Last week, we facilitated our first Art4Healing workshop, via Webinar, with employees from Microsoft Corporation.
I was hired to facilitate the workshop by the Senior Director of Communications at Microsoft. She and her team of 10 employees were participating in an in-house corporate retreat, and wanted to add our Art for Renewal & Stress Management workshop to the curriculum.
This wasn’t a typical Art4Healing workshop because all of the participants were located at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., while I led the workshop from Laguna Niguel, via Webinar using Microsoft Live Meeting.
The workshop took place on the final day of their in-house retreat, and turned out to be a wonderful experience for everyone who was involved. It was truly amazing that with the latest technology advances, and Microsoft Live Meeting Webinar software, we were able to conduct this workshop across such a great distance.
Following the workshop, several of the participants shared their experiences:
“Laurie – thank you for a wonderful session with my team last week. It was a terrific experience, we learned a lot about ourselves and each other, and we’ve got some beautiful art to display.”
Laura King
Senior Director of Communications
Enterprise & Partner Group
“Laurie, thank you so much for the session. What I found amazing is how

One of the Art4Healing paintings created by Steven Ramirez.
you reached into each of us and pulled out this incredible stuff. It’s a testament to your many years of teaching and demonstrates that you
know just how to bypass that pesky committee and go right to our creative side. I really appreciate what you did for me.”
Steven Ramirez
Community Engagement Manager
Microsoft CIO Network
“Laurie Zagon of Art & Creativity for Healing led our Microsoft Enterprise Marketing team through a powerfully creative workshop that opened our team’s way of thinking about our Microsoft world and our inner selves. Through the use of color and image exploration, we expressed ourselves in ways that surprised each and every one of us – and reminded us that artistic, creative talent is truly at everyone’s fingertips. I highly recommend Laurie for any similar corporate or personal type of workshop.”
Shivonne Byrne
Director, Brand & Content
WW Enterprise Marketing, EPG, Microsoft