Fern Di Rossi-Bird

Fern is an expressive arts therapist and children’s artist educator. They took part in Sync British Columbia in 2022.

Fern is wearing a large rimmed hat and glasses and large hoop earrings. They are wearing a decorative lace collar in black and yellow.

Since being part of Sync, I leaned towards the desire for more and opportunities became available. Sync gave me the language of my leadership style (what is it?) and that allowed me to build confidence and take positive risks.

I am now working solely as an expressive arts therapist and children’s artist educator. Becoming my own boss means centering ‘Nest’ in all that I do.

I now have the momentum to balance work with personal creative projects (such as working on a poetry manuscript as well as an ongoing multimedia project exploring Italian superstition and OCD) and I feel more fulfilled because of it. My ‘Nest’ consists of blankets, a heating pad, paint brushes, a journal, googly eyes, some pipe cleaners, and a chunk or two of aged Balderson cheddar. 

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Everyday looks different in its unfolding and that’s because I have a lot of creative autonomy.

Fern Di Rossi-Bird

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