MEET OUR TALENTED TEAM
Imaginarium’s mission is to cultivate a love of the arts
and confidence in creative self-expression.
We engage the senses, play with a wide variety of materials, and focus on the process of making art rather than the product.
We are a collective of artists, facilitators & teachers, committed to creating safe and supportive spaces that encourage authenticity.
AYRLIE MACEACHERN
Ayrlie co-founded Imaginarium over 12 years ago.
She is a dancer, an artist facilitator and a community builder. For over 25 years, Ayrlie has been facilitating creativity-based experiences - in schools, on weekend retreats, in day-long workshops, camps and classes.
Ayrlie's passion is to hold uplifting and supportive spaces where people of all ages come together to co-create and grow. She aspires to contribute to an inclusive, dynamic and peace-full world. A place where everyone has a sense of belonging.
What inspires Ayrlie is witnessing people's creativity in action: the bubbling up of possibility, the emotional connection with themselves and each other, the tangible sense of presence & joy!
Other creative projects of Ayrlie's include
HugsForLife.com & BigHeartDanceCamp.ca
JORDAN EVELAND
Jordan Eveland is a Fine Arts graduate from Fanshawe College. As a mixed media artist, Jordan works with clay, wax and paint and is always excited to learn and share new art techniques. Jordan is the co-founder of Imaginarium Adventures in Art.
Not only does she run her art programming with Imaginarium, she also facilitates children’s art programming with a number of different local art organizations; Dufferin Arts Council, Magic of Children in the Arts, Bay School of Arts and Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society.
Working with children and helping them to explore their creative passions, with unique “hands on” experiences, has been an inspiration & joy for Jordan for the past 13 years. Jordan loves to help children broaden their artistic exploration and she loves to learn from their amazing creativity as well!
SARAH SMILE
Sarah Smile is a multi disciplinary artist & designer residing in Wasaga Beach. Born and raised in Toronto, she studied interior design and ran a design & staging business before pursuing a more peaceful, creative life surrounded by nature.
For the last 14 years, along with creating art & jewelry, Sarah made and sold typographic & custom cushions on platforms such as Etsy, Houzz and in boutiques all over the world. Her focus now is sharing her skills and facilitating art classes for adults and children. Sarah loves working with young artists, watching them explore their creativity brings her great joy.
You can see Sarah’s work on Instagram @sarahsmiledesign
SARAH MOYLETT
Sarah discovered art at a very young age, taking art classes from age 8. At age 14, Sarah was diagnosed with a severe anxiety and panic attack disorder. She soon discovered that painting was an important part of her mental health/ self care tool box, not just a hobby, a release of her anxieties. During the summer of 2018, Sarah began working as a camp councillor at Imaginarium, and completed some volunteer hours with them as well.
Her overall goal in life is to see the world, paint in all of her dream destinations, see famous artwork, and then afterwards work as an art therapist. Sarah wants to show other people who struggle with mental health that they can use art to heal themselves, and make it a tool to work through and release feelings of anxiety and depression. She wants the world to see the importance of art , and how it can make an impact on people’s lives.
SARAH MOYLETT
Sarah discovered art at a very young age, taking art classes from age 8. At age 14, Sarah was diagnosed with a severe anxiety and panic attack disorder. She soon discovered that painting was an important part of her mental health/ self care tool box, not just a hobby, a release of her anxieties. During the summer of 2018, Sarah began working as a camp councillor at Imaginarium, and completed some volunteer hours with them as well.
Her overall goal in life is to see the world, paint in all of her dream destinations, see famous artwork, and then afterwards work as an art therapist. Sarah wants to show other people who struggle with mental health that they can use art to heal themselves, and make it a tool to work through and release feelings of anxiety and depression. She wants the world to see the importance of art , and how it can make an impact on people’s lives.
SARAH MOYLETT
Sarah is a Child and Youth Care student learning how to teach children to feel and regulate their emotions.
Sarah has been very creative from a young age. She started painting at 2 years old. Soon after she fell in love with beading. Sarah has spent many years working with acrylics. Now, her favourite form of creativity is jewelry making using healing crystals. That being said, she still loves to paint!
After Sarah completes her Early Childhood Education program, her next goal is to become an Art Therapist or Child and Youth Counsellor. She loves helping youth access their creativity and use their imaginations!
You can see Sarah's art on Instagram
@sweetpeacreations
MORGAN D'ALOISIO
Morgan has been working with youth for the last 10 years. She holds a teaching Degree in Child & Youth Studies, a Bachelor of Education from Brock University (Currently a Simcoe County District School Board Teacher) and is a Yoga Instructor (200 hour).
Morgan believes in building a strong foundation for youth to connect with their inner strengths, discover possibilities through connection to self, others and nature. She is the creator of Open Minds Youth Programs where she has run after school programs, week camps, mentored 1:1 and is on a mission to inspire and educate youth towards a better future for themselves and the planet.
