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Bad Art Club

Welcome to

Bad Art Club is a space to be yourself, do your worst, and make art together.

During a Bad Art Club session, genuine smiles, laughter, and sighs of relief fill the room as people lower their defenses and engage in the innocent act of making art. Deep presence, encouragement and celebration naturally emerge, bringing strangers into surprisingly close connection through play and joy.

Authentic expression is a catalyst for belonging, and belonging is the precursor for compassion. Everyone inclusive of age, identity, orientation and socio-economic situation is welcome and embraced at Bad Art Club.

The impact of Bad Art Club ripples far beyond the session itself. From corporate teams to community groups, Bad Art Club members carry newfound confidence back to their workplaces, homes and relationships.

Bad Art Club is a space that brings forth our unique gifts, nourishes our souls, and brings us back into connection with ourselves, each other and the world.

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The Bad Art Teacher

Hi there, I’m Jules

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When people ask me if I’m an artist, I say “Of course I am, and so are you”. I believe that creativity is built in to being human, and there’s no need to back it up with a portfolio.

Even if you don’t draw, paint, sculpt, or make anything you’d consider “art”, you’re still an artist, coloring reality as you interact with the world from moment to moment.

But, I have a confession to make. I didn’t identify as a creative person (much less an artist) until I started Bad Art Club in 2024. I thought that some people are artists and some are not…

I’ve since come to realize how denying my creativity was denying my belonging to humanity.

So, what finally broke the spell? One day I prompted myself to make the worst drawing I could possibly make and just when it felt complete, I ruined it some more. I felt relieved, surprised, and even joyous gazing upon my creation. Making bad art opened a release valve inside of me for more of my authenticity to shine through.

That same day, I got the message loud and clear—

People need to be making a lot more bad art, together!

Not only does making bad art unlock individual creativity, but it makes us remember that we’re inextricably connected, and that we each hold important piece of the puzzle. The more messy and authentic we allow ourselves to be, the more we’re able to share our unique gifts.

I’m so glad you’re here, and I can’t wait to make some truly terrible, outrageously beautiful art with you.

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Real People Are Extraordinary

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Here’s What They Have To Say

  • Smiling woman with long hair and large earrings sitting in a room with wooden floors, art on walls, and people in background.

    "Who doesn't need this?! I feel like everybody's inner child needs it."

    Vanessa VerLee

  • Person smiling wearing a colorful shirt in a bright room with artwork on the walls.

    "In three words, Bad Art Club is: Fun. Engaging. Creative."

    Francisco Munoz

  • Smiling woman sitting in a well-lit room, with artwork on the walls and hardwood flooring.

    "You don't need to be so polished. You don't need to show up fully formed. You can just be figuring it out with other people, and that's pretty cool."

    Bronwyn Adams-Cohen

  • Person wearing a green tie-dye hoodie smiling in a bright room with blurred background featuring plants and furniture.

    "Bad Art Club is for everybody. Whatever you make, just because you make it, that's awesome."

    Joey Burger

  • Woman with curly hair in a room with people and artwork

    "I would say it's like a detox, a creative detox."

    Alix Vasquez

  • Person smiling, seated indoors, wearing a purple and white patterned sweater in an art studio or gallery.

    "My favorite thing is being surprised each time."

    Jacob Brawer

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