Folk Art & Symbolism: Painting Your Story

Step into an intuitive creative practice where art becomes a way of listening inward. In this workshop, we'll draw inspiration from folk art traditions and the language of personal symbolism to create paintings that reflect who you are, where you've been, and what you're becoming.

Watercolor paintings of a dinosaur, one in blue and the other in red, on white paper with plants around, watercolor palette and a hand with a paintbrush working on the blue dinosaur.

Inside the Experience

Through gentle painting instruction and guided reflection, you'll discover new narratives through peaceful art making. Rather than focusing on perfection, this experience invites you to create with play, exploration, and whimsy.

No artistic experience is needed. Whether you paint often or haven't picked up a brush in years, you'll leave with a meaningful piece of art.

A person painting a black and white watercolor of a dancing girl surrounded by stars, moon, sun, plants, and a bird, on textured paper with watercolor supplies nearby.

In this workshop, you'll:

  • Discover symbols and imagery that hold personal meaning

  • Explore themes of identity, memory, and vision

  • Learn approachable folk art-inspired painting techniques

  • Create a one-of-a-kind painting that tells your story

  • Experience creativity as a tool for reflection, insight, and self-expression

Meet the Team

  • A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and khaki pants, sitting on a brown chair in an art studio. Behind her, there is a white wall decorated with dried flowers and a colorful landscape painting on an easel. To her right, a wooden table holds paintbrushes and art supplies.

    Morgan Jones

    Artist and Educator


    Morgan seeks to explore how art can serve as a medium to move us both individually and communally. Her time teaching in museums, public schools, juvenile detention, and community centers has deepened her belief that art is a fundamental means of knowing, connecting, and transforming.

  • "Morgan is an excellent teacher.  Attuned to the participants, extremely clear and focused on key elements so as not to be overwhelming...while still encouraging individual creativity and fun and fitting a lot into the timeframe.  I appreciated her sharing some of her thought-provoking inner musings, as well."

    —Former Student

  • "I loved the flow of your teaching and am excited to attend more of your classes in the future.  Learning to “let go of perfection” and “not getting caught up in the details”, are two of my goals.  Your approach and exercises are great stepping stones for me. "

    —Former Student

  • "I will take any class taught by Morgan Jones! Morgan is an insightful teacher who carefully plans and crafts her courses. I am a new painter, but feeling right at home with these materials and techniques."

    —Former Student