Amy Ehlert

AMY EHLERT

(she/her)

With over 15 years of experience as an educator, including Montessori certification, Amy brings a passion for creativity, curiosity, and participant-led exploration to every learning experience she facilitates. She sees herself not as an instructor with a fixed outcome, but as a guide—creating space for individuals to follow their own ideas, take creative risks, and discover what inspires them.

Her artistic journey is ever-evolving—she often jokes that her favorite craft is simply the next one she signs up to learn. While paper crafts and painting are where she is most comfortable, she also enjoys experimenting with fabric and a wide range of materials and mediums (especially Sharpies and washi tape).  For Amy, creativity isn’t limited to what can be made by hand—she also finds deep creative fulfillment in reading, writing, and discussing literature, with a special place in her heart for poetry. Almost every project she creates includes inspiration or elements from the natural world.

Amy’s connection to creativity is deeply rooted in the outdoors. Her earliest memories are of playing outside, camping, jumping in the lake, and exploring the natural world with curiosity and wonder. Her first job as a teen was working with the Minnesota DNR Summer Conservation Corps, an experience that strengthened her appreciation for nature and hands-on learning. Throughout her career in education, she has consistently found ways to bring learning outside—often holding classes outdoors to encourage observation, movement, and inspiration from the environment.

She believes deeply in the power of curiosity to drive authentic learning and strives to create environments where exploration is encouraged, creativity is unrestricted, and participants feel free to follow their own path without fear of imperfection.