Unwind. Create. Connect.
Cut Loose Collage Workshops offer a laid-back environment where people can have fun, relax, try new things, and let go of perfectionism. These workshops relieve stress, foster connection, and boost creativity.
Cut Loose is ideal for:
Higher ed institutions
Engage students and staff to improve well being
Human services
Art and wellness activities with built in socializing
Corporate settings
Company retreats, team building, or wellness programs
Not sure you fit into one of those categories? Reach out here with other inquiries.
“With Cut Loose, Michael has made art-making more accessible, less intimidating, and a ton of fun. I loved having the camaraderie and guidance to step outside my comfort zone. The workshops have changed my ability and desire to be creative!” —Jennifer G.
Why Cut Loose?
Higher Education
Cut Loose workshops are a great way for students or staff to destress, connect with themselves and peers—and disconnect from devices. (We hear a lot of “I haven’t even looked at my phone!”)
We tailor the experience to your needs, but here are a few options:
- Team building and personal development for student life staff or your team.
- Include us in your orientation activities, arts day or wellness week.
- Bring us to the library for stress relief during finals.
- Host us within a particular department or facility—museum, maker space, writing or art class—I’ll work with you to connect to the current curriculum or programming.
Our workshops combine hands-on activity with fun reflection and interaction to provide a low-risk space to try something new and explore creativity—even for people who don’t think they are creative.
Participants often transform from stressed, tired, or anxious to relaxed, calm, or happy.
Because each workshop has a different theme, focus, and materials, participants can enjoy it again and again. Make it part of regular academic year or summer program activities!
Want to bring Cut Loose to your institution?
Human services
Looking for new activities to freshen up your activities schedule? Cut Loose workshops are stimulating and accessible.
In addition to something new to do, our workshops:
- Offer a chance to interact and decrease loneliness
- Help alleviate stress and boredom
- Provide an opportunity with your hands with easy-to-use materials
- Bring new understanding of self and others
- Offer a safe way to try something new!
We build reflection and a chance to share into all of our workshops. This isn’t just small talk. We see people connecting around shared experiences and learning to look at their own story in a new way.
Because each workshop has a different theme, focus, and materials, participants can enjoy it again and again.
Want to bring Cut Loose to your organization?
“You do wonderful work! We have really enjoyed having Cut Loose here. The energy you create and bring into the program is refreshing.” —Tiffany Carter, Program Director of ServiceNet Skillbuilders+ Makerspace
Corporate Settings
Tired of the same old team-building activities? Cut Loose workshops are a great destresser for high-pressure workplaces—plus they spur creativity and team connections.
Why it works:
- It’s a break from our digital world. Something magic happens when you work with your hands.
- Creative activities generate innovative thinking and problem solving.
- Even people who don’t think of themselves as creative get into the fun of collage. It brings them back to the feeling of being a kid.
- We bring everything to your office or retreat, minimizing the time cost to your busy team.
Cut Loose workshops weave in reflection and sharing. This part of the process supports individual wellness as people explore their own story in a new way and connection among team members.
Each workshop has a different theme, focus, and materials, so participants can enjoy it again and again.
Want to bring Cut Loose to your organization?
“Thanks to Cut Loose, collage art is now my go-to practice for relaxation. Michael guides you through different collage techniques that spark your creativity in a low-stress, fun environment.” —Scott L.
I’m Michael Sjostedt, and I help people have fun. Seriously!
I designed the Cut Loose workshops to merge creativity, wellness, and community. I provide guidance through my design exercises, helping participants explore new techniques and challenge unhelpful inner narratives as they embark on creative experiments. I love seeing people go from stressed, overwhelmed, and “I’m not good at this” to deep engagement, self-reflection, and personal growth.
Read about Cut Loose in the business section of the Daily Hampshire Gazette.