Who’s Involved – The People Behind North Street

Natasha is a writer, artist, and creative strategist who believes in the power of reinvention. She founded The North Street Project to create a space where artists and writers—especially those in mid-to-late career—can find new momentum, connect deeply, and make work that matters.

Her career has woven through philanthropy, education, and the arts, always centered on the question: How do we create spaces where people can thrive creatively? She began as a classroom teacher, later working in nonprofit leadership and philanthropy, always pushing for new ways to support bold, world-changing ideas.

A lifelong lover of words and images, Natasha’s artistic practice is rooted in storytelling, nature, and regenerative creativity. She draws inspiration from landscapes, history, and material intelligence, seeking to reimagine the narratives we inherit and the ones we choose to write. Her work explores the intersection of language, memory, and environment, often incorporating found materials, layering text with image, and weaving together personal and collective histories.

She is particularly influenced by artists and thinkers who bridge art and ecology, including Robin Wall Kimmerer, Janine Benyus, Agnes Denes, and Andy Goldsworthy. Her work is deeply attuned to the cycles of nature—the way land, seasons, and materials tell stories of their own. She believes that art is a form of listening, a way to be in conversation with the world rather than imposing upon it.

North Street is the latest evolution of this work—a moving, living space for artists who are stepping into their next chapter. It reflects her deep commitment to collaboration, resilience, and the creative process as an ongoing, regenerative act.

She holds degrees from Yale University and has worked with leading philanthropic institutions, but her true education has come from time spent among redwood forests, artists’ studios, and the creative communities that shape the world.

When not writing or making art, you’ll find her hiking in Northern California, experimenting with printmaking, planning the next adventure with her daughters, or discovering a new way to bring creative people together.