During our time together in Maine, Hannah Puetz wants to help you capture not just a picture, but a feeling during your vacation. Through gentle mindfulness exercises, guided observation, and intuitive mark-making, we’ll slow down and soak in the landscape—the weather, the ocean air, the in-between moments. Everyone will create a hand-made postcard—part artwork, part souvenir—and mail it to themselves. When it arrives back home, it will be a little reminder to pause, breathe, and remember what it felt like to be on vacation in Searsport.

Hannah writes: "My art practice is rooted in mindfulness, intuition, and the belief that creativity can be deeply healing. After navigating anxiety for much of my life, I’ve learned that my most meaningful work shows up when I slow down, listen, and let my surroundings and materials lead the way."

"I choose materials intuitively, based on what feels right in the moment. Each piece becomes a small meditation—an honest response to how I’m feeling or what I’m noticing. This process-centered approach keeps my work curious, responsive, and alive."

"Alongside my personal practice, I’m a K–5 art educator based in Fargo, North Dakota (yes—that Fargo!). In the classroom, my goal is simple: help young artists build confidence, explore lots of materials, and learn to trust their own creative voice. I care just as much about curiosity and self-expression as I do about finished artwork."

Hannah is also a 200-hour certified yoga and meditation teacher, and those practices quietly weave their way into everything she does. Whether she's teaching or creating, she uses breath, awareness, and open-ended artmaking to invite presence, play, and self-compassion.