Where creativity and fun go hand in hand!
With each completed piece of art, my students take pride in their accomplishments and the new skills and techniques achieved. These skills encourage them and help them to build their self-confidence in their art education. I strive to give children the tips and tools they need to create beautiful artwork they will enjoy for a lifetime!
Be sure to take a look at our Instagram to view our student work to see just how talented our little artists really are! @floweringcactuscreatives
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Naomi Sutton
Founder, Instructor
Naomi Sutton is an artist, fashion and textile designer and the creator of Flowering Cactus Creatives.
Naomi grew up on a small hobby farm in rural Minnesota where her grandmother introduced her to handcrafting techniques. She received her BFA in Printmaking from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia and her MFA in Fashion and Textile Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
Naomi’s collection showed at the Fall 2019 Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park. All textiles in the collection were hand drawn and printed by the artist.
Naomi taught Fashion and Textile Design classes at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles (FIDM), Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and Art Institute of Orange County.
Naomi was also a Children’s Program Director for Fine Art Classes in Los Angeles.
Naomi now resides in Encinitas, CA.