Bridget Benton has been an artist most of her life, working in text, fiber, acrylic, performance, adornments, collage, found-object assemblage, reclaimed plastics, and - starting in 2006 - encaustic. Bridget loves making stuff, and loves helping other people make stuff. Bridget is a passionate teacher, supporting students in listening to their own intuitive voice and following their unique creative impulses. In addition to an art degree, Bridget holds a Master of Science in Creative Studies and leads workshops in intuitive creative process in her hometown of Portland, OR, online and across the country. She is the author of The Creative Conversation: Artmaking as Playful Prayer, an award-winning “workshop in a book” that supports people in making art more intuitively, spontaneously, and joyfully. Bridget Benton is also major contributor to the 2013 release Sober Play: Using Creativity for a More JOYFUL Recovery.