The Blue Collar Artist

Feeling God's Pleasure Through Creative Work

Meet Lora Zill

Are you passionate about expressing yourself creatively?

What is your story?

Imagine and create, whether it’s jewelry design, painting, paper crafting, dance, music, theater, sculpture, or any other gifting.


The Blue Collar Artist is a place where creative ideas can come together and be shared.


My story is a journey from the blue collar Pennsylvania coal fields to a teacher and arts professional. 

Expressing myself creatively helps me on my journey. The root and source of my creativity is Jesus.

Sign up for my blog, check out my artwork and read the poetry journal, enjoy your time at the Blue Collar Artist!

Kind Words


"Lora Zill has been a great friend, mentor and artist. Lora has a keen sense of student and classroom needs. Her expectations are a perfect balance between realistic, sensible, and idealistic and elicit above and beyond from the students. Her down-to-earth approach connects with students in a way [other] educators wish they could. Her understanding of her craft and ability to collaborate is superb. Working with Lora will change how you view the arts of writing and education." 

Siobhan Peterson-Walsh 
Artist-In-Education
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
More Testimonials

workshops

Empowering artists to find their calling in Christ and in their creative work.

residencies

The residencies I teach use music to help students find their creative gifts.

writing samples

Read samples of my work: poetry, newspaper articles, book excerpts.

testimonials

What my students say about my classes, from elementary to post-grad.

TIME OF SINGING 

Quarterly journal of Christian poetry

Submit your works of poetry and art for our next issue

Time of Singing
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