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THE WHAT
Bad Art Club is a community-based creative practice that supports wellness and belonging through low-pressure, sober, collective art-making using reclaimed materials. Our events foster psychological safety, self-expression and authentic connection within the context of community.
THE WHERE
We are based on the unceded ancestral lands of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, known today as the San Francisco Bay Area. We are available to travel upon request. Let’s chat!
THE WHO
Our events are radically inclusive and attract people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures, abilities, religions and identities. Bad Art Club is led by a LGBTQIA+ -identified woman who is devoted to inclusivity, accessibility and cultural equity.
THE WHEN
Community workshops are held 2x/month and our annual “Bad Art Summer Camp for Adults” retreat is coming up July 9-13, 2026. Join the club to stay in the loop about upcoming events!
THE WHY
Making bad art is a vital pathway to personal and collective liberation.
When we give ourselves permission to imagine, play, and express freely, we restore our creative energy. By getting our hands dirty and sharing ideas as they emerge, we become more comfortable in the unknown and build the resilience needed to face our world’s most pressing challenges. Through the practice of making bad art, we loosen our grip on perfection, iterate more quickly, and collaborate more openly. When there’s no fear of judgment, we share novel ideas we might not have had the courage to share otherwise.
It’s time for us to come together to remember our creative power and reclaim our agency.
The fate of our planet depends on it.
What Our Community Has To Say
“If you're not sure you're a creative, come out and let Bad Art Club convince you!”
-Chris Gerringer
“I would recommend Bad Art Club to anyone who wants to access their creative self with zero judgement!”
-Mira Asher
“Bad Art Club is one of those precious experiences where you feel completely grounded, like you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”
-Catalina Roldan
“Bad Art is so good! It was good for my spirit, good for my creativity, good for my energy, good for my attitude.”
-Kate Farnady
“You will leave moved, transformed, and feeling more human than you can ever be!”
-Haneen Alkusari
(or Julianne, for long)
MEET JULES
Jules is a creative visionary, transformational facilitator, and the founder of Bad Art Club. She serves as a conduit for connection and a tender of the creative fire in us all.
Jules’ background in management and technology, combined with her self-discovery journey that’s taken her all over the world, makes her a powerfully authentic, welcoming leader.
She’s a certified Addiction Recovery & Psycho-Spiritual Integration Coach through Being True To You (280 hours), a certified Transformational Facilitator through Nativ (280 hours), and an ex-Senior Software Engineer turned Bad Art Teacher.
Jules believes that authenticity is key to connection. She has a calm, playful presence that is both warm and infectious, and that is the spirit of Bad Art Club.
How BAC Members Feel About Jules
“Jules is trauma informed, culturally sensitive, and gender affirming facilitator. Her workshop would be best described as art therapy in motion. Jules has a magical and healing spirit. Her compassion, empathy, and consideration is inspiring and moving.”
-Haneen Alkusari
“Jules is an AMAZING facilitator - so kind, loving, and human-centered. She will make you feel welcomed and loved from the moment you meet her.”
-Madeline Wilson
I truly don’t know how Jules does it, but she really has the magic to create an event that is exciting and calming at the same time — something that helps you connect with yourself while also connecting with others.
-Marie Niggemann
“Jules is a phenomenal facilitator who radiates warmth, authenticity, and creativity.”
-Catalina Roldan