Who We Are
About Us
The Creators Haven is a group of women artists—writers, painters, photographers, composers, musicians, and others—who go away together on working retreats. We come from many ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs, and find our differences lead us to growth and discovery which enriches our lives and our art. We take these new perspectives and new artistic accomplishments home with us to strengthen our communities.
The Directors of the retreat are professional artists and educators with extensive experience in both publishing and higher education. Our Directors, Sharon and Crystal are dedicated in improving the greater community by offering a haven to female artists.
Meet
Our Founding Directors
Sharon Linnea
Director Sharon Linnéa is the author of the bestselling Eden Thrillers—Chasing Eden, Beyond Eden, and Treasure of Eden with Chaplain (COL) Barbara Sherer from St. Martin’s, as well as Plagues of Eden. Her biography of Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii won numerous awards including the Carter G. Woodson Award, and her book about Raoul Wallenberg was described as “one of the definitive biographies of the Holocaust” by the Museum of Tolerance.
Crystal Paul
Director Crystal Paul-Watson is a New York state certified educator with over 20 years teaching experience in the humanities. She holds an MS in Educational Leadership, a MA in English and a MDiv and has published books and magazines that include stories and art created by inner-city youth through her WriteOn Kids publishing initiative. Crystal is the founder of Tall Paul Publications and the senior editor and designer of the Creators’ Haven Magazine.