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A space where inspiration is drawn from anywhere and everywhere....
Recent Events & Exhibitions
241st ECCT Convention Kids Workshop
Bristol Convention Center, Connecticut
October, 2025
The Bee-Conomy, in partnership with Jo’s Art Space, facilitated an hour-long Sustainable Play workshop for children during the Annual Connecticut Episcopal Church Convention. The workshop engaged kids through interactive activities, including an obstacle-course-style game made from repurposed materials and a hands-on scavenger hunt.
Using the convention’s logo—Bishop Whale—as inspiration, we created a collaborative wall-art puzzle installation representing the children at convention. Each puzzle piece was repurposed and transformed into part of the scavenger hunt. After locating their pieces, the children assembled and glued them together to form a complete artwork. The finished wall art is now proudly displayed at the ECCT Commons in Connecticut.
Bee 4 You Trash It: Sustainable Play
Summer Camp
Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut
August, 2025
I partnered with Daniel M. Howell, founder of The Bee-Conomy, to develop a week-long, full-day summer camp centered on the theme of Sustainable Play for children ages 5 to 12. Campers were enrolled for the entire week and participated in a variety of games created from repurposed materials.
The program emphasized hands-on, creative building experiences. One featured activity involved constructing a tabletop easel from a pizza box using guided instructions. After building their easels, campers tested their designs by using them to paint a picture, reinforcing both creativity and problem-solving through sustainable practices.
Art Retreat
Holy Trinity, Wethersfield,Connecticut
June, 2025
A 2.5-hour art collaging workshop facilitated by me, designed to offer program administrators time and space to slow down. Participants were invited to bring items—meaningful or random—to incorporate into their collages. The retreat began with a series of gentle, slow drawing prompts, after which participants explored the materials table and created pieces guided by their hearts.
Past Events & Exhibitions
Transforming Trash into Thankful Treasure
St. John's by the Green, Waterbury, Connecticut
November 16,2024
I partnered with the Episcopal Arts Center of Connecticut to host a workshop focused on creating artwork from recyclable materials. The theme centered on Gratitude, making it a meaningful and fun inter-generational event.
Divine Strokes : God Colours
Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut
April 21,2024
I had the opportunity to showcase my paintings alongside those of The Rev. Mark Buzzotti-Jones at the Art Exhibition - Divine Strokes: God Colours at Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford. It was a wonderful experience to share my work in such a meaningful setting.
Hello there!
I’m Johanna Jacob Kuruvilla, an artist and designer with a background in architecture. After moving from India to the United States, I launched Jo's Art Space, where I create original paintings and offer interior design services.
My passion for showcasing nature's beauty through art has led me to work on a range of projects, from murals to custom-made commissions