Here to support and empower Arachnoiditis Survivors during Rehabilitation and Recovery. Sheila helped them tell this story, display original healing art by Arachnoiditis Survivors, encouraged healing through assorted art activities or creative practices used in ancient and modern art therapy applications, provided methods for arachnoiditis survivors to document survival and adaptation through the arts, established a venue to publicize arachnoiditis awareness/prevention events using original art by Arachnoiditis Survivors, and supplied credible links to resources for survivors. Sheila's public and private Patrons make it possible for the content on the website for survivors to remain live and free to the public.

Creativity In Action
Promoting creative unity
BOFA has been established to increase awareness and participation in the Creative Arts in the Belfast, NY Area.
Established 2009 by Sheila L Kalkbrenner
in loving memory of Amanda Nicole Curcio, daughter, friend, poet, writer, and musician.
Membership is open to creative people of all ages residing in Belfast, NY and surrounding areas.

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Patrons make it possible for Sheila to write and share new Things on the studio blog and Substack. On patreon members and subscribing patrons get the most. When you subscribe: in exchange for the benefits of your subscription level you are providing funding to allow this work to continue to thrive in the world.
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A few changes to the Subscription Tiers will begin April 1, 2025.
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$1 Tier Thankful4U
$1 monthly seeds new Things. Thanks for being here! This level unlocks patrons-first access to PSAs and Bloggy brainstorms on random Things. Ranging from seasonal clusters of frequent posts to just one monthly post, feel free to Adjust your notification settings if it starts to be too much in your inbox.
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· Patrons-First Content Feed with access to new and previous posts
· Previews and Early Announcements
· Vote on Future Content
$2 Tier Growth4us
$2 Per month grows more Things. Thank you! This level unlocks a monthly look at what I am learning or re-learning to expand Resilience and Creative Wellness.
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· Links to Resources and References
· Materials Lists
· Lessons Learned
· Patrons-First Content Feed with access to new and previous posts
· Previews and Early Announcements
· Vote on Future Content
$3 Tier FREE4All -Mutual Aid (Level ONE) (Only the name has changed)
$3 Per Month Funds Mutual Aid to keep the Creative Wellness Study Program FREE4All. In Spring 2020, this $35 five module independent study program became available in the public activity feed here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/creative-program-34938106
Includes:
· Over 200 previous posts
· Coloring pages from the archives
· Access to posts in the $1 and $2 Tiers
$4 per Month Re-wilds Things. Thank you!
From the wild to the pantry to the studio, this level unlocks ONE monthly post about reciprocity and sustainable use of Organic Things.
Includes:
· Resources and Instructions
· Organic Methods for making art, DIY crafts, and anti-inflammatory recipes
· More Mindfully wild-to-the-studio activities that connect us to our wild allies.
· Links back to previous related studio projects
· Access to content at the $1, $2, and $3 Tiers
$5 Tier STAYS THE SAME
NewArt4U $5 per month funds supplies for my creative projects. Thank you!
Unlock a 30 page collection of e-z print drawings already in the patrons-only activity feed.
Includes
· Thirty Things4Thriving Sep 2024 content
· The 30 page printable pdf of 33 original drawings
· Early access to my NEW work
· Patrons-First Content Feed
· Vote on Future Content
· Access to all content posted at lesser payment tiers
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This is a link to my blog. Where I write words about the words and more words about the things I am into, learning about, or remembering. It had words before my PatreonPage had my words. Now my words are in both places.
It contains studio stories, special offers, my art and local event news, current projects, and bloggy dialogue about my creative discoveries and wellness projects.

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