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Dive into your artistic journey with our expansive collection of session workshops. Prepare for a captivating literary journey and expand your horizons with art.
✓ 10 Weeks of classes
✓ Great for individuals and groups
Learn about Create: New Beginnings
If you’ve ever needed a fresh start or wanted to find a new way to begin to heal from the pain in your life, Create: New Beginnings is for you. This 10-week series of restorative art projects rooted in Scripture offers a safe space to process your own experiences in community with other women. You’ll intentionally and creatively explore themes such as:
You don’t have to be “creative” to do this. You don’t have to have any art background―the goal is not to create a masterpiece. It is to simply deepen your relationship with God and others . . . and walk forward into a new beginning.
Create: New Beginnings was first developed for women in prison.
vulnerability
forgiveness
reconciliation
emotions
empathy
shame
self-doubt
pride
accountability
courage
SESSION EXAMPLES
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Session 2: Stress Painting
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Session 5: Your Story
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Group session
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Color Emotion Chart
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Session 9: Still Life
Meet the Authors
Martha Ackerman
Stephanie Logan Segel is a Los Angeles-based painter, artist, and co-creator of Create: New Beginnings, Prison Fellowship's restorative art program.
In 2017, she visited a prison for the very first time to create a mural inspired by the Human Connection Project, an original series sharing people's stories through art. That experience sparked the idea for Create: New Beginnings.
Steph’s work reflects her passion for pursuing social justice, connecting people, understanding human emotions, and giving back to the community. She primarily works with oil paint and watercolors, specializing in portraiture. Her art has been featured in auctions and art shows in Los Angeles and New York and has found homes in private collections around the world. In 2022, she cofounded MoDa Studios in Los Angeles, a community workspace where local artists can excel in their God-given gifts. Steph studied psychology and studio art at New York University. Born in London, she currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Stephanie Segel
Martha Ackerman is an artist and co-author of Create: New Beginnings, Prison Fellowship's restorative art workshop. She is also the founder of Martha Ackerman Jewelry. She and her husband, James, have two adult children, Holden and Lily.
Martha's experience with art and design began with her work in the fashion industry in New York City. She also has a passion for women's issues, and over the years has volunteered with several organizations that address gender-based violence (particularly with adolescent girls), offering spiritual encouragement and growth, peace, and security. As a creative, Martha poured her passion for art and beauty and compassion for women's struggles into the curriculum for Create: New Beginnings, which is now in active use behind bars in twelve states and growing.
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✓ Great for individuals and groups
