Learn to be more creative and innovative in how you think and approach the world.
art + pathway is a course to help us grow our creativity, re-center our thoughts, and increase our capacity to live. It brings together the act of creating with a safe community that is on a journey of growth. Everyone is welcome! If creating art makes you feel nervous or shy or say, “but I am not creative” – this is the place for you!
Online Group Course
Meditations in Simplicity
Fall 2025
(12) – 60 minutes Sessions
Looking for a new way to relax and re-center your thinking? Meditations in Simplicity is a new series of weekly art practice that will help you to reconnect with your body, remain calm, and improve your creativity and body control. Derek will introduce the concepts of art + pathway and guide through this 12-week simple, art-based practice. This course does not require any previous experience. Each week will focus on a different shape or structure, progressing from the most basic to the most complex. Our safe discussion will also encourage you to reconnect with what matters most to you and help you to build trust in a small community.
For this first lesson you will need:
- 8×10 or larger medium weight paper, preferably in a bound journal to encourage ongoing practice
- Pen and pencil with eraser
- Medium to add color of your choice (markers and colored pencil are often easiest)
What You’ll Learn:
- Three different methodologies for finding regulation no matter the circumstances
- The practice of noticing hand control and a sensory approach to making marks on paper
- Techniques for practicing and improving basic line work, shapes, and emotional expression
COST: $10/session, $100/ course
Derek Nastase
I’m an engineer, innovation researcher, and creative who loves to combine my passion for personal growth and mental health with approaches to looking at the world differently.
I’m based in Southern California and currently working to create something new.
Derek Nastase 