ABOUT
ABOUT ME, GETTING STARTED
Hello. I’m Bonnie Doucette Thornborough. I am a Focusing-certified creativity coach, teacher, designer, and artist who believes creativity can play an important role in health and well-being.
In 2026 I am just getting started with the development of Art for Time, offering group workshops, build-your-own series, individual sessions, design services, and eventually my own artwork, books, and resources to help support anyone curious about what your own unique creativity has to say.
No creative or artistic experience is necessary. This process is for absolutely anyone, and there is no judgment—no good or bad, right or wrong. In fact, it is not really about a product at all; it is about the creative process, and how going through it helps us learn and discover something helpful from within ourselves.
“It is not about a product at all; it is about the creative process, and how going through it helps us learn and discover something helpful from within ourselves.”
I have an MFA and background in graphic design education. This played a key role in the development of my love for guiding and supporting people through their creative process. It is amazing! Time and time again, in various classes and projects I have taught at all levels, I have been honored to witness the way that going through the unfolding process of creating and expressing something new can have so many positive effects—not just on the projects, but on the creators themselves.
When I was inspired by my own journey through difficult life challenges, I began to more formally study how expressive arts can be used with the somatic practices of Focusing and FOAT® (Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy) to improve well-being and move forward in healthy ways. I earned advanced certificates in FOAT Facilitation and Arts in Health to guide my professional work toward the connection between creativity and wellness.
I am excited for the potential ahead! I look forward to connecting and sharing through creative expression.
I especially love the openness: 1.) this process is open to anyone, including those who don’t think of themselves as creative or artistic at all. 2.) the process itself is open-ended—it can lead anywhere! I can’t wait to see where creativity takes us, and what we learn along the way.
Below are links to more info and details about me and the theories used in Art for Time. You can also get a sense of my philosophy and story by viewing my galleries of art and design work.
If you have any questions or thoughts to share, please feel free to reach out: bonnie@artfortime.com.