Charlene Lutz is an artist and educator with over 20 years of experience in multiple school and nature-connected settings. She hopes to hold space and empower others by inspiring creativity in emergent and collaborative ways.

Offering workshops and retreats across Maine and beyond, Charlene supports children and adults in finding their authentic, creative voice.

She is a teaching artist with Waterville Creates in Waterville, Maine and at The Orchard (Katahdin Children and Families Foundation) in Patten, Maine.

Charlene works with various organizations including Antioch University, New England and Inside-Outside Nature Based Educators to inspire art making and connection. Charlene wrote and illustrated a children’s book titled Fox’s Winter Journey (Maine Authors Publishing) inspired by her life in northern Maine and sets intentional time throughout the week to explore how writing, mixed media and bookmaking overlap in her life.