Craftonians! 🎉 Welcome to the 47th episode of Joleen's Happy Time Craftcast! In this heartwarming and creativity-charged installment, host Joleen Emery welcomes the radiant Cindy Ingram — artist, author, and founder of Art Class Curator. Cindy opens up about her journey from burnout to creative rebirth, sharing how years of disconnect from her artistic side led her to write “Art is About Being Whole”, a memoir that uses art to explore emotions and healing. This episode is a joyful deep dive into how creativity isn’t about perfection, but about process — a practice that blossoms through play, curiosity, and action. Joleen and Cindy laugh, reflect, and inspire as they break down barriers around artistic worthiness, share their messy art journals, and encourage everyone to embrace their inner artist — no matter where they are in their journey.


Guest Bio

Cindy Ingram is the soulful powerhouse behind Art Class Curator, a creativity coach, and the author of Art is About Being Whole. Her passion? Helping others reconnect with their inner artist through self-expression and deep emotional connection to art. She's not just talking about brushstrokes—she's talking about wholeness.


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Episode Chapters with Timestamps:

[00:00 – 03:11] – Welcome Back!  Life Updates & Retreat Season at Big Raven Farm
[03:12 – 05:09] – Meet Cindy Ingram
[05:10 – 08:44] – Burnout & the Creative Disconnect
[08:45 – 12:29] – Rediscovering Joy Through Art Journaling
[12:30 – 15:59] – Writing ‘Art is About Being Whole’
[16:00 – 20:59] – The Truth About Creativity
[21:00 – 26:39] – Releasing Perfection, Embracing Play
[26:40 – 29:59] – Art, Emotions & Frida Kahlo
[30:00 – 34:14] – Getting Messy On Purpose
[34:15 – 37:59] – Mosaic Dinosaurs & Giggle-Worthy Art
[38:00 – End] – Final Reflections: Creativity as Wholeness

Quotes from the Episode:

"Creativity comes with action — it doesn’t just strike like lightning." — Cindy Ingram
"The transformation happened during the writing, not when I held the book." — Cindy Ingram
"Art is not about skill — it's about connection." — Cindy Ingram
"The creative process is thrilling—it's about the doing, not the outcome." — Cindy Ingram

Resources and Links:

• 📚 Get the book: Art is About Being Whole
• 🖌️ Art Class Curator: artclasscurator.com
• 🔥Register Here: Creative Firestarter Workshop
• 🌸 Retreats at Big Raven Farm: Explore Here

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