CV + Experience

Additional Books

• This Kind of Grief, pg. 31, Grief Dialogues: the book, ed. Elizabeth Coplan, 2018
• Seeing Through III (artwork), pg. 17, Light: a journal of photography & poetry, Issue 7: Neglected, ed. Jennifer Drucker, Summer 2018
• “Can we address grief before we jump to healing?” (chapter) pgs. 61-68, Living with Grief: 36 Lessons from Life, ed. David Pierce, Friends Along The Road (FAR), May 2018
• Snap Of Pieces (artwork), pg. 114, Tishman Review, Issue 1, Vol. 4, ed. Maura Snell, January 2018
• Nostalgia That Was Never Mine (artwork), Bateau Lit Mag, Issue 7.1, ed. Dan Mahoney, Bateau Press, October 2017
• Goddess and Gremlin haiku, Haiku Journal, issue 50, team editors, e-version published March 2017, paperback version Spring / Summer 2017
• Sip Tea With Dreams heART-work, A Path To Connection, ed. Heather Plett, August 2014
• “But Why Do You Continue?” chapter, The Speaker Anthology, Vol 1: 101 Stories That Have Inspired and Motivated Audiences from Coast to Coast, eds. Kent Gustavson and Sally Sheilds, Blooming Twig Books, released July 2011
• “Daily Reminders” and “Tanka Train of Lessons 101,” Nerve 6, La Fovea, invitation only, Summer 2011
• Cover Art, MISSing Ingredients Cookbook, ed. Kathy Sandler, MISS Foundation, Spring 2010
• Creation @ Dutch Treats, co-authored with Dana Gerringer, “Sinatra…but buddy, I’m kind of a poet” Anthology, ed. Gilbert L. Gigliotti, Entasis Press, 2008
• Excerpt “Saturn Returns” from The Good Wife included in Passing Anthology from PoetWorks Press, ed. Bonnie Sutterby, Rienzi, MS, published Spring 2006
• Grief: Finding Our Way, workbook, Kara L.C. Jones author; KotaPress 2006
• Ephemera: Mother Henna, Books One and Two, Kara L.C. Jones, artists & ed.; KotaPress 2006
• Excerpts of Flash Of Life and “Grace” series used in the book Grief Journey by Katie Hodge, Dancing Peanut Productions, published Fall 2004
• Flash Of Life, 2nd Edition, Kara L.C. Jones author; Mindy Schuller, photographer; Hawk Jones designer; KotaPress, June 2002
• Essay “Healing on the Internet,” Real People Real Stories, Suite 101 Inc., 2001
• Poetry Excerpts “For Piaf,” “Bullet Proof,” and “Pocket Full of Poetry,” included in double-sided book Labyrinth/Portico, ed. Shelley Tucker, Kotapress, 2000
• Tanka Excerpt from “Father Son Holy Ghost”, American Tanka, ed. Laura Maffei, Issue 8, Spring 2000
• Father Son Holy Ghost, Kara L.C. Jones author; Hawk Jones designer; KotaPress, 2000
• Mrs. Duck and The Woman, Kara L.C. Jones author & photographer, Hawk Jones designer, KotaPress, 1999 (English), 2004 (Spanish)
• Poetry Excerpts “My Husband Sighs” and “First Day Back” from Flash of Life included in book Old Growth, ed. Shelley Tucker, Austen Press, 1999
• Poetry Excerpt “A Story of Faith” from Flash of Life included in book Dreamscape, ed. Shelley Tucker, Austen Press, 1999
• Tanka Excerpt from “Che-WA”, American Tanka, ed. Laura Maffei, Issue 6, Spring 1999
• Che-WA, Kara L.C. Jones author and artist, ed. CJ Horn, CJInk, 1999
• Alter Egos, Kara L. Chipoletti, Senior Thesis, Carnegie Mellon University, ed. Prof. Kristina Straub, Spring 1995

Exhibits

(*solo shows)

