Jas Milam did her undergratuate studies at Sarah Lawrence College, graduating in 1983 with a degree in Studio Art and Early Childhood Development. She has worked with children and adults teaching art in a wide range of settings since then. Jas has designed art programs for The Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, worked within the Hamilton County School System and assisted with children’s groups at Another Way. Her experiences with special populations of children and adults include work at Orange Grove, Hosanna House, Siskin Children’s Institute, At-Risk Youth, The Community Kitchen and The Hearing-Impaired Classroom at White Oak Elementary School. She has over 25 years of experience in addiction and recovery as well as a background in Holotropic Breathwork, Jungian psychology and both individual and group therapy models.

Jas recently completed her Master's degree in Art and Art Therapy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College . She is now leading art therapy groups at local treatment centers and the AIM Center as well as individual and group sessions at the Rivoli Art Mill in Chattanooga for both "special" and typical populations.

Jas has continued her work in the studio, currently making secular altars and triptychs with acrylic paint on wood. You may schedule a studio visitation appointment with Jas by calling (423)322-2514.

You can find her art at WinderBinder on the North Shore or at Zombi Candi near the Brainerd tunnel.