About

Since I was a child, I always knew I’d be an artist.
What I didn’t know, is that I’d spend the majority of my life wading through intense mental health struggles.
The kind no one ever talks about – the kind people “sweep under the rug” from embarrassment, the kind friends and family don’t know about, until someone takes their life; and then they all say, “I wish I had known.” 

I’ve always tried to be very candid about my struggles, though. I see it as part of my life’s mission, to de-stigmatize mental health issues. I’ve always worn my battles openly – depression is a flaw in chemistry, not character. And I’ve always thought, that the more people I could reach – the more people I could help – the better off our world would be.
I’ve spent the last decade, dreaming of a way to combine my art with this “calling” that I feel, to impact the mental health awareness community.
After my daughter was born, I nearly drowned in postpartum depression for 18 months; and I knew, once I came out of it, that it was time to bring Half Full Creative to life.

The mission of Half Full Creative is simple – you buy a mug, or a tumbler, or a bowl, or any of my pieces that I’ve thrown on the wheel, and 10% of each purchase goes to a charity benefitting depression, suicide prevention, anxiety, postpartum mental health issues, self-harm, PTSD, eating disorders, or substance abuse. I rotate out the charities regularly, so that any help we can provide will cast the widest net possible. You’ll even have a chance to tell me which mental health charities are nearest and dearest to YOUR heart, so that I can feature them on the blog and donate proceeds from sales directly to what matters to YOU. 

This company is for everyone who has ever struggled; for everyone who has ever lost someone they loved to the battle of mental health; for people who love art; for people who just need a new mug; for people who need a safe space to read what I write and think, “thank God – it isn’t just me. I’m so grateful, that it isn’t just me.”

Because it isn’t just you. It’s all of us. The empaths. The “overly emotional” ones.
We wake up every day, feelings so strong in our hearts & minds that we fear they may suffocate us – and yet, there’s air in our lungs.
We make the choice, to stay here. We make the choice, to keep on living – even when the alternative seems so much easier.
We make the choice, to push back against the emptiness…and see the cup – the world – instead, as Half Full.

Thank you for being here. I hope you find this to be a safe place to rest.

Love,
Kati