Messy Monkey Arts

“What a great idea! A unique, fun, & cool experience for all ages & seriousness levels…You have a wonderful service that no one can rival.” –Alex A., Google

“My day with Messy Monkey Arts was by far one of the most fun days I have ever had. To be creative, spontaneous, & silly with my colleagues in a beautiful setting provided a well-needed break from the day-to-day grind. I can’t recommend a day with Messy Monkey more!” – Jeanne S., Global Business Network

This painting exploration led to her thinking she should teach kids, but only in “her” way, aka:  completely conceptual & outside-the-lines.  She started advertising at the apple stand, & tho the customers thought “Timmy & Susie” might be interested, they as adults wanted to join in as well.  Kelly Loved this concept even more, which led her to pitch the idea to corporations for team-building events.

Her first experiment was with a group of friends where she created a “Wonder Bread” canvas for them to do peanut butter-&-jelly art on, as well as using a bucket of noodles as brushes to paint on the wall.  And, let’s not forget, there was also the marshmallow creme station, ETC.  Needless to say, this whole thing ended up in a massive food fight.  And, as unforgettable & epic as this evening was, she quickly realized she was dabbling with a form of potentially loaded “art therapy” here; exposing people to a side of themselves that might surprise them, & therefore knew she needed to set up some clear structure, while keeping the exploration wide & free.  In tandem, she also knew she was taking people outside their comfort zones.

So – her team-buidling events began with people playing unoffensive, anybody-can-do-it games she created like “Pictionary Olympics”, & eventually had people wearing white paper, tyvek suits, throwing buckets of paint on each other.  She “padded” the event by wining & dining them with amazing food & beachy, &/or rooftop locations, all escorted on the lovely & designy TEACHERBUS, which came equipped with a well-used dance floor for memorable trips back to the office at the end of the day.  Note that there may have also been unexpected stops en route back at a gallery where they would find their collaborative paintings on display, titled & priced, amidst a spread of wine & cheese!  And, the cherry on top were the paintings back in their boardroom early the following week, & photos from the event in a calendar on each desk to remind them to take a simple risk or two throughout the year, & to keep playing.