• *Little BEings, The DOVE Project, Vashon WA, September 2019
• Creative Approaches To Grief Experiences, Group Show, Part of the Vashon Conversations for the Living on Dying, Co-curator, Heron’s Nest / Two Wall Gallery, Vashon WA, March 2017
• Day of the Dead, Group Show, Co-curator, VIA Gallery, Vashon WA, October 2014
• Jizo and other Figures, Heron’s Nest Gallery, Vashon WA, July 2014
• *Tangibles of the Intangible, VIA Gallery, Vashon, WA, April 2014
• Betrayal, Inside-Outside exhibit, Valise, Vashon, WA, May 2013
• Mother & Child, Day of the Dead exhibit, included on the Short Lives, Eternal Impact ofrenda, Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, Longmont, CO, October 5 – November 4, 2012
• Paper Doll GRRRRLS, “five.” exhibit, Mulberry Art Studio, Lancaster, PA, January 2012
• Continuing The Hero’s Journey: Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn NY, 2012 (Now is in permanent library at The Sketchbook Project: #S70545, Project: SBP: LE, 180.6-3)
• Handmade Deco’d Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Collaborative Show, Cafe Luna Vashon, October 2010
• *Poster Exhibit, Excerpt of 1,000 Permissions Granted, creative permission slips, Vashon Bookshop, July 2010
• Kabuki I, Mixed Media, 16×20 canvas, All-Island Art Show, Valise Gallery, July 2010
• Handmade Mixed Media ATCs, Art in Hand 2: Artist Trading Cards, The Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Curated by Lynn Lemyre, Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs & Tourism, Eastampton, NJ, April 2010
• Danger Danger: Sketchbook Project, Volume 4, Art House Coop, Brooklyn NY, 2009 (Finished sketchbook was included in national tour and now is in permanent library at The Sketchbook Project: #12499, Project: SBP 2010, Catalogued — 055.6-4)
• Handmade Mixed Media ATCs, RAG 4th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibit, September – October 2009
• *The GRRRRRRLS exhibit, mixed media, Cafe Luna Gallery, August 2009
• Hand-carved stamp, proof print ATCs for Art in Hand: The World of Artist Trading Cards, The Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery, Curated by Lynn Lemyre, Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs & Tourism, Eastampton, NJ, April 2009
• 1,000 Faces excerpt exhibit during “A Peace of…Vashon” show, Café Luna, November 2008
• 1,000 Faces excerpt exhibit during Mekosun GURU show, Mekosun Loft, August 2007
• CreativiTEA: tea themed art; joint show with illustrator Lynndee Lebeau, Vashon Tea Shop for Island Art Tour, May 2007
• Photography & Henna Art, Mekosun Gallery show at Hengst Studios, February 2006
• Photo Study of The Womb Book, contributing artist to The Secret Club Project, internationally traveling exhibit, curator Laura Seftel, 2005
• *Henna Arts: More Henna Off the Bod’, showcasing henna and henna style art on wood, canvas, paper, and photography, Natali Clinic Gallery, May 2005
• *Henna Arts: Off the Bod’, a show of henna on wood, paper, cloth, and in photography, Café Luna Gallery, February 2005
• Henna Hands (original designs collaboration with Hawk Jones presented for his show), Café Luna Gallery, July 2004
• Wombs (mixed media, handmade books), VAA show “Women’s Bodies Violence & Healing,” February 2003

Professional Life

• Co-founded The Creative Grief Studio in partnership with Cath Duncan, 2011.
• Founded Grief + Creativity (formerly MotherHenna/Henna Healing), 2003.
• Co-founded KotaPress in partnership with Hawk Jones, 1999.
• Ordination as a non-denominational Reverend.
• Creative Consultant for over a decade with non-profit, grief support foundations and organizations.

Foundational education

• Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy, Level III Narrative Therapy Training with Stephen Madigan and David Nylund, 2013
• Proaction Associates, Coaching Certification, Appreciative Inquiry and Whole System IQ with Hero’s Journey as Key Model, 2007 – 2010
• Vashon Island Reiki, Master-Teacher Training and Certification, 2003 – 2007
• Language and Production Internship, Family Communications, Inc + Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Under Mentorship of Fred Rogers, Hedda Sharapan, and David Newell, 1992 – 1995
• Carnegie Mellon University, BA, Literary and Cultural Studies w double major in Creative Writing, 1992 – 1995
• Chatham University, Minor, Early Childhood Development, 1992 – 1995