Martha Hauston is a mixed-media assemblage artist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts. Her work explores themes of memory, inheritance, and the structures that shape lived experience, often using found materials such as vintage textiles and sewing patterns. Her work has been exhibited in Massachusetts venues including ArtsWorcester and Fivesparks, with recent juried exhibitions expanding her presence in regional shows.

In addition to her studio practice, Martha works as a staff psychotherapist at UMass Memorial Health and offers expressive arts–based workshops, groups, and individual sessions for public and community audiences. Her approach integrates collage, image work, journaling, and reflective creative process to support self-awareness and meaning making.

Martha’s background includes directing and curating interdisciplinary exhibitions at the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, as well as curriculum design and teaching for immigrant community organizations in the Boston area. Across these settings, her work has consistently focused on the integration of creative process, reflection, and human connection. She holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University, where she studied with art therapist Shaun McNiff, and an MEd in Creativity and Adult Learning from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.