Creating Space to Create

Healing through the arts

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  • Community arts workshops can incorporate visual arts, creative writing, poetry, music listening, music creation, movement, meditation, and sensory play depending on the interests of the group served. Ideal for community centers, non-profits, schools, and groups of all ages looking to invest in the health and wellness of their employees, students, or community.

  • Ideal for people who are struggling to cope with stress and trauma-related symptoms. Also for people who want to invest in their creativity and spiritual growth. Learn more about what to expect in a healing arts session.

  • Brenda Echeverry (creator) offers presentations on topics including creativity + healing, artivism and social justice, healing justice, liberation psychology and tarot. Ideal for mental health practitioners, educators, teaching artists, and organizations that serve youth.

Services

Brenda Echeverry

Healing Artist, Creative Facilitator, Expressive arts therapist

Brenda Echeverry (she/her) is a Colombian American artist, art therapist, and creative facilitator based in Boston, MA. Brenda has a background in studio art, musical and vocal performance, dance, and theatre. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from New York University and a Master’s degree in expressive arts therapy from Lesley University. Born in New York to a Jewish educator and a Colombian artist, Brenda grew up surrounded by the colorful chaos and musical catharsis emerging from a unique blend of cultures. Her creative practice is deeply inspired by psychology, spirituality, mujerismo, and the natural world. Brenda created Art & Soul Clinic in 2023 to increase access to the arts a form of care. She has organized community arts events and workshops for all ages that center creativity and healing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Public Libraries, Upham's Corner Health Center, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, and public schools across Boston and New York City.

Artwork of a potted plant on paper with blue and green leaves, next to a paint palette and art supplies on a wooden floor.

The Blog.

Read pieces written by Brenda on the topics of therapy, the creative arts, health and wellness, spirituality, and more!

Past Events

  • Flyer for "Community Voices: Portraits of Strength" art show hosted by Upham's PACE and Upham's Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library, featuring floral decorations. Event scheduled for Friday, April 28, 2023.

    Expressive therapy workshops at Upham's Corner Health Center

  • Person arranging patterned fabric squares on a paper cutout, with scissors, markers, and a stack of paper nearby, on a blue tablecloth.

    Art therapy with older adults at health center in Dorchester

  • Poster for Self-Portrait Workshop at Boston Public Library featuring illustrations of diverse people. Event details: June 22, 2024, 12pm-1:30pm, Adams Street Branch, Dorchester, MA. Led by Brenda Echeverry. Contact info and library logo included.

    Self-Portrait Workshop at the Boston Public Library

  • A wooden wall with various artistic drawings and paintings, including portraits, abstract art, a plate with colored buttons, and a silhouette with text "CREATE A SELF-PORTRAIT".

    View from the self-portrait workshop at the Boston Public Library in Dorchester, MA

  • Overhead view of a child's art station with colorful paintings, paint palettes, brushes, and arts and crafts materials on a purple table covering. A child is painting on paper, with other completed artworks and supplies like glue and wet wipes on the table.

    A colorful creative flow at the Boston Public Library

  • A cluttered art table with various supplies including paper, markers, paint, brushes, stickers, and colored paper sheets. There are small artworks, including a painted face and a rainbow drawing. The table surface is messy with multiple items scattered.

    Creativity & Healing workshop at The Local Hand in Dorchester, MA

  • Flyer for Boston Public Library event titled 'Creativity & Healing' for kids on Monday, August 14 from 4pm to 5:30pm at Fields Corner Library, 1520 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA. Features music and visual art. Caregivers should accompany children under 5. RSVP by calling (617) 436-2155 or emailing fieldscorner@bpl.org. Illustration of a child being creative with flowers sprinkling from a watering can. Host: Brenda Echeverry.

    Workshop at Boston Public Library for kids

  • Various colorful abstract paintings and illustrations on a white table, featuring different styles and colors including rainbow patterns, trees, and a smiley face.

    Watercolors by students participating in MFA Boston workshops

Testimonials

  • "Nos encato. Espero ver esto mas amenudo"

    Workshop Participant

  • "Maravilloso"

    Workshop participant

  • "The entire process was smooth and without issue and Brenda was fantastic! Our team loved her "style" and positive approach. Thank you! This made for a great team activity!"

    Painting class participant

Featured Projects

The Letters Rewoven online submission platform is now live.⁠
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This platform invites you to participate in a collaborative public art project that gathers the reflective voices of the Somerville community. The project centers around transformation through writing, papermaking, and sculpture; your words and emotions will be embedded into a temporary public artwork.⁠
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By contributing, you become part of a shared process of reflection, dissolution, and renewal where personal narratives are reshaped and given new life as part of a collective exploration of growth.⁠
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Submissions are anonymous and open to all. Submit using the link below to share your story and join this evolving public artwork from wherever you are.

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Public art installation in Somerville, MA

by artist Anna Fubini (@anna_fubini_art)