Taproot Artist Circle
If you are looking for a community of artists to connect with, and share work with on a deep level, this may be your place.
Taproot Artist Circle is an intentionally small group for artists and creatives working in a variety of mediums.
It might be a great fit for you if you care about your work having depth and integrity. Whether or not you intend to make a living from your creative work, it is a central part of your life and you are able to commit time, energy and resources to it. You are “all in” and ready to up the ante, to take your work more seriously.
TAC is a monthly meeting, on zoom, in which we share our work with each other in a witness response format. Our goal is to let the work settle in us, really receive it and let it move in us. We give each other feedback based what our experience of the work is; how does it move in me, how do I connect with it, what are the stories and feelings that are stirred in me.
As artists it is common to get a congratulations and pat on the back, and even some people who will look at the work and you can see that they are connecting with it. But rarely do you get a depth of feedback that is not critique or projected ideas of where you should go with it.
Getting this kind of witness feedback, non- judgmental, open and deeply engaged, is radically powerful.
It is inspiring and motivating. It helps us get clarity on what we are doing and how to talk about it.
It also makes it possible to have a good relationship with your audience, to feel great about putting your work out in the world, because you understand that it has value for the viewer.
The people who connect with your work are seeing it as it relates to their own experience of inner and outer worlds and it helps them on so many levels to see it expressed outside of themselves. They are not having a relationship with you through your work- they are having a relationship with themselves.
When you can feel this on a visceral level, any feeling of vulnerability and being exposed in showing your work vanishes, and the flood gates open. Your work is useful to other people!
You can begin to understand that sharing your work publicly is a generosity and it aligns with your deep values. This makes it so much easier and more fun to put the work out into the world!
What is included?
1. A small intimate community of exciting artists in a variety of mediums who are all committed to creating work that is both personally significant and also of professional quality.
2. Witness response- Monthly we will meet to share work with each other and give witness response. This kind of feedback gives you a sense of the power and value of your work. It is deeply inspiring and empowering. Experiencing your work land fully with other