Robbyn Layne

ROBBYN LAYNE is a writer, artist, and creative mentor specializing in transformative art practice. She is the founder of Kissing the Muse Creative Adventures, offering workshops, courses, products, and events that empower people to embrace their innate creative magic.
She is the author of Kissing the Muse: A Messy Magical Memoir & Creative Guide and the creator of The Messy Magical Muse Deck, a companion deck of prompts and rituals designed to spark intuitive expression and creative courage.
Robbyn also works as an editor, copywriter, and creative collaborator with international clients, including editing her uncle’s memoir—a deeply personal, intergenerational storytelling project that honors lived experience, memory, and voice.
She holds an MFA in New Practices (painting and cinema) from San Francisco State University and an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. Her work bridges art, psychology, and narrative, drawing on expressive writing, mixed-media art, and reflective facilitation to support personal and creative transformation.
Originally from Kansas City by way of San Francisco, Robbyn now lives in Amsterdam with her British love, a Dutch tuxedo cat, and an Aussiedoodle named Zigy.