There’s nothing quite like the energizing, nourishing space of the artist’s circle.

Neither workshop nor critique group, I’m talking about the cozy, animated experience in which a small group of creative humans come together to think out loud in each other’s good company. Unburdened by a formal curriculum, it’s a space driven by inquiry and openness, often with a desire to ask better questions rather than solidify answers.

Open Studio is a 7-week intentional gathering space where we get to be with our creative desires—both the knowns and the unknowns—as artists in community.

We’ll talk about things like attention, practice, sustainability, capacity, and the unavoidable grief that shows up for so many of us navigating divergent lives while trying to keep art-making at the center. It’s a curated space built to reinforce the innate value of your real life and help you cultivate a deeper trust in yourself—regardless of your present capacity.

Across seven weeks, 3-12 of us will gather, think, inquire, share, and reflect together, with an eye toward encouraging creativity to be a little more prominent in our daily lives.

While round one of Open Studio asked participants to steward a specific “project” throughout our container, in round two, I’m asking participants to choose an area of focus.

Your focus might, in fact, be a defined project. But it could also be a more regular journaling practice. Or experimenting with different mediums and forms throughout our time together, with the aim of trying something new each week. Or creating a sturdier routine for touching base with your creativity—sitting down at the desk; showing up to the page—regardless of whether or how often anything happens.

The Basics

• Six 90-minute Zoom calls across seven weeks.

  • We’ll meet every* Tuesday at 10:30am Pacific / 1:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm London, beginning December 1st.

    • Call dates: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/29, 1/5, and 1/12

    • *Off / “integration” week: 12/22 (the week of Christmas)

  • For round two, calls will be recorded and shared with participants—both to accommodate those who may miss live sessions and those who benefit from revisiting ideas.

• We’ll utilize Padlet as a visually-oriented space for sharing between calls—things like excerpts from our own work, group resources, and random inspirations.

• After each call, I’ll send a group email with a recap, optional prompts for the coming week, and links to keep you energized and encouraged.

• Cost: $300

  • Optional 1:1 Support: Participants will have the option to add on 1 or 2 one-on-one sessions with me at a highly discounted rate ($111 per session), to be held during our integration week and/or sometime in January.

Questions? Reach out and I will answer them all:

hello (at) sarahteresacook (dot) com.

Did you attend round one? Reach out for your alumni discount code.

Dear global friends, if this time slot proves challenging for you, please let me know! Your feedback helps me accommodate as many time zones as possible.