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The Art Gremlin Behind the Paint

Hi. I’m Tifara.
Therapeutic art facilitator. Single mom. Chronic overthinker. Emotional dumpster fire. Artist.
(Yes, all at once.)

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I help burnt-out, neurospicy, trauma-tender humans get out of their heads and into their hands — through art that doesn’t give a damn if it’s pretty, finished, or Instagram-worthy.

 

This is not therapy.
But it is therapeutic.

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I started Tifara Sheli because I’ve lived through the kind of stuff that makes traditional “healing” feel like a punchline. I needed a space where I could scribble rage, make grief collages, cry glitter, and not have to explain or fix myself.
So I made that space — and now I invite you in.

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TL;DR

If you’re looking for a glitter-coated pep talk, look elsewhere.
If you want a space to feel your shit and make art anyway, welcome home.

Dirty Paintbrushes

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What I Actually Do:

  • I host art journaling sessions where we process big feelings without needing to talk about them.

  • I design prompted therapeutic art activities full of dark humor and creative coping tools.

  • I set up pop-up expressive art booths where you can make a mess and call it healing.

  • I write a monthly newsletter with three no-BS art prompts (my burnt-out souls, the neuro-spicy peeps, and trauma-aware zones) because Pinterest therapy can suck it.

  • I sell art kits, digital downloads, coloring pages, and original paintings — because sometimes the only thing you can do is throw paint at your pain and hope it sticks.

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The Fine Print:

  • I am not a licensed therapist. I don’t diagnose, treat, or pretend to fix anyone.

  • I am trauma-aware, consent-centered, and neurodivergent-affirming.

  • I believe art is a tool for reflection, expression, and sometimes just staying alive one weird sketch at a time.

  • I believe crying and creating are not mutually exclusive.

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Bonus Trivia:

  • I live in Seattle with my two small chaos goblins (aka kids).

  • I’m also neurodivergent, which means I overthink everything, forget where I put my paintbrush mid-project, and design my offerings to be low-pressure and sensory-considerate because I literally can't function otherwise.

  • I am deeply tired, highly caffeinated, and wildly committed to building this messy, meaningful thing from the ground up — for myself, my kids, and anyone else who's still trying to crawl out of the fog and into something real.

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