Together

We Can

Hold Space

For Creativity

Charlene Lutz is an artist and educator dedicated to fostering creativity through emergent, healing, and collaborative approaches. With experience in both school-based and nature-connected settings, she creates spaces that empower others to explore and express their authentic artistic voices. Through her art, poetry, stories, and reflections—shared in Layers of a Creative Life—she weaves together the intersections of creativity, nature, and intentional living, offering insight into the beauty and depth of the creative process.

In 2021, Charlene and her family left Pennsylvania for the quiet, rural beauty of Mount Chase, Maine, near the Canadian border. There, she embraced a simple, dream-filled life that deeply nourished her art and writing. She launched workshops and retreats across Maine and in her home studio, collaborating with organizations such as Antioch University, the Katahdin Children and Families Foundation, Waterville Creates, and the National Park Service. This chapter provided space for reflection, balance, and creative renewal.

In July 2025, Charlene began a new chapter in northern New Mexico, returning to public school teaching as a Kindergarten through 6th grade art teacher in the Los Lunas Public School District. After seventeen years as an art educator with the School District of Philadelphia, where she worked with children from diverse backgrounds, she is delighted to bring her passion for creativity back into the classroom. The high desert landscape and vibrant culture of New Mexico now infuse her art with renewed energy and inspiration. Her current work—a blend of visual art, poetry, and storytelling—captures the spirit and heart of this new home.

Rooted in intuition, experimentation, and a deep connection to the rhythms of nature, Charlene’s artistic practice embraces slowness and transformation. She invites others to experience creativity as a pathway to self-discovery, healing, and renewal.