A Studio of Wonder
Pierced — The Unveiling
Yesterday, the walls of the Art of Life: NOW Gallery in Grand Rapids received Pierced. What began as a quiet ache in the studio has become a threshold you can walk through — a visual prayer, a sacred unraveling, an invitation to return.
Within the gallery, you’ll encounter the four thresholds of Return — Rejected, Pierced, Healing, Celebrate — each a step in a transformational journey. A companion guide, reflective postcard, and a chest of grace carriers offer blessings and symbols of what is more precious than gold.
From September 18 – October 4, 2025, Pierced will be part of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To explore the unfolding journey, visit theartofreturn.com — a space of wonder, story, and sacred return.
About Us
Therese Kettman
Studio Owner
In 2021, I answered a long-silent call within me—the desire to create. It began with colors: letting them clash, collide, move, and flow side by side. The more I immersed myself in the process, the more I became lost in a world of boundless exploration. I discovered that I had been holding back, denying the inner tug to take a chance, to embrace freedom, to get gloriously messy. I realized something beautiful: I don’t need to know what the end will look like, because the real magic happens in the adventure of the 'in between.'
This journey has been all about taking a plunge—a leap into the unknown, into a new world of exploration:
A plunge into discovering my artist voice.
A plunge into building new connections and finding my creative community.
A plunge into recognizing my worth in simply being—giving and receiving.
A plunge into vulnerability, visibility, and courage to take risks.
A plunge into unfamiliar territory, like stepping into a foreign land where I don’t know the language or the cultural rules.
And so, here I go, stepping boldly into this adventure of creativity and transformation.
— Therese
