RubbaSoul Studio

08/01/2026

Please let me know if you're interested for your child, thanks very much.

26/11/2025

06/09/2025

School Holiday Program running 2nd Week of the Holidays, please get in touch if your child is keen to join! :)

25/07/2025

Overthinking can be painful, especially when you're motivated to excel but struggling to fulfill essential responsibilities. Fortunately, there are tools to help you relieve these pain points.

10/04/2025

25/03/2025

Holiday time in a few weeks, I'll be running a 2 day program if keen, with the usual games amongst the park. The recently refurbished plane is looking very shiny and new :)

22/03/2025

I'm helping out running the art activity today, come check it out!

02/03/2025

Celebrating our tamariki and mokopuna today! Let’s ensure they thrive every day. 💜✨

24/12/2024

Wow it's nearly 2025! I'll be starting the new year with a new program around art and resilience. For those of you who don't know me I'm an art therapist and have been working with children in mental health since my art therapy training began in 2011. I trained in Art Therapy in Canada, and completed my undergraduate degree at Edinburgh College of Art. I've supported children with disability, and cared for young adults with physical injury in my career. I now work with local schools, government agencies and local agencies to support young people facing mental health challenges in Nelson.

I'm a first aider, ACC provider, Gumboot provider, and more, and have lots of professional development in art, psychology, and mental health. I specialise in working with children, and am nuerodivergent myself. If you're looking for mental health support for your children please get in touch.

I've been running art programs at Founders since early 2022 for children aged 5-12yo that incorporates art making and games in the park usually around a theme. Prior to this I was working with Aroha Discovery School at Fairfield House running holiday programs.