BAD ART CLUB

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Bad Art Club is an inclusive space for people to express themselves in their own unique way.

The goal of making bad art means that people can relax, let go of trying to be perfect, and just be themselves. We are tapped into the present moment when we’re actively creating together. Genuine connection is inevitable.

There’s nothing pretentious about Bad Art Club. It requires no experience, skill or talent (in fact, less is more), and there’s nothing to learn or achieve. We use recycled, donated materials to create art that is full of meaning, but not the least bit precious.

No one knows what’s going to happen, and that’s part of the magic! Participants are constantly surprising themselves and each other with what they contribute to the collective canvas.

Of course, being with the mystery can be challenging. Being comfortable with the unknown takes practice. Bad Art Club is a lightweight (yet deeply impactful) experience that builds the resilience we need to navigate change and transition.

Bad Art Club is for everybody, and each workshop is a testament to that fact. We have 9-year-olds creating alongside 70-year-olds. We have introverts, extroverts and gifted folks. We have members of all identities, races, orientations and backgrounds. We have professionals and recovering perfectionists…

One of the most beautiful things about Bad Art Club is how quickly barriers dissolve as we all engage in innocent play together. When we come together for the simple act of making the worst art we can possibly make, meaningful connection sneaks in through the side door.

Connection is not the goal of Bad Art Club, it’s the outcome.

Team Building That Works

What Our Community Has To Say

“If you're not sure you're a creative come out and let Bad Art Club convince you!”

-Chris Gerringer

“I would recommend Bad Art Club to anyone who wants to access their creative self with zero judgement!”

-Mira Asher

“Bad Art Club is one of those precious experiences where you feel completely grounded, like you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”

-Catalina Roldan

“Bad Art is so good! It was good for my spirit, good for my creativity, good for my energy, good for my attitude.”

-Kate Farnady

“You will leave moved, transformed, and feeling more human than you can ever be!”

-Haneen Alkusari

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Meet Jules

(or Julianne, for long)

Jules wearing a blue beret, white shirt, patched wide-leg pants, holding blue sunglasses, sitting on a stool inside a room with wooden floor.

Jules has numerous certifications that give her credibility as a Transformational Facilitator, but it’s really her lived experiences that matter most.

She goes toward the things she’s most afraid of. Call it crazy, but being a total beginner humbles and enlivens her. She’s spent so much time expanding the edges of her comfort zone, that now she enjoys a baseline steadiness, centeredness and comfortability being who she is. As a byproduct, she emanates a calm, playful resilience that is both warm and infectious.

So, here are some glimpses into Jules’ life story that have shaped her soul’s offering—Bad Art Club. You’ll come to understand Jules as a brave and tenacious beginner, a conduit for connection amongst people from all walks of life, and a flame-tender of the creative fire in us all.

Jules has lived many lives and has stories for days, none of which came without challenge. Every step of the way required the courage to trust her instincts, follow her intuition, and allow for everything to change.

Bad Art Club is designed to flex these same muscles in a lighthearted way, so that people can build the courage to let in even more of life’s gifts.

Once upon a time, Jules…

graduated in the top of her class from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University
lived in South Africa for 6 months, studying poverty & community development and engaging in service-oriented community work

helped open the first Warby Parker store and brought their iconic culture to new teams on the west coast
learned how to code and worked for 8 years as a Software Engineer while living nomadically

designed and built a tiny home on wheels out of a retired USPS truck (it later burned down)
led a 90-person Burning Man camp and began playing with fire toys
lived in her Honda Element for 2 years, chasing high-altitude slacklines while earning a living giving hand-poked tattoos
solo-travelled around Mexico for a year, learning Spanish while working from rural cafes and mountain tops
got certified in Addiction Recovery & Psycho-Spiritual Integration coaching by Being True To You LLC
bounced around Europe for 6 months solo during winter (highly recommend)
trained alongside 30 facilitators from 13 different countries, honing her ability to create transformative group experiences with Nativ
adopted two adorable kittens named Meatball & Valentino
quit her high-paying tech job to pursue her ultimate passion—Bad Art Club!

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A young woman with short dark hair, wearing a black cap, red bandana, earrings, a sleeveless beige top, black denim shorts, and carrying a black backpack, standing against an orange wall.

A person in a bright green jacket and white helmet rock climbing on a steep cliff with two other climbers visible in the distance. The background shows a forested valley below.

A woman performing a fire spinning act outdoors at night, holding a fire staff with flames at both ends.

A woman sitting on a blanket on a large rock, working on a laptop, with a mountain valley in the background.

A woman in athletic clothing is posing on the front bumper of a white food truck in a parking lot, with trees and blue sky in the background.

Two cats, one black and one tabby and white, lying together on a plush beige cat bed in front of a window with a view of trees outside.

A woman cooking on a portable stove in a parking lot next to a converted camper van with a bed inside, palm trees in the background, and other parked cars.

While Bad Art Club is not about Jules, she is honored and humbled to create the space for it to exist.

How BAC Members Feel About Jules

“Jules is trauma informed, culturally sensitive, and gender affirming facilitator. Her workshop would be best described as art therapy in motion. Jules has a magical and healing spirit. Her compassion, empathy, and consideration is inspiring and moving.”