Our Approach

Curiosity Studio is a community art studio that uses art making as a way to get to know yourself and others.

We invite participants to come into the space with curiosity and pay attention to the parts of themselves that can be overlooked in their day-to-day lives. At times, a class will be a total exploration of a medium. Other times, we will emphasize the process and have no end product to frame on the wall.

We practice from an art therapy and trauma informed lens that encourages self and community care.  Our aim is to consider placemaking and art spaces as a community resource for mental health support. We believe that art has the power to connect members of the community in ways that words alone may not. This ethic informs the classes we choose to run and the events that we commit to. It is from this place that we ask partners to move with us towards more accessible, informed and liberated spaces. 

 

Studio Agreements

We invite you to consider these agreements when you come in to the studio!

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Curiosity for Yourself

  • Listen to your body’s needs and trust what you hear

  • Release perfection, relinquish judgement

  • Thank yourself for showing up today

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Curiosity for Others

  • Respect what folks choose to share about themselves

  • W.A.I.T. – Why Am I Talking?

  • Honor others’ knowledge

  • Assume good intentions but attend to impact

Curiosity for Space & Materials

  • Make this time special

  • Assist in caring for the studio by cleaning and returning supplies after use

  • Treat your art how you want to be treated