Maggie Stevenson
Therapeutic Arts Practitioner | Arts Educator
1:1, pairs + workshops
Creative play for understanding, regulation & wellness
No art experience required! Hello and welcome 🌿 💛
I'm Maggie Stevenson, a Certified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner, Honours Specialist in Visual Arts Education, and the founder of Blue Roof Studio. For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege and joy of crea
ting therapeutic arts and arts education programs for youth and adults in schools, safe shelters, alternative youth programs and more, always with the same goal: to foster self-discovery, self-compassion & acceptance, intuitive creativity and creative thinking, and wellness and connection through the arts. These experiences, along with my own journey through chronic disease, burnout and healing led me to more fully understand the connection between creative, tactile processes and neurological and holistic healing and earn my certification as a Therapeutic Arts Practitioner at the Canadian International Institute of Art Therapy (CiiAT). Between Belleville and Trenton in a cozy second-story studio in a renovated barn space, I offer therapeutic arts sessions & series, art classes, and workshops for individuals, couples, families, and groups, both in-person and virtually. From ceramics and mixed media to guided creative experimentation, participants are invited to explore their emotions, creativity, and inner knowledge in a supportive, judgment-free environment. This is a space that nurtures self-compassion, intuitive creativity, and community connection—no art experience needed, just curiosity.
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——— TESTIMONIAL ———
FROM A BLUE ROOF STUDIO GROUP SERIES PARTICIPANT:
"I was initially unsure about what this experience would be like when I first signed up for the Meditate and Make program. From the moment I arrived, Maggie's warmth and welcoming nature immediately put me at ease. Within just five minutes, I felt relaxed and comfortable in a space that encouraged me to express myself freely, without fear of judgment. The environment is safe and supportive, allowing me to explore my emotions through art. Maggie truly has a gift for making everyone feel seen and heard, and that sense of comfort and acceptance has been essential to my healing journey. I’m so grateful for this experience—it has helped me tap into my creativity and process my emotions in a whole new way." - MQ
——— COMMON QUESTIONS ———
WHAT ARE THERAPEUTIC ARTS? Therapeutic Arts sessions at Blue Roof Studio are a supportive space to engage in guided creative, somatic processes of self-discovery. The art — as an end product — is the side effect of a process of exploration and observation using various art forms and mediums. In sessions, participants connect with their intuitive knowledge, and gain physical, emotional, cognitive, and often spiritual self-awareness. Physical sensations, thoughts, and feelings can be accessed and expressed that may otherwise go unnoticed or be difficult to articulate. ARE YOU A REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST? I am not a registered psychotherapist, and therefore do not guide individuals in exploring histories of trauma. Instead, I can support you in managing the effects of these experiences in the present. In sessions, we remain in the here and now, and focus on self-acceptance and self-expression to support self-care. WHAT IF I HAVE NO ARTS EXPERIENCE? No experience necessary! But curiosity is essential :)
Therapeutic Arts sessions at BRS are not art classes. They are creative processes that unfold in the moment according to intentions you set, themes we explore, and thoughts, feelings, instincts and insights that may arise. WHAT IF I'M LOOKING FOR AN ART CLASS? Please follow this page and check back! We are so excited for upcoming offerings where you can learn techniques, experiment with various art forms and materials, and connect in an accepting, relaxed space. And just like in Therapeutic Arts sessions, there is no art experience required, and absolutely no judgment! Beginners are most welcome. Come as you are to experiment and have fun! ABOUT THE STUDIO
Located between Belleville and Trenton on Hamilton Road, in a small barn turned studio, Blue Roof Studio hosts therapeutic arts for individuals, couples, families, and groups, along with art classes & workshops, including ceramics, felting, mixed media, drawing (realism), and printmaking. BRS also welcomes guest practitioners and artist-instructors.
