Meet Calais Michelle
Proverbs 24:3–4 (Builder + curator energy).
"By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”
My Artistic Journey
Publisher | Certified Creative Art Therapist | Multidisciplinary Curator
Calais Michelle is the Founder of Out ofthe Mud Publishing Co., a creative platform dedicated to narrative, color, emotion, and human-centered storytelling. As a publisher and creative director, she develops books and experiential works that bridge fine art, therapeutic practice, and thoughtful living.
A Certified Creative Art Therapist, Calais integrates emotional intelligence and artistic expression into everything she creates. Her work is rooted in the belief that art is not separate from daily life — it shapes how we process, gather, heal, and grow. Through publishing and guided creative experiences, she curates tools that invite reflection, connection, and personal transformation.
As a multidisciplinary curator, Calais approaches both interiors and exterior environments as living canvases. Whether shaping a creative concept, designing immersive experiences, or developing narrative-driven projects, she blends aesthetics with structure — balancing artistic vision with strategic execution.
Her background includes social impact work and entrepreneurial development, which informs her thoughtful leadership and systems-based thinking. Today, her primary focus is expanding Out ofthe Mud Publishing Co. and growing creative art therapy offerings that directly support individuals, families, and communities.
Through books, curated spaces, and digital media, Calais creates platforms that connect people to story, to space, and to themselves.
Follow her creative reflections and conversations on her upcoming podcast YouTube:@WhenLifeIsLifin
Unlock Your Full Potential
The Curated Workplace Wellness
A Bespoke Creative Art Therapy & Mindfulness Experiences for Small to Mid-Sized Teams
Today’s workplace requires more than productivity — it requires emotional resilience, creative thinking, and meaningful connection.
Transform Your Life Today
Calais Michelle offers bespoke workplace wellness experiences designed specifically for small to mid-sized teams seeking intentional culture-building and creative restoration. Each engagement is thoughtfully curated to reflect your organization’s goals, team dynamics, and leadership vision.
As a Certified Creative Art Therapist and multidisciplinary curator, Calais facilitates structured, guided sessions that integrate art-making, mindfulness practices, and reflective dialogue. These experiences are not about artistic skill — they are about clarity, emotional intelligence, stress regulation, and collaborative insight.
Each curated experience may support:
• Stress reduction and burnout prevention
• Enhanced communication and team cohesion
• Creative problem-solving and innovation
• Leadership emotional intelligence
• Intentional workplace culture development
Sessions are intimate, high-touch, and custom-designed — ensuring depth, engagement, and measurable impact.
Whether offered as a single creative reset, a quarterly wellness activation, or a leadership-focused intensive, each experience is tailored with care and strategic intention.
Let’s design a restorative and meaningful experience for your team.
Achieve Your Full Potential with calais michelle
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
The art therapy workshop for seniors called “The Whole You” that begins and ends with a guided breathing body scan. It blends mindfulness, gentle movement, and art-making to support relaxation, self-expression, and connection. - Open to Senior Centers & Senior Living
Personal Growth
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
A personalized wellness designed to help you unlock your full potential. We will work on your self-awareness, mindset, and emotional intelligence to help you overcome limiting beliefs and achieve your peace.
The Curated Leadership
Senior Living - Beyond Bingo
Bespoke Wellness Experiences for Teams
Group leadership, public speaking to help you and your team recognize more effective and inspiring leadership skillsets. We will work on your communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking to help you achieve leadership and team skills in family work and spiritual growth - or simply a basic mindfulness reset - participation is based on business/corporation application
Bespoke Wellness Experiences for Teams
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Bespoke Wellness Experiences for Teams
At calais michelle, we specialize in creating tailored workplace wellness experiences that fit the unique needs of your team. Our structured sessions are designed to promote emotional intelligence, reduce stress, and enhance team cohesion. We work closely with you to ensure that each engagement aligns with your organization’s goals and vision.
Relationships | Work & Family
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Relationship services to help you improve your relationships with others. We will work on your communication skills, empathy, and conflict resolution strategies to help you build healthy and fulfilling relationships.
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Stress Management | When Life is Lifin'
Manage stress and anxiety through mindfulness techniques. We will work together to identify your stress triggers and develop coping strategies to help you achieve a more balanced and peaceful life. Learn how to get off the struggle bus !
The Creative Reflection Circle AKA - The Small Group
The Creative Reflection Circle AKA - The Small Group
The Creative Reflection Circle AKA - The Small Group
Join a curated small group experience designed for individuals committed to emotional growth, creative expansion, and intentional living. This six-week guided journey blends creative art therapy principles, mindfulness practices, structured reflection, and gentle accountability.
. This is not group therapy, and it is not a casual meetup — it is a thoughtfully facilitated space for individuals ready to engage deeply and move forward with intention.
Each session is complimentary and intentionally limited to six participants to preserve intimacy, safety, and meaningful connection.
Spots are limited. Participation is by application.
Emotions in Color™
The Creative Reflection Circle AKA - The Small Group
The Creative Reflection Circle AKA - The Small Group
Based on Calais Michelle’s book Emotions in Color, this art-based creative emotional learning program helps students explore feelings, regulation, and self-expression through guided color theory, reflective art-making, and mindfulness practices.
Designed as a structured yet nurturing experience, The Emotions in Color™ workshops support social-emotional development, emotional vocabulary, and creative confidence in the classroom. The program can be offered as a multi-week series, enrichment workshop, or small group experience, and is supported by a curriculum guide for educators to ensure continuity and lasting impact. Designed for public and private schools and school districts
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