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At Tiny Art Stories, we believe that creative expression has the power to elevate both individuals and communities.

For businesses, we offer unique artistic experiences designed to enhance team camaraderie, inspire fresh ideas, and cultivate an environment where collaboration thrives. Our tailored workshops and art sessions empower teams to break free from habitual ways of thinking, unlocking innovative problem-solving skills and boosting motivation. Through art, we help combat workplace burnout and overwhelm by fostering a space for reflection and creativity, allowing team members to connect in new ways that transcend traditional office roles. We do this because we’ve seen art’s profound ability to spark change and build resilience within teams, creating a foundation for more meaningful collaboration and success.

On a personal level, Tiny Art Stories offers individuals a transformative space for healing, self-expression, and growth. Through our art experiences, participants reconnect with their inner creativity, finding joy in the simple act of creating. We’ve witnessed how art can reduce anxiety, improve emotional well-being, and inspire new perspectives on personal goals. For many, these sessions become a journey to explore and address their inner worlds, giving voice to emotions that words often can’t capture. We believe in this work because we know art connects deeply, fosters healing, and inspires individuals to imagine new possibilities for their lives. Art is our medium for creating lasting change—one story, one individual, one team at a time

A Message from Tiny Art Stories Founder, Wendie Appel:

Art, nature, and the human spirit have always been important to me. I recall, even as a young girl, wanting to help others, and to make people feel included. Art seemed to be a great unifier. Almost everybody would join in and explore with art. It didn’t matter much if it looked good. We were having fun. Art simply made people happy.

As I completed a specialized high school for the arts in Los Angeles, the experience of allowing myself to create daily, to make mistakes, to stretch my comfort zone had a profound effect on my willingness to take a leap of faith over and over again in my life. It empowered me to later develop and found a chartered high school for the arts in New Hampshire (where I lived) that remains open today and has helped hundreds of students learn through art.

For many years I owned and operated a boutique marketing firm for artists, authors and small businesses. While I loved my work with my clients, I missed the creativity of making art. Tiny Art Stories melds my passion for helping people with my love of art.

I’m a lifelong learner. My studies include architectural rendering, painting, pottery, life drawing, and art-as-therapy, as well as business management and more recently, psychology. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and certificates in addiction therapies (RADT-1), suicide prevention, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care. I am completing studies to become a certified trauma recovery coach.

A photo of Wendie Appel in her studio. She is the founder of TinyArtStories, and is the workshop facilitator

Mental illness is an area of study that I continue to learn more about— the many treatments available today, and in particular the effects of art therapy for those with disorders of the brain. We are still learning the profound effects of art on the brain.

I find myself drawn to the crossroads of art and psychology. Art holds an immense power to tell our stories, portray our emotions, and to heal.

As when I was young, I continue to aim to help others. To facilitate and empower people to tell their stories— with paintbrush, pencil, pen and ink, and other marking tools. To empower others to listen with their hearts, to be mindful and present, and allow the senses to lead their observations. In this place, creativity is expressed unencumbered, embraced and celebrated. We grow, we learn, we heal.