Art and Alchemy
A Lightly Guided VIRTUAL Reflection and Maker’s Circle for Creative Souls
Making is a form of meditation, and conversation is a form of connection.
Some go to yoga. Others walk in the woods. We gather virtually once a month from our own creative nooks to slow down, reflect, and make together.
What to Expect
One Sunday a month, we meet online for 90 minutes to make and chat together.
Each session includes a facilitated discussion on a theme of the month paired with a lightly guided making project using supplies easily found around your home.
We open with a shared intention and some artistic inspiration, then settle into our own rhythms while reflecting on what’s real in our lives. Quiet making, gentle and joyful conversation, play and optional project sharing at the end.
This is a nook for creativity and a sanctuary for reflection. We hold our space with care, not critique, so come as you are and we’ll meet you there.
Cost: $20
(Zoom link and materials guide sent at registration.)
Why This Matters
Gathering in circles to connect and create is a practice as old as time - one too many of us have lost touch with in this fast paced, modern world.
Across time and cultures, humans, especially women, have gathered to make quilts, clothing, food, medicine, and more. These gatherings have never been just about the task; they’ve also been practices of connection, support, and soft power - ways of sense-making the world and weaving ourselves into it.
Art & Alchemy carries this lineage forward.
In a world that conditions us toward isolation, urgency, and consumption, gathering to create is an act of resistance.
Making space for reflection is radical. Choosing to show up for ourselves and each other, even virtually, is how we begin to imagine different ways of being.
Each month, we make small, beautiful things. But the real point isn't what we create; it's that we create the conditions for presence, play, and connection in a world that makes these things hard to protect.
This Space Is For You If You…
You crave dedicated time to make and reflect but struggle to protect it
You want companionship while you create without the pressure of a class or critique
You're drawn to themes that help you navigate what feels complex right now
You're looking for a ritual of return - a way to stay grounded when the world feels unstable
You want permission to work with what you have and color outside the lines
A Season of Circles
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Feb 2026: Constellation Keepers
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Jan 2026: Blueprints for Becoming
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Dec 2025: Notecards for the Unnoticed
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Nov 2025: Junk Drawer Art
The Rhythm of Our Circle
Each gathering is 90 minutes - enough time to settle in, make, reflect, and leave nourished.
You can stay longer if you’d like…we often do.
Arrival (10 min)
We land, breathe, set intention.
Inspiration + Supply Peek (10 min)
We explore the creative lineage behind our project, see examples, review supplies.
Making & Conversation (55 min)
Hands to work, hearts to sharing. We offer light guidance with room to wander.
Witnessing + Sharing (15 min)
We share our emerging creations, name what surprised us, and witness without judgment.
Closing (5 min)
We close with gratitude, hopes, and reminders that creativity follows us wherever we go!
All of our Art & Alchemy sessions invite you to use materials you already have - scraps, forgotten supplies, and everyday objects waiting to be seen with new eyes. We're pushing back against the idea that creativity requires buying kits or following instructions toward identical results.
So notice what's around you. Join us, and put it to new use.
Together, let's practice resourcefulness and resist consumer culture - one creative act at a time.
Work With What You Have
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. How we stretch our imaginations and stay connected to wonder. How we turn Sunday afternoons into something sacred.
We believe creativity is a life-force that lives in each of us even if it’s gone quiet for a while. We’re here to hold a space where you can gently and joyfully honor and reconnect with your inner creative. Come explore, play, and get a little messy with us.
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’ll send you a simple supply and prep list when you register for a session. Everything is easy to find, under $10, and often things you already have at home—think markers, scissors, glue sticks, cardstock. We don’t mail supplies; we keep it simple so your kitchen table can become your studio.
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Each session is whole. You don’t need to start at any particular place or catch up. You’re never late or lost.
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Not even close. This is soul composting and creative seeding. Grief alchemy. Joy medicine. Play as prayer. Glitter, glue, and grace all 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.
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