Barb Kobe
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About Barb Kobe


Barb Kobe is a visionary artist, teacher, and healer who guides individuals in using art to access their inner worlds and initiate personal transformation. With a background in creative arts therapy and years of teaching experience, Barb’s approach merges emotional intelligence, therapeutic techniques, and artistic exploration. She is working on new curriculum that includes: 

Creating Your ​ArtField of Dreams, invites participants to manifest change and explore themes like desire, healing, and empowerment through creating a collaged, storied field of dreams and making three dimensional characters who play and interact on the story board using poetry and storytelling.
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Creative Journey Game is a playful and creative process for self-discovery. As you design your own game board and pieces, you'll embark on a personal journey inspired by "The Hero's and Heroine's Journey." This unique process helps you uncover self-knowledge, recognize patterns, and gain insights as you move through life's adventures with curiosity and awareness.


Throughout her career, Barb has developed unique tools, such as The Healing Doll Way Process (based on her book The Healing Doll Way), and has facilitated hundreds of workshops, supporting individuals in accessing their deepest truths. With a commitment to helping people discover their authentic selves, Barb’s workshops combine hands-on creativity with spiritual and psychological growth.

Recent Highlights:
  • Facilitator of transformative art workshops and retreats focused on self-discovery.
  • Published author and creator of The Healing Doll Way.
  • Featured in multiple art exhibitions highlighting therapeutic and healing art.
  • A pioneer in integrating visual art with emotional and psychological healing.
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Barb continues to offer private coaching, courses, and group experiences, helping others use art as a portal for personal evolution and collective healing.

What People say,

“Barb is a creative genius who goes out of her way to produce innovative, quality products. I cannot say enough for her skills and her work ethic! Her skills have helped countless people around the world.”   Kelly Guinan

“Barb is a fabulous teacher who loves to share her many years of experience making whimsical and soulful “dolls”. Her doll sculpting process is a form of creative expression that engages the psyche and brings healing and insight.”   Val Olson, Minneapolis

“She is not only unique, but compassionate, funny and knows exactly how to make learning about yourself a fun experience!”


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  • Home
  • About
    • Artist Statement
    • Training
  • Dolls
    • Why Make Dolls
    • Galleries >
      • Gallery - Most Recent
      • Gallery before 2015
      • Visual Journaling
      • Paper Dolls
    • Finding Pomegranate
    • Feeling Dolls
  • CLASSES
    • Online Classes >
      • Class Description
      • What Students Say
    • In Person Classes
    • Schedule
    • Resources >
      • Supplies
      • Books & Magazines
      • Creative Healing Theories
      • Paper Doll Resources
      • Patterns
    • Healing Dolls 2016 online
    • 2017 Healing Dolls online
    • Healing Doll Way 2018
  • Blog
  • MY ART
  • Contact
  • MEDIA