On today’s podcast, producer Shawn Stratmann and I will be sharing stories and talking all about the incredible week we just had at Lucky Star 2022.  We talk through all the highlights and share our thoughts and feelings about the experience of the 10th anniversary year. It's also the final episode of season 1 of the podcast, so there's lots to talk about! We’re so happy to have you join us as we wrap-up Lucky Star 2022 and Season 1 of the of the Lucky Star Show & Tell Podcast.

This episode is brought to you by our amazing Cosmic level sponsors, No Issue and Girl Guitar. 

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 8-12, 2023

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to longtime Lucky Star camper and instructor, Leslie Gaworecki.  Leslie is a photographer turned abstract artist from Houston, Texas. After moving often and living abroad for much of her youth, she received a BFA in photography from The Ohio State University and found her way back to Texas. Leslie spent the next decade photographing people and events across the country and teaching herself to paint. In 2016 she began showing paintings in her Houston studio and in exhibitions within the city. In 2019 she signed with her first art gallery and had her first solo exhibition. Leslie’s painting practice is driven by color and the surprises that happen when she releases expectation (a lesson she is still trying to learn about life). Leslie lives with her husband, an accidental cat, and four sons who inspire her mark-making and her tendency toward whimsy.  Welcome to the podcast, Leslie Gaworecki!

 You can find Leslie on Instagram: @lesliegaworeckiart

Lucky Star 2022 Classes:  Abstract Landscapes and Happy Hearts

Today's episode is sponsored by SuperDoodleGirl! --

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Maybe you say to yourself, “I am not creative” or “I always start things and never finish them.”  Roxanne (known online as Super Doodle Girl) has heard so many stories like this from people who want to be creative and don’t know how to start.

So, she created Super Doodle Girl's Journal Jumpstart course to help you transform your fear of the blank page into your own personal super power by guiding you through every step of the art journal process. SuperDoodleGirl workshops and private coaching sessions are the perfect way to learn how to get unstuck and relax. You can learn more www.superdoodlegirl.com/ 

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today's podcast I interview a new Lucky Star instructor, Yasmin Youssef. Yasmin is a visual artist living and working in Austin, Texas. Her mixed media collage, NFTs, and cyanotype work is influenced by her multi-cultural heritage as well as her professional careers as a Middle Eastern dancer and User Experience designer. While designing enterprise level software for the tech industry, Yasmin was also performing nationally and internationally with Thievery Corporation, Govinda, and as a member of the dance collective she co-founded. Yasmin’s artistic pursuits expanded into visual art as a natural way to gather and present ethereal & moving experiences.

In her mixed media works, inspired by lifespans of beauty and decay in the Natural World, Yasmin reveals deep layers and rich texture by building up and scraping back materials such as vintage collage ephemera, plaster, acrylics, gold leaf, and mark-making. Her work explores common themes, including rich color palettes, elements from the Natural World, and moods of introspection, connection, and internal strength.

This will be Yasmin’s first time teaching at Lucky Star Art Camp and she is excited to share her techniques for creating mixed media collage portraits as well as mini travel journals. Welcome to the podcast, Yasmin Youssef! 

Website: Yasmin.ws

Facebook: TheGoldCurrent

Instagram: @thegoldcurrent

Pinterest:  @thegoldcurrent

Lucky Star Classes:  Mixed Media Collage Portraits and Mini Travel Journals



Today's episode is sponsored by Rockin' R Retreat Center. Rockin’ R Retreat Center in Temple, TX is your place to get away, be with friends or meet new ones and create whatever you want! At Rockin’ R, your comfort and creativity is Rena’s number one priority. To attend one of Rena’s personally hosted retreats at Rockin’ R go to www.renacotti.com. To rent Rockin' R to host your own event go to www.rockinrretreats.com

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking with an instructor who has been with us from the start, Tiffany Schreiner! Tiffany knew from her very first yoga class that her life was forever changed and for her,  the art of yoga is a gift to be shared with all. Her Texas roots run deep and the essence of that heritage shines through in her Cosmic Cowgirl yoga classes held on the banks of the Guadalupe River at Lucky Star.  You can also find Tiffany leading yoga classes in her beloved Salado, Texas, or spending time with her precious kiddos. Her undying belief in each of our journeys to glisten & thrive beyond survival drives all that she is and all that she gives to each student ages 2-102.

You can follow Tiff’s cosmic cowgirl adventures on Facebook at The Yoga Barn and Silver Spur Arts Academy, on her website  www.sirenafest.com, via Instagram @imagineertxyoga , #theyogabarn or #imagineertxyoga and you can read more about Tiffany in this Bell County publication.

Lucky Star Classes:  Cosmic Cowgirl Yoga

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to a new Lucky Star instructor, Carolina Rodriguez.  Carolina is a latina mother, artist, and doula, she was born in Venezuela and now lives in Austin, TX. She has been creating jewelry since she was 10 years old. She enjoys a number of other artistic outlets like photography, painting, crocheting, felting and more. She started her business Warao Clay two years ago, and since then she has been creating bold statement earrings inspired by Mother Nature and her travels. Carolina will be teaching "Polymer Clay Statement Earrings" at camp this year.  We can't wait for you to fall in love with her and her use of vibrant colors and attention to detail.✨

Website: Warao Clay 

Facebook: Warao Clay

Instagram: @WaraoClay 

Lucky Star Classes:  Polymer Clay Statement Earrings

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to Ashley Brown.  Ashley has read hundreds of books, taken multiple courses, and tried dozens of techniques to overcome the challenges she’s faced and feel happier in her daily life. She is excited to offer “Joy Jumpstart” happiness consultations to share what she’s learned with others to help them create happier, more fulfilling lives.

Ashley has shared her quest to find joy in both the everyday and the extraordinary on her blog JoyDetectives.com. She is also author of the multiple-award-winning guide A Beautiful Morning: How a Morning Ritual Can Feed Your Soul and Transform Your Life. Her writing has also appeared in Yoga Journal, Thrive Global, The Daily Positive, The Red Tricycle, The Eden Magazine, and the anthology Song of Ourself: Voices in Unison. And this year she is offering Joy Jumpstart Happiness Consultations as an extra camp!  Welcome to the podcast, Ashley Brown!

Websites: JoyDetectives ,  A Beautiful Morning

Instagram: @JoyDetectiveAshleyBrown

Lucky Star Extra:  Joy Jumpstart Happiness Consultations

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to a new Lucky Star instructor Nam Joti Kaur Khalsa.  Nam is a self-taught professional Henna artist and has been practicing the art of Henna adornment for herself and others for over twenty years. She also teaches about the history of Henna’s uses throughout time and place.  Nam finds inspiration for her art through the natural world, ancient textiles and folk art. She has taught the course that she developed: “The Mystery & Art Of Henna” in person, virtually and at the “Good Medicine Confluence” in Durango, Colorado. 

Nam is a mother, wife, teacher of Yoga and meditation, practicing herbalist, gardener and maker of brooms and heirloom dolls. She lives on a homestead in the Texas Hill Country where she and her family raise goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks and pigs. 

Find her on Instagram: @bluecypressbotanicals

Lucky Star Classes: The Mystery and Art of Henna

Lucky Star "Extra" offered: Henna Adornment

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to a new Lucky Star instructor, Emily Stewart. Emily is a Welder, Diesel Technician, lover of motorcycles and all things DIY. Originally from Central New York, she now hails from The Black Hills of South Dakota. With goals of empowering women, she works for Ride Wild, a company encouraging women in powersports. Most of her time is split between riding motorcycles and working on metal art and projects in the shop. She uses welding as her artistic outlet. Creating roses, tables, motorcycle parts, trinkets and more. 

Find Emily on Instagram at @emilydury

Lucky Star Classes:  Intro to Welding and Torches: Metal Rose

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to Lucky Star instructor, Stacy Wooster.  Stacy demystifies ancient wellness practices and unfolds them in ways anyone can access. She infuses her work with acceptance, humor, and understanding and encourages her clients and students to cultivate cheerfulness and a sense of curiosity about themselves. Stacy creates a comfortable space for students of all abilities to explore the union of the body, breath, and mind, conjoined with the healing nature of the earth.

She delights in nature and gardening, enjoying time with her family and friends, finding focus time on her yoga mat or a sweaty workout in the gym, collaging her way through her daily journal, and sipping nourishing infusions developed in her apothecary. Stacy enthusiastically returns Lucky Star, ready to embrace a holistic approach to life with you.  Welcome to the podcast, Stacy Wooster!

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stacywooster

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy

On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to a new Lucky Star instructor, Liberty Lindley.  Liberty has spent her life exploring creativity!  Her grandfather is an incredible artist so she grew up admiring the sculptures in his studio and being immersed in the world of art at a very young age. He loved art in all its forms and encouraged her exploring different visual arts mediums, as well as dance. It was no surprise that she attended an arts High School in South Florida and then graduated college earning a degree in Musical Theatre with a concentration in Dance. After graduation Liberty moved to NYC to chase Broadway and met her husband in a worship band they were in together. They moved to Nashville to pursue music, film, television and teach dance at the Nashville School of Dance. When their son came along they moved to her husband’s home town, Kerrville, Texas and soon added twin girls to their family! With a new career as a stay at home mom , Liberty turned to visual arts like mixed media collage, jewelry making, painting, and sewing eventually creating a small business, “Willow, Ivy and Whimsy” inspired by the many hair bows she made for her infant twins.  You can find Liberty on:

Facebook: Willow, Ivy & Whimsy

Instagram: WillowIvyandWhimsy

Lucky Star Classes: Felt Whimsy– Succulents and Blooms

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Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive. 

When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!  

For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com.

Upcoming Camps—

Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022

Find us on Instagram: @luckystarartcamp

Facebook:  @Lucky Star 

Join our Facebook Group: Lucky Star Galaxy