Together we roll
Join Tara in a sacred, welcoming space where we come together in a shared, personal ceremony of rolling our own prayer beads—beads that empower us on our individual and collective paths.
Through this intimate, hands-on practice, we share stories, exchange energy, and create space for healing, reflection, and renewed purpose. Each bead becomes an act of personal expression and a reminder of the kinship we create when we gather with intention.
Rooted in a spirit of decolonization, this practice invites us to reclaim and define our own value, honoring the stories, wisdom, and meaning we carry in each and every bead.
Every bead holds a story
Tara offers prayer bead workshops for individuals, community groups, and organizations working alongside refugees and immigrant communities, survivors, women, children, elders, and others whose stories and well-being deserve care. Together, we can create space for remembrance, resistance, cultural connection, and hope—honoring the land, our shared humanity, and the futures we want to build.
Whether in a community gathering, a retreat, an organizational event, or a one-on-one session, each bead becomes an expression of personal meaning and collective possibility. We reclaim the power to tell our own stories, define our own value, and create kinship in our own ways, one bead at a time.
Workshops & Gatherings
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Community & Creative Healing
Gather around a shared creative practice that makes space for storytelling, reflection, connection, and collective care. Workshops can be tailored for community organizations, cultural gatherings, and groups creating space for healing and well-being.
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Community Empowerment & Cultural Gatherings
Create opportunities for expression, connection, and shared meaning with underserved communities, historically marginalized groups, and organizations working toward equity, belonging, and collective well-being.
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Corporate Workshops & Team Building
Move beyond the usual team-building exercise. Through hands-on creativity and shared intention, colleagues can explore common values, strengthen connections, and create something personal together.
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Retreats, Celebrations & Special Gatherings
Bring a distinctive, participatory art experience to retreats, private parties, conferences, ceremonial gatherings, and other meaningful occasions. Each workshop can be adapted to the atmosphere, audience, and intentions of the event.
Where we gather
At Tara’s Studio
Chimayó, New Mexico
Experience an intimate gathering in Northern New Mexico, where participants can slow down, work with their hands, share stories, and create personal prayer beads in a welcoming studio setting.
Traveling Workshops
Nationwide
Tara brings her practice directly to communities, nonprofits, cultural institutions, conferences, workplaces, retreats, and private gatherings. Whether you are planning a small circle or a larger group experience, workshops can be shaped around your setting and goals.
About
Tara
Tara Evonne Trudell is an artist and creative arts healing consultant whose practice centers on handmade prayer beads and the relationships formed through making them.
Through Karma Star, she creates welcoming spaces where people can explore personal expression, honor their stories, and participate in a shared creative process. Her work brings together art, intention, remembrance, and community, offering a tangible way to give form to what matters.
New! Switchblade Collection
Ready to roll with Tara?
Bring people together through the art of making prayer beads. From personal rituals and community gatherings to advocacy, corporate retreats, and organizational workshops, Tara creates intentional spaces for creativity, remembrance, healing, and connection.
Karma Star Bead Gatherings, plenary speaking, and creative healing consulting are now booking for 2027.
Limited 1 of 1.
Part of The Switchblade Collection
Unique bead detailing, handmade by Tara.
Gift Shop›"I AM JANE DOE" Switchblade Collection 1/1