore my final picture - despite having no idea what colors, paint, media, etc to use at the beginning of our class. It’s amazing how Ruthi expertly guides you to your own inner creativity and then helps you finish off your final artwork. Every painting by the other participants was completely different in design, colors, media and they all looked wonderful. Ruthi is an inspiring teacher and I hope to take additional classes with her and possibly this one again. Although the studio is centrally located (meaning I have to drive 32 miles to get there), it’s well worth it and for those concerned, parking was a breeze on a Sunday afternoon (parked right in front of the studio). Highly recommend you sign up now!

I thought this class was so fun!! So many options to play with art to make an amazing abstract flowers. Ruthi is an amazing instructor with the perfect balance of instruction and guidance and freedom and support. My classmates work was so inspiring. I plan on taking again and create a design completely unique.

Second time taking this class and had another wonderful experience. Going back for the next one to complete a trio!

I love parties where we do something new and since I am not artsy, I always appreciate when someone can set me up for success. We had so much fun with our painting and chocolates and I LOVED the pizza donuts. We had a group of some creatives and lots of engineers and everyone had a great time. Planning to book for my daughter for her birthday party next. Thanks Ruthi for such a fun afternoon!

I have minimal skills when it comes to embroidery, but Ruthi provided the perfect level of instruction and tools to get me started on my embroidery portrait. Looking forward to another class!

Just finished up a wonderful afternoon with Ruthi creating hand embroidery on photographs! I went into this knowing nothing about embroidery and after this class I definitely felt like I got a great intro lesson to this cool expressive art form. Ruthi printed out our photos onto fabric which was amazing. After showing us many examples for inspired and some very basic embroidery stitches she gave us an opportunity to practice and make up some of our own free styling stitches! I was kind of intimidated about going in knowing nothing but Ruthi made it all easy and relaxed. All materials were great and the atmosphere/ vibe was friendly and creative. I can’t wait to continue my embroidery on photos experience!

This was my third time taking a class with Ruthi, and each time I have more fun. Even my 7 year old got jealous cause mom had an art class and she didn’t get to join. Highly recommend for ANYONE!

I have no artistic skills yet I now have an original piece of art I'm proud of. And I had the best time creating it.

We ran across a Facebook thread that had mentioned Ruthi, and since we felt like we wanted to exhaust every possible means of help in our HSPVA Visual Arts audition, we decided to schedule a consult. Ruthi came to our house, was very realistic about what pieces were good to go as-is, which needed some work, and what needed to be done from scratch. She had a lot of great advice on what HSPVA was probably looking for and how to build variety into the audition portfolio.

We ended up getting a couple of the 5-lesson packages over the subsequent few months. Ruthi came to the house, was great about communicating times and expectations, brought her own supplies for our kid to try out, and was a great teacher of different techniques to our kid who had pretty much focused on one or two media beforehand.

We ended up getting a callback, and she even met with us for a class on what to expect at callbacks and what strategies and techniques could be used there.

At the end of the day, we got the offer and are delighted to now be part of the HSPVA Visual Arts program. We 100% would not have produced as good of an audition package without Ruthi. If you are considering HSPVA, I cannot recommend starting your audition work ASAP, and the sooner you can involve Ruthi the better.

My mom and I had such a wonderful time in Ruthie’s Sacred Heart Mixed Media Art Class! Ruthie’s patience, creativity, and warm teaching style made the experience truly special. She provided an incredible variety of fun art supplies, allowing us to explore different textures and techniques while bringing our unique visions to life. The atmosphere was relaxed and we loved the comradery and encouragement from the group, making it easy to tap into our creativity. It was such a meaningful way to spend time together, and we left feeling inspired. Highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a fun, artistic experience.

This class is so much fun!! The different techniques really let you experiment and the colors are beautiful. This was my second time taking flowy abstracts and it is definitely worth taking more than once!

I know when I invite people to take one of Ruthi’s many amazing classes some people tell me they aren’t artistic.. While any of Ruthi’s classes are for every kind of skill and ability… this class in particular lets you immerse yourself in the creative experience without fear of mistake. There is a playfulness and ease to the Flowy Abstract class that leaves you feeling fulfilled and lighter. And your final products will be beautiful in their own unique way. Also it is Truly inspiring seeing the work of your peers . Ruthi ‘s demo and instructions will guide you through this process in the most loving and supportive way.