Welcome to Tactile Transformations!
Mental Health • Art Therapy • Ceramics • Community
Every piece of clay begins as something unformed. Through patient hands, intentional shaping, and the refining power of fire, it becomes something beautiful and strong.
People are much the same.
Tactile Transformations was born from the belief that healing happens through connection, creativity, and community. We bring together mental health, art, ceramics, and community-building to support both individuals and organizations. Through therapy, coaching, trainings, classes, art therapy workshops, groups, and consultation, we help create spaces where healing, growth, and transformation can thrive.
“We greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with Shalom. She has led an art therapy directive training for our 3 cohorts of our ambassador fellows, a group of formerly incarcerated individuals participating in an eight-month storytelling and leadership development fellowship. Shalom guides conversations about trauma with ease and sensitivity. We have seen the individuals in our program truly come alive during her training and engage with each other and the subject material. Our partnership with Shalom has greatly impacted the success of our program, and we look forward to more opportunities to work together in the future.”
— Jessica Daniels - Illinois Prison Project