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The well makes visible the life-giving sources hidden in the underground.

Hidden Well is a hearth for meaning-making through personal and collective storytelling and deep witnessing. We come together to remember the medicine offered by the simple act of gathering. We see what is revealed when we get quiet and let our hands guide the work. We feel in our bodies what comes to light when we tell stories, both our own and myths older than memory.

Connecting with the creative reservoirs alive in all of us is a place we can call upon to understand ourselves, connect to a sense of belonging, and provide insight on how to inhabit our individual life and the times we are living through. While this is a deeply personal practice, it also reveals our interdependence within the web of life. Our stories are our gift to the world. When we give voice to the more hidden and out-of-sight qualities of ourselves through creative practice, gathering, and storytelling, we open a pathway for surprising channels of healing, delight and connection.

JJ [She/her]

I have worked as a facilitator for over a decade with people of all ages in lots of wildly different settings including: a community health clinic, urban garden, public schools, a domestic violence shelter, and forest school. I believe spaces for creativity and storytelling are vital for our individual and collective path towards liberation and building the worlds of our dreams.

Certified SoulCollage® Facilitator trained by Mariabruna Sirabella and Beth Marcil

Certified MotherCircle facilitator trained by Kimberly Ann Johnson and Jessica Connolly.

Child-Led Certified Practitioner through Sally Haughey’s Wunderled Program

Trained in documentary filmmaking from George Washington University's Documentary Center.