Art allows one soul to communicate with another, without words. My name is Jenna Bailey and I am a passionate artist and educator who strives to provide an uplifting environment that sparks creativity and positivity while building confidence through the art-making process. My dream of becoming a professional artist and teacher full time was fueled after becoming a mother of two beautiful children. My husband and I tell them that you should use your God-given gifts to spread joy to others, so I followed my own advice and established The Burlap Bee Design Studio. I was able to be an artist, educate others, and be home with our young children at the same time. Our family has recently relocated to Greeley, my husband’s hometown. Moving out of Massachusetts was bittersweet, but I am excited for the opportunity to unleash creativity in those here in Colorado! Art is ingrained in my being, through and through my soul. It could not be contained that my mother had to line our hallways with long sheets of paper. I started by drawing on walls at the age of two and have advanced to leaving my mark at places all over the world. As a child, I was fortunate to have Haru Shiga, a local artist and educator, open his art studio to me, touching my life so deeply. He was my catalyst and I’m not sure he even knew it. He was just a passionate artist, like myself who wanted to fuel that fire within. Haru opened my eyes to all that art could be, brought me to the Worcester Art Museum to expose me to all mediums, and allowed me to explore my potential. He let me get messy and taught me to view ordinary items and materials as treasure. Art brought me joy, but also much needed peace. I went on to fine arts at Saint Anselm College, and expanded my training to Paris, where I learned from local Parisian artists in their ateliers and studied under masters at the Louvre. I grew up speaking French, so I was able to absorb the culture at its fullest. I learned techniques and trades abroad that now resonate here at the local level. I love creating lessons that are based on art history, artists, foundations, techniques, books, and the world around them. My studio and art curriculums have been spotlighted in local parenting websites, education forums, The Landmark, and the front cover of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.I tell my students to spread joy with the art that they have created. Whether they take a picture of it and share it with someone or send it in the mail. That composition did not only bring them joy in the process, but it has the ability to touch another life as well.