TINY CREATIVE HABITS:
A Gallery Takeover Exhibition in Partnership with Ruth’s Table
January 9 – March 13, 2025
Tiny Creative Habits was part of Gallery Takeover, an annual collaborative project. Throughout the year, Ruth’s Table and Creative Spark work with many community partners to implement meaningful, arts-based experiences that culminate in a community-led exhibit. This interactive program serves as a platform for every participant, regardless of age or ability, to create, share, and connect through art. Click HERE to read more about the project and 2025 partners.
Virtual Gallery
Diorama of Aspirations
Cardboard boxes, magazines, colored paper
Imagine a place where you go to relax, feel connected, and be renewed! Communities created a mini mental vacation with messages and images that made them feel inspired. This Tiny Habit helps us take charge of our mind set to find peace within.
Participants: Beacons, Paper Craft Cafe, Carlsbad Senior Center, Phoenix Group, Artist Katheryn Peterson, Artist LE Gillen
Guide Stones/Rocks
Air-dry clay, seashells, glass stones, paint
Guide Stones represents tiny habits you would like to embrace in your life. Let these Guide Stones carry the weight of change and act as a constant reminder of the strength you have within.
Participants: Surfing Madonna, National Charity League, Doris Bertch, Katheryn Peterson
Paper grocery bags, markers, pencil, oil pastels
Maps mark beginnings and endings. They are an illustration of a route we take. Participants made these paper bag maps following prompts that guided their journey to find their creative selves.
Participants: Beacons, Paper Craft Cafe, Artist Jenn Newsom
Bristol, colored paper circles, glue, markers, pencil
Trusting our intuition can come from bringing the Tiny Habit of play into our lives. This collage exercise encouraged participants to go with their gut and have fun. The act of drawing simple patterns onto shapes can become a tiny, self-care habit that quiets our minds and encourages us to play and get in touch with our inner voice.
Participants: Beacons,Paper Craft Cafe,Doris Bertch
Paper feathers, markers, water
Acknowledging what we’re thankful for feels good, is good for us, and can help us feel more connected to our communities. For this collaborative project, we constructed a large flow of feathers in flight to symbolize how our collective gratitude can uplift and carry us as a community. Together we soar!
Participants: Beacons, Paper Craft Cafe, Girls Scouts, Katheryn Peterson, Doris Bertch, JoLind Echstein
Paper
Facilitated by Teaching Artist Robin Barrett
Participants: Paper Craft Cafe
Paper
Facilitated by Teaching Artist Cathy Carey
Participants: Mentors Exhibit Artists
As part of the Mentors Exhibit, paired artists participated in a woven collage project designed to foster connection and creativity. This initial collaboration provided a chance for the artists to get to know one another and explore their unique styles before embarking on a larger joint artwork. The project offered a delightful and intimate experience, sparking creativity, camaraderie, and mutual understanding. The result was not only a collection of beautifully woven collages but also an atmosphere filled with fun, laughter, and the foundation for lasting friendships.
Hand-made, vintage, and unique personal collection pieces
Facilitated by Judy Berberian All Photos by Robin Barrett
