Art & Alchemy
A monthly online gathering where we make things with our hands - flags, flowers, frames, tiny altars - while tending to what's alive in our lives.
Ninety minutes. One Sunday a month. Something you made, and a little more of yourself than you walked in with.
No experience needed. No talent required. Just you, your hands, and whatever you've got lying around.
Here’s how it unfolds…
One Sunday a month, we meet online for 90 minutes.
Light structure. Warm company. No critique or pressure — just time to make and chat.
Arrival (10 min)
We land, breathe, set intention. Come as you are!
Inspiration + Supply Peek (10 min)
We open with an artist, a tradition, the inspiration behind our theme. See examples, review supplies, get oriented.
Making & Conversation (55 min)
Then we make together. Cards. Collages. Knotted bracelets. Miniature dioramas. Your hands move, conversation flows. We reflect on what's alive in our lives, what we're navigating, learning. Light guidance with room to wander.
Witnessing + Sharing (15 min)
Share your work at the end or just witness. Both are welcome. We name what surprised us and appreciate each other’s insights and creations without judgment.
Closing (5 min)
We close with gratitude, hopes, and reminders that creativity follows us wherever we go!
Making is a form of meditation, connection and release.
Why We Gather
People have gathered to make things with their hands for as long as there have been hands: quilts, medicine, bread, stories and more.
The making has always been about more than the thing being made.
We're keeping this tradition alive on Sunday afternoons. Because slowness is its own kind of resistance - and so is following your intuition to make something beautiful with what you have.
Each month, we make small, delightful things. But the real point isn't what we make; it's what we're reclaiming:
A little time for ourselves. A little presence. A little play. A little of the creative part of us that got set down somewhere along the way.
The world won't hand us any of it — we have to carry it home ourselves.
This Space Is For You If You…
You're reclaiming time, creativity, or a little grace for yourself — and you want company while you do
You want to follow your intuition as you create, rather than follow a road-map
You want permission to work with what you have and color outside the lines
You're looking for a simple grounding practice when the world feels a lot
Upcoming Sessions
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May 2026: What Deserves the Wall
Sun, 5/17
What if you are the curator of your own life and you get to decide what's worthy? Come join us and make beautiful handmade frames for the truly meaningful in our lives.
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![A glass vase with a woven wicker cover holding artificial pastel-colored flowers, including pink, white, peach, and green, against a white background.]()
Apr 2026: Flowers From Everything
Sun, 4/19
If trash can become treasure, what else have we been undervaluing? Let’s explore as we welcome in spring and make flowers from everything around us - tissue paper, coffee filters, plastic bags, fabric scraps, foil, napkins, even vegetable scraps.
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![Colorful carp-shaped windsocks hanging against a blue sky.]()
Mar 2026: Flags of Hope
Sun, 3/29
Is hope something we feel or something we create? Come explore and make paper and fabric buntings with us!
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![Sky lanterns being released into the night sky, some with visible flames inside.]()
Feb 2026: Constellation Keepers
Sun, 2/22
When was the last time you made something that glows? Join us as we make lanterns and talk about what it means to be a light in the darkness. -
![Close-up of a person holding a handmade, decorated scrapbook or photo album with multiple pages and embellishments.]()
Jan 2026: Blueprints for Becoming
Sun, 1/11
What if your new year began, not with a list of resolutions, but with a book you made with your own hands? Come make books of all shapes and sizes with us. -
![A stack of vintage postcards and letters tied with twine, with a red and black pen placed on top, surrounded by more handwritten letters and photographs.]()
Dec 2025: Notecards for the Unnoticed
Sun, 12/7
What if we paused to acknowledge the thousand small kindnesses that make life work? Come make beautiful handmade cards that offer gratitude to those who make our lives better. -
![A cluttered drawer with various miscellaneous objects including toys, office supplies, small tools, jewelry, and household items.]()
Nov 2025: Junk Drawer Art
Sun, 11/9
What if we had everything we needed to make beautiful things? Come make art from the boxes, bags and other scraps you’ve got lying around the house.
The Practical Stuff
$20 per session
Includes:
Live 90-minute gathering
Guided project with simple supply list
Each session stands alone - join anytime
We work with what we already have — scraps, forgotten supplies, everyday things waiting to be seen with new eyes. No kits or identical results. Just your kitchen table and whatever's on it.
Hi, we’re Alice & Megan…
Your circle hosts and fellow makers.
Making is our meditation. It’s how we find our way back to presence when the world gets loud. How we soften the grip of our inner critics, stretch our imaginations and stay connected to wonder. How we turn Sunday afternoons into something sacred.
We believe creativity is a quiet kind of medicine and one that lives in each of us, even when it's gone quiet.
We’re here to hold a space where you can gently and joyfully honor and reconnect with your inner creative.
Bring your too-muchness and not-enoughness. Your hands, heart and that half-baked idea that floated through your mind last Tuesday. We welcome it all.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nope. You just need to be curious. That’s all. We’ll meet you there.
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We send a simple supply list when you register—markers, scissors, glue sticks, cardstock. Everything under $10, often things you already have. Your kitchen table becomes your studio.
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Each stands alone. You're never late or lost.
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More soul composting. Creative seeding. Grief alchemy. Joy medicine. Play as prayer. Glitter, glue, and grace rolled into one. Magic in the making.
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Our founder, Alice, alongside of other members of The Unlearning Studio, guest artists and creatives.
