J. Faye D’Avanza is an artist, writer, editor, librarian, yogi, and creative guide who nurtures creative joy—at work, at home, in the community, and everywhere in-between.

She finds purpose in offering stories and tools to help you reignite, keep, and share your creative joy with others in her indie newsletter KEEPING CREATIVE TIME, and through her work as the founder of Library of Care, creative empowerment coaching and facilitation with a relational and somatic approach to living a whole creative life.

A former public librarian turned creative educator, she is known for helping people recover and heal from creative burnout by tapping into what brings them joy through her unique blend of group facilitation, 1:1 coaching, and content creation for a growing audience of emerging and [re]emerging artists, authors, creatives, and entrepreneurs.

Her approach is rooted in bottom-up connection to creativity (body to mind) and an exploration in the interdependence that can be found when self-care is balanced with community care.

With over 20 years experience working in public libraries, managing communications and events for a woman-owned bookstore, and coaching artists and creative-based businesses through recovery after Hurricane Helene with the nonprofit Mountain BizWorks, Faye is skilled in curating and making accessible community resources, facilitating a holistic approach to the creative process, and engaging others in growing, learning, and connecting through story.

A cultural information professional, Inward & Artward certified creative facilitator, University of Chicago certified book editor, and West Asheville Yoga (RYT-200) yoga teacher-in-training, she lives among the artists, tourists, trees, and mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, and can often be found drinking a matcha latte, writing in the margins of her books, and engaging in meandering conversations with people who care deeply.