Karen Minette Weinstein
What if every school, every afterschool program, every counseling center had someone whose job was to make creativity work for their specific community? That's what I do. And yes, it should exist everywhere.
I'm Karen Minette Weinstein — arts educator, curriculum designer, and creator of the Creative Flow Method.
In my work as an art teacher I've always put people over process. My approach draws on years of SEL practice, mindfulness training, and experience working with diverse learners across every kind of classroom and community setting. I meet students where they are — whether a preschooler in a Montessori environment, a high schooler who thinks they "can't do art," or a burned-out teacher who's forgotten they can be creative. The goal is always the same: a room where everyone feels capable, calm, and genuinely themselves.
The Creative Flow Method grew out of all of it.
I hold an M.S.Ed. from Bank Street College of Education, a BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, and certifications in Montessori teaching, SEL and yoga (Breathe for Change), and curriculum design (Educator Forever). My content development work has included projects for Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon, and Public Television.
Through Ongoingly Create, I work with schools, organizations, educators, and individual learners — in New England, the Tri-State Area, and virtually, I can meet you where you are.
Work With Me
I can show you how much children enjoy drawing — and how much more they enjoy it when they're shown how in a way that's developmentally appropriate, encouraging, and genuinely sensitive to where they are. From there, I can help your staff weave drawing into whatever ELA program your school has already adopted, because it will bring joy and creativity and give children another way into the literacy and writing process. And I can support your team for as long as you need.
Here's what that can look like:
In your school or organization — During, or after school, Creative Flow sessions for students, woven into your existing ELA, SEL, or art programming
For your staff — professional development and teacher training so your team can facilitate Creative Flow independently
For your community — custom creative experiences designed around what your specific group needs, ready for any caring adult to deliver
For individual learners — private and small group drawing sessions, in person or virtually
For your classroom or home — curriculum, printables, and drawing activities available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store