We Belong: A Year of Care

Studio Sessions

We move the way care inspires us, not fear.

Alongside the We Belong: A Year of Care conversation series — a free resource for all — A Year of Care Studio Sessions are for gathering and going deeper . . .

Join Mindy to explore guest prompts, discuss emerging questions and practice creativity as interconnection and care.

Some of the conversations coming this year . . .

Mending & Repair as Care with Rachel Wallace
Journaling as Care with Erin Fairchild
Finding Our True Nature as Care with
Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Pleasure as Care with Dawn Sera
Aliveness as Care with Flora Bowley
Ancestral Medicine as Care with Aki Hirata-Baker
Craftivism as Care with Shannon Downey
Energy Movement as Care with Pen McKinley-Rodgers
Creative Alchemy as Care with Sarah Greenman

Our guided and intuitive somatic practices:

alchemy collage
playful mixed media
writing the roots

  • feel, process, integrate and make meaning in a tangible way

  • play with creative techniques to get messy, get in our bodies and cultivate trust and joy

  • connect with one another across mediums, dimensions and differences to discover common threads and broader perspectives

  • prioritize self care while centering collective belonging through the 5 Bodies

These practices allow us to . . .

You do not need to be an artist!

Studio Sessions are for anyone longing to (re)connect with their generative spark and root deeper into connection.

How We Will Gather

  • Using Patreon as the registration portal offers flexible, equitable tiered access and discounted pricing (15% off annual membership). It also additionally gives you all the benefits of being a part of my Patreon!

  • Our gathering space is in Tend Studio on Mighty Networks, as it provides a more robust way to support and interact with one another. The feed allows you to post your art and inspiration, connect with other YOC creatives, and is where our discussions, event links and supply lists will be shared. You will also have access to the wider, free community space there and can even find folks in your area!

  • Each month we will gather virtually for a live facilitated studio practice to play creatively, and process and discuss A Year of Care conversations, questions and prompts. Ongoing sharing, support and resources will always available in our virtual studio space. **Recordings will be archived in Tend Studio.

photo by Montserrat Vargas

the Creative Care you will receive:

  • We Belong: A Year of Care conversations
    (free for all)

  • A Year of Care Studio Sessions, creative resources and small group supportive community

  • Solidarity Open Studios gatherings

  • Free Radicle Ritual Planner early release and seasonal Planner Parties

  • Community care swaps

  • Occasional art, stickers, zines in the mail

  • Behind the scenes posts from my creative world

Sign up for our community Art Supply & Ephemera Swap when you join and gather supplies from what you already have!

Sample Basic Supply List Suggestions:

  • A book or journal of some sort (repurposed coffee table books with sturdy pages are great!)

  • Regular white all purpose glue

  • Glue sticks

  • Thread or embroidery floss and needles

  • Sandpaper

  • Clear packing tape

  • Magazines, used books for collage or printed images

  • Color in any medium you choose (paint, markers, pastels etc.)

  • Ephemera, washi tape, decorative papers, stickers

  • Printer

    *A specific supply list will always be shared for every gathering

See you in the studio!