Perfect for beginners! Join us each month for a relaxing gathering exploring different kinds of embroidery and stitching. No experience required! Learn something new while playing with colorful threads and different fabrics and papers. You’ll be delighted to discover how easy it is to create a simple and beautiful embroidered piece full of personal meaning.

Each month we’ll explore something new. We’ll show how to do everything in simple and easy steps which are also soothing to your nervous system! Hand-making is a powerful way to come into the present moment. The repetitive stitching is super relaxing. We believe there’s no mistakes, only fun surprises and new things to learn. Have an idea you want to explore? We welcome requests!

You can also arrange a private party with your friends, family, or coworkers.

Facilitated by Hillary Irene Johnson.

Live in Peoria! Join us for our Winter New Moon Celebration and book launch party! We are so excited to present the second edition of our annual workbook, Journaling with the Sun and Moon: Your Cosmic Support System, 2025.

We will start our afternoon with a Wintertime New Moon Sound Bath hy Abby Halliday, Sit back, relax, and ejoy the healing energy as we welcome the first new moon of winter.

Afterwards, Jeanna Fearon will provide inspiration and magical art supplies to create a Winter Vision Board, This is your opportunity to meet 2025 with a fresh start! Create some goals for the next three months and work toward manifesting your dreams! We are here to help you. shine your brightest!

Pre-ordered books will be available for pick up. To guarantee a copy, order here.

We are very excited to start off our Winter Solstice Celebration with a meditative Winter Float facilitated by Hilary Irene Johnson. This meditative experience will be based on loving-kindness and self-compassion, blending Winter’s themes of renewal with practices that nurture warmth and connection. We invite participants to pause, reflect, and embrace both themselves and the world with unconditional love. Please bring a yoga mat and wear cozy clothes for this experience.

After the float, enjoy holiday treats, warm drinks, and festive music by Amplified Chicago while you make a Winter Vision Board. Set some goals for the next three months, look at your board every day, and start manifesting your dreams!

Copies of our 2025 guided journal, “Journaling with the Sun and Moon: Your Cosmic Support System”, will also be available for pick up. To guarantee a copy, order here.

Zoom in to our live podcast at every Full Moon, your cosmic reminder to take a little break and check in for some self care! Stay for just the hour program or hang out afterwards for a complimentary ‘Show and Tell’ led by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist.

We get things started with a monthly Astrological Moon Chat and mini meditation with Abby from Abby’s Holistic Healing. Next, listen to the special 30 minute Full Moon playlist by Amplified Chicago as you make a mandala and reflect on where you are, what you've accomplished, and where you want to go.

We encourage you to use our guided journal to track your progress throughout the year. Printed versions for 2025 are available on a first-come, first-serve basis until we sell out. You can order here!

Note: if your camera is off, we respect your decision to participate privately.

*Included in Zoom Membership Plan

Moon Mingles are facilitated by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist and Brea Fearon, Resident Librarian.

Our classes are priced as “pay as you wish” so that we can remain as accessible as possible for all. If you are in a position to give more to help support our community, we appreciate the love!

Zoom in to our community mandala making event at every Full Moon. This is your monthly reminder to take a little time out that's just for you! We get things started with a monthly Astrological Moon Chat and mini meditation with Abby Halliday. Next, listen to the special 30 minute full moon playlist by Amplified Chicago as you make a mandala and reflect on where you are, what you've accomplished, and where you want to go. Stay for just the hour program or hang out afterwards for ‘Show and Tell’ led by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist. Register Here!

We encourage you to use our guided journal to track your progress throughout the year. Printed versions for 2025 are available for pre-order now. You can also download a PDF version if you prefer.

If you are participating on zoom and your camera is off, we respect your decision to participate privately.

Your inner child is invited to practice being playful while learning something new! You will be surprised how easy it is to create a simple painting with acrylic on canvas when there is no pressure to be perfect. We promise to break things down and make it simple and fun. Our philosophy is that there are no mistakes, only learnings! November topic: Autumn Magic!

We will be live in Chicago. If you are joining us on Zoom, supplies needed are canvas, basic acrylic paints, brushes, water, paper towels. If you do not have these supplies on hand, feel free to be creative with what you have available!

Our classes are priced on a siding scale so that we can remain as accessible as possible for all. Our baseline price is a minimum to keep us sustainable. However, if you are in a position to give more to help support and build our community, we appreciate your generosity!

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Along with our monthly Full Moon Mingles, our Shine Bright Journaling collective meets yearly at four solar holidays (solstices and equinoxes) to practice presence with the Earth's changing seasons. Come celebrate the beginning of fall and make a vision board to take you through the season!

Choose from our selection of arts and crafts materials to help your dreams come true!

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Join our supportive Shine Bright community and make a commitment to self care by checking in with yourself once per month at the Full Moon.

Listen to our monthly moon report and receive therapeutic guidance to help you:

• Reflect upon last month’s accomplishments

• Release what is no longer serving you

• Set your goals and intentions for the next lunar cycle

Our 30 minute private journaling portion of the evening is set to a playlist created by Amplfied Chicago. After the meditative journaling time, anyone who would like to share their art or experience is welcome to do so.

Moon Mingles are facilitated by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist; Brea Fearon, Resident Librarian; and Dawn Palermo, Director of Shine Bright St. Pete.

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Your inner child is invited to practice being playful while learning something new! You will be surprised how easy it is to create a simple painting with acrylic on canvas when there is no pressure to be perfect. As Picasso once said “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain one when they grow up!” We promise to break things down and make it simple and fun. Our philosophy is that there are no mistakes, only learnings!

This months topic is Hummingbirds! Join us as we celebrate national hummingbird day by painting these amazingly tiny creatures! All supplies are included and no prior painting experience is necessary.

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If you want to learn about Neuro Art in a group setting, please join us on Zoom for our New Moon, New You programming. We are drawing a powerful spirit fish, such as a Salmon or Sturgeon. These fish are a beautiful metaphor for embodying strength, determination, and wisdom. These qualities are crucial when facing life's challenges. There are many instances in life where such perseverance and resilience are essential. Reflect on which area of your life demands the qualities of strength, determination, and wisdom. What obstacles are you currently facing, and how can you channel the spirit of the Salmon or Sturgeon to swim through and overcome them.

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Dawn from Shine Bright St. Pete will be hosting a wine bottle Paint and Sip.  Bring your favorite bottle to paint and watch it “shine bright” when you add string lights to the inside. We will also have plenty of bottles on site if you do not want to bring your own.  If you wish to zoom in, you will need some glass paint and any decorative supplies such as ribbons or gems. We can also let you know where to purchase the lights for the inside.

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Join our supportive Shine Bright community and make a commitment to self care by checking in with yourself once per month at the Full Moon.

Listen to our monthly moon report and receive therapeutic guidance to help you:

• Reflect upon last month’s accomplishments

• Release what is no longer serving you

• Set your goals and intentions for the next lunar cycle

Our 30 minute private journaling portion of the evening is set to a playlist created by Amplfied Chicago. After the meditative journaling time, anyone who would like to share their art or experience is welcome to do so.

Moon Mingles are facilitated by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist; Brea Fearon, Resident Librarian; and Dawn Palermo, Director of Shine Bright St. Pete.

* Our classes are priced as “pay as you wish” so that we can remain as accessible as possible for all. If you are in a position to give more to help support our community, we appreciate the love and will pay it forward!

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It’s Leo season and it’s fiery hot! To capture some of that magic, we will be celebrating the season of Leo with Paint & Sip Lion night. This also happens to be World Lion Day! If you are joining us on Zoom you will need acrylic paints and a surface to paint on. We will send you some simple steps to help you draw a lion and then encourage you to paint it in a way that feels like you! Perhaps, your work will guide you through Leo season with a new sense of power!

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Join our supportive Shine Bright community and make a commitment to self care by checking in with yourself once per month at the Full Moon.

Listen to our monthly moon report and receive therapeutic guidance to help you:

• Reflect upon last month’s accomplishments

• Release what is no longer serving you

• Set your goals and intentions for the next lunar cycle

Our 30 minute private journaling portion of the evening is set to a playlist created by Amplfied Chicago. After the meditative journaling time, anyone who would like to share their art or experience is welcome to do so.

Moon Mingles are facilitated by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist; Brea Fearon, Resident Librarian; and Dawn Palermo, Director of Shine Bright St. Pete.

* Our classes are priced as “pay as you wish” so that we can remain as accessible as possible for all. If you are in a position to give more to help support our community, we appreciate the love and will pay it forward!

Register Here

Your inner child is invited to practice being playful while learning something new! You will be surprised how easy it is to create a simple painting with acrylic on canvas when there is no pressure to be perfect. As Picasso once said “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain one when they grow up!” We promise to break things down and make it simple and fun. Our philosophy is that there are no mistakes, only learnings!

July is national ice cream month. We will be celebrating by painting our favorite summer dessert, ice cream! Everyone is welcome to bring their favorite ice cream to share with the group.

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Topic: Intentions

Join us for a night of therapeutic art the will help you manifest your intentions.

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This month we’ll be having a Neurographical art review and practice night. This is a great time to refresh your techniques and ask questions. Grab your journal if you wish, and expect a relaxing evening of therapeutic art with Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist.

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This workshop is part of our “New Moon, New You” programming - a check-in point for self care that aligns with the New Moon each month. (The New Moon is the mid point between our Full Moon Mingles). Specific topics are announced each month. All skill levels are welcome. NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! We accept you exactly as you are!

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ARTIST STATEMENT

Russell Hughes studied photography through high school and college, though he ultimately pursued a career in High Tech, with a BS in accounting and MBA in International Business. With his passion for photography going back almost 50 years, his recent retirement has finally allowed Russell to pursue his love of creating art with a camera and focus on his photography more fully.

This collection of images includes photographs from his travels over the last 10+ years and were shot using a variety of cameras, from iPhones, Canon, Fuji, and Nikon.

His images frequently explore geometry, texture, color and symmetry. He focuses on creating the image within the camera and editing through the lens. Most of the images have not been cropped, nor have any filters been used. Minimal work on color correction was the only post creation retouch.

Join our supportive Shine Bright community and make a commitment to self care by checking in with yourself once per month at the Full Moon.

Listen to our monthly moon report and receive therapeutic guidance to help you:

• Reflect upon last month’s accomplishments

• Release what is no longer serving you

• Set your goals and intentions for the next lunar cycle

Our 30 minute private journaling portion of the evening is set to a playlist created by Amplfied Chicago. After the meditative journaling time, anyone who would like to share their art or experience is welcome to do so.

Moon Mingles are facilitated by Jeanna Fearon, Art Therapist/Hypnotherapist; Brea Fearon, Resident Librarian; and Dawn Palermo, Director of Shine Bright St. Pete.

* Our classes are priced as “pay as you wish” so that we can remain as accessible as possible for all. If you are in a position to give more to help support our community, we appreciate the love and will pay it forward!

Register Here