Monthly In Studio Workshops & Bi-Weekly Online Classes

Course Description:

Process Painting is an expressive arts therapy modality and a vehicle for self-exploration. It focuses on process (inner journey) rather than on product (the painting) and it does not require that participants have any prior experience with art. With roots in experiential psychotherapies, Zen, Gestalt psychology, and expressive arts therapy, it is a method for learning about oneself, and a way to connect with one’s innate source of creativity.

The process helps us contact our inner blocks to creativity and develop trust in ourselves and in the moment. With expanded self-awareness we gain confidence in our unique unfolding, leading us to more self-acceptance and a quieting of the inner critic. We then can play, have fun, invent, and take risks on the canvas.

In a supportive and encouraging environment you will have an opportunity to connect with your intuitive inner voice, playfulness, and with additional freedom of self-expression.

Anyone interested in exploring creativity is welcome.
CE credit is available for students, trainees, Interns, MFT, LCSW, and LPCC

When:

Process painting monthly workshops are offered in studio the 3rd Saturday of the month between 10:00am and 3:30pm.

Bi-weekly class is offered online.

2026 Monthly In Studio Workshops

  • Painting in the Garden 8/18 and 9/19. Both workshops on Saturday from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
    Painting under a canopy in a beautiful outdoor garden setting.

2026 Biweekly Online Classes

Select Saturdays from 10:00 am – 1:45 pm.

  • July 11 & 25
  • August 22
  • September 12 & 26
  • October 10 & 24
  • November 14 & 28
  • December 12 & 26

How to Register:

Register soon, enrollment is limited.
Please email Maria prior to sending a payment to ensure placement in class.
art@mattiolimaria.com or mattioli.maria@gmail.com

To pay registration, please send a check to
Maria E. Mattioli, MS, MFT
330 Sims Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Pay online using Venmo! Send your registration fee to “Maria-Mattioli-3”

CE Credit available for MFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP