“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and strength, use it to create".
-Dr. Maria Montessori
About the Artist
Ash is a socially engaged artist, educator, and community facilitator whose work centers on healing, dialogue, and collective creation. With a background in studio instruction, public programming, and influenced by Montessori education, she bridges art and learning to design experiences that invite participation, reflection, connection, and transformation.
Motherhood profoundly reshaped her artistic practice. Creating alongside her child — with art integrated into daily life — shifted her work toward narrative-driven and collaborative models. Witnessing creativity through a child’s lens deepened her commitment to shared authorship, intergenerational dialogue, and art as relational care. This evolution now anchors her participatory installations and community-centered projects.
Ash’s work explores the intersection of personal narrative and public systems, examining themes of emotional, physical, and financial burden, resilience, and communal responsibility. Through symbolic installation, sculpture, and collaborative workshops, she creates spaces where audiences move beyond observation and become co-creators.
Grounded in Montessori principles of freedom within limits and process-based exploration, Ash prioritizes accessibility, sustainability, and collective engagement.
Ash views art not as a solitary act, but as a communal offering — one that honors vulnerability and builds bridges across lived experiences.
Our Team
Ash Scherer
FounderAsh Scherer is a multidisciplinary artist and educator with over five years of experience teaching and facilitating creative programs for youth and the community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with a minor in Education and has experience in Montessori education, which informs her approach to learning through exploration, independence, and hands-on engagement.
Ash’s work blends art, storytelling, and collaboration, often inviting participants of all ages to become part of the creative process. Through workshops, private instruction, and community projects, they focus on building technical skills while nurturing curiosity, confidence, and personal expression. Her practice is deeply influenced by motherhood and a commitment to using art as a tool for connection, reflection, and community impact.
Sample Artist Athena
Athena is the founder’s child and an active member of the creative team, participating in many aspects of the artistic process including creation, promotion, and planning. A passionate young artist, Athena enjoys making her own works of art, jewelry, and ornaments, many of which are offered for sale.
She has also exhibited collaborative artwork alongside her mother in multiple gallery exhibitions, contributing her imagination and creativity to projects that celebrate family collaboration and community connection. Through this experience, Athena is building confidence while developing early entrepreneurial skills that support her growth, creativity, and understanding of the business world.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create narrative-driven artwork that fosters connection, reflection, and collective experience. Through painting, sculpture, installation, murals, and participatory projects, we explore identity, transformation, and the stories that shape us — creating spaces where art becomes both personal and communal.
“Creativity takes courage".
-Henri Matisse
