Taught online via Zoom
Wednesdays May 17, 24, 31, and June 7 and 14
6 – 7:30 pm ET
$120 Patreon Members / $130 General Admission

PLEASE NOTE: All classes will also be recorded for students who cannot attend live.

Frida Kahlo—one of Mexico’s greatest and best known artists—lived a challenging, intense, painful, yet very full life. A tragic tram accident as a teen, which left her with bouts of terrible pain, and her tumultuous relationship with the muralist Diego Rivera, were paramount to her art creation. She used her physical disabilities and personal challenges as an inspiration to artistic expression, representing life events and traumatic moments in her intricate, idiosyncratic and powerful work, creating pieces that are raw, beautiful, and extremely personal. A passionate protector of Mexican arts and it's identity, she was largely self taught as an artist, and politically active even when severely disabled. She had an outstanding life force, intense and unique, making her private life public through her unforgettable paintings. 

Famously, Frida Kahlo kept an art journal over the last years of her life. This immensely powerful work—a poetic and revealing piece of art all its own—gives us a glimpse of the great artist’s process, and allows us intimate peek access into her brilliant and fascinating mind. This journal—recently republished—has been studied by artists, art critics and historians alike, making her part enigma, part narrator of her own challenges. Frida had the rare ability to manifest her own life story and transform it into something tangible: true art. Her unique art journal will be the source and inspiration for this class.

Over the course of five weeks, you will be guided along the path of art journaling. The teacher—Mexican artist and educator Teté Montero—will provide illustrated lectures. There will also be  a tad of meditation, art journaling prompts, playful exercises, diverse types of mindful art work, and a personal creative practice. The final project will be the creation of your very own art journal.

Whether or not you are an experienced artist or not is not important. The sessions will guide you to unfold your own personal creative process and path, at your own pace.

 A list of suggestions and optional materials will be sent via email, before the class start date.

This class can be taken on its own or connected to The Frida Kahlo-Inspired Narrative Portrait class. No actual art experience necessary. There will be a lot of art and mindfulness oriented exercises to get the best out of this inspirational transformative experience. 

Teté Montero is a Mexican end-of-life educator, death doula, unicorn enchantress, story teller and weaver, by choice. She is neurodivergent by neurology, a self appointed renaissance woman, a textile artist and teacher. She apprenticed under the care of master weaver Kenzo Jo in textile Saori art while in Japan. In addition, she has studied at University of Cambridge, Harvard University, The Hospice Association, Upaya Zen Center, and the Authentic Presence Organization. Her focus has been in medical studies, contemplative end of life care, medieval studies, socially engaged Buddhism and art. She currently runs a textile art studio in Mexico City with her rambunctious dog Kayi. She is Buddhist too!