About Us

Who we are:

Caterina Martinico, MA, ATR-B.C., is a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist and an artist. She is the co-founder of the Creative Arts Studio in Santa Rosa, where she works one on one, fostering creativity through artmaking and in small groups focusing on artmaking as a spiritiual practice. Her work inspires others to connect with the spark of their creative selves, and their own inner wisdom as it reveals itself through the art process. She is dedicated to artmaking as a healing, transformative experience.

As adjunct faculty at Santa Rosa Junior College for the past 20 years, she teaches Introduction to the Creative Process classes and Creative Process for Stress Reduction and Healing to students with disabilities through the Disability Resources Department. She facilitates workshops throughout california on the healing potential of art, emphasizing self-care for those in the helping profession.

Who is this for What we offer Who we are What people say	At The Creative Arts Studio At the Creative Arts Studio, our intention is to foster a sense of suportive community and shared journey through the healing vitality of artmaking. By building community through creativity, we facilitate groups and workshops in creative art process, individually and together, as well as foster and mentor individuals using expressive arts and sand tray. Participants are introduced to a wide variety of materials including oil and chalk pastels, watercolor and tempera paint, clay, collage, luminescent inks, and more. No art experience is necessary. Being open to the language of art is a pathway to seeing life anew. The process of artmaking invites us to draw nearer to the source of our inspiration and touches us at a deep level. Dive into the river of your creativity to explore the possibilities of a life fully lived through the creative arts processes. • Discover your inner artist • Clarify and express feelings • Explore your imagination • Gain insight and self-knowledge • Overcome your creative blocks • Learn about the field of art therapy
	Who is this for? Art process is for anyone wishing to enhance their creativity and learn ways of working with art for healing and self-knowledge. Through experiencing the work directly, teachers, nurses, counselors, therapists, and others in the helping professions learn ways to work with others using art process.
	What we offer: Art Process Groups In these groups we learn to express ourselves using art media to explore our creativity, tell our stories, and build community by sharing creatively. There are groups for both women and men and for women only. Media Exploration We offer classes in the use of two- and three-dimensional media for self-expression and self-awareness. We learn to relate to our art with curiosity and interest, rather than judgment. Individual Art Therapy Sessions for adults and children We see people on a one-to-one basis to promote self-knowledge and growth, to explore life issues using art, to learn to trust our own inner wisdom and to enhance creativity. We offer workshops in: • Maskmaking • Treasure necklaces • Spirit Houses • Altar making • Clay • Freeing the Creative Spirit • Paint Your Heart Out • Women's Spirituality • Illuminated Mandala We will come into your school, workplace,agency, or medical facility and create art experiences that will: • Relieve stress • Facilitate communication • Help resolve conflicts • Nurture creativity • Problem solve • Enhance healing • Build community We also create art experience groups for children and teenagers and for special occasions.
	Who we are: Caterina Martinico, MA, ATR-B.C., is a Board Certified Registered Art Therapist and an artist. She is the co-founder of the Creative Arts Studio in Santa Rosa, where she works one on one, fostering creativity through artmaking and in small groups focusing on artmaking as a spiritiual practice. Her work inspires others to connect with the spark of their creative selves, and their own inner wisdom as it reveals itself through the art process. She is dedicated to artmaking as a healing, transformative experience. As adjunct faculty at Santa Rosa Junior College for the past 20 years, she teaches Introduction to the Creative Process classes and Creative Process for Stress Reduction and Healing to students with disabilities through the Disability Resources Department. She facilitates workshops throughout california on the healing potential of art, emphasizing self-care for those in the helping profession. Patricia Waters, MA, ATR.-BC, REAT, art therapist and artist, is on the faculty of the Center for Creative Arts Therapy, the Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute in Santa Rosa and adjunct faculty for Sonoma State University Extended Education. She has led workshops in the U.S., Canada and the Ukraine.
	What Participants Say About Our Work: Being in a group at The Creative Arts Studio is one of the most satisfying experiences in my search for life's substance. No matter what your previous art experience is, you are unconditionally accepted to create and share without judgment. A true gift for all participants. -Linda Reitzell, Business Owner Working with Patricia and Caterina at The Creative Arts Studio has been one of the most important aspects of my personal growth process. -Kerrie Hillyer, Teacher Working at The Creative Arts Studio has helped me stay "tuned" personally, and it has also enhanced my teaching as I've learned ways to help students conceptualize difficult ideas and express feelings through art. -Edna Fogarty, Bilingual Jr. High Teacher