Haley Hoffer

Grand Rising, worthy souls! 

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My name is Haley, and I'm grateful you're taking the time to explore my website and learn a little about me. 

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I hope my story inspires you to create in a way that feels aligned with who you are. I've learned that through connection, we begin to realize that we are not alone. There is something powerful in being seen, heard, and understood, and I believe the more connected we become, the more we naturally create space for others to feel connected to. 

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For a long time, I didn't know how to define myself, I've worn many hats throughout my life: from serving as a medic in the army, working as a personal trainer, venturing into entrepreneurship, professional life coach, an athlete, raising my son as a single parent, and advocating for people impacted by suicide and sexual abuse.

 

I've followed different paths, changed my mind, started over, gone places completely unexpected and sometimes at the very last minute.. I've had experiences that changed me, challenged me, broke things open, and asked me to see myself/others differently. 

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And I'm still growing. 

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My journey as a creator, speaker, and guide is intertwined with all of these experiences. Along the way, I've hosted meditation and breathwork workshops, mindful hikes, and therapeutic art workshops, inspired by my own experiences with intense healing and intentional self-exploration.

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For me, making art is life and life is art. 

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I make things because I'm curious. Because making gives me a way to move through experiences that I don't always have words for. It helps me transmute what I've lived through, regulate my nervous system, understand connection, and explore my place in the world. It gives me a way to reconnect with my inner child and remember what it feels like to be free. 

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My work continuously changes as I do. 

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Sometimes the work begins with a memory, an experience, a new material, an object, a place, a feeling, or a question I can't quite let go of... I'm interested in the things we carry within us.. The things that shape us, the things that remain after we've changed.. 

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I follow what excites me.

 

Sometimes that leads me to sculpture, installation, performance, photography, or something I've never tried before. I try to listen closely enough to let the work tell me what it needs to become. 

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I'm drawn to uncomfortable conversations, the subjects we sometimes avoid, and the experiences that ask us to look a little deeper... If I'm going to explore something through my work, I feel called to confront it within myself too. What I explore is often something I have experienced, something I resonate with, or something I believe deserves more awareness and conversation. 

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Life is my medium and I'm still creating. 

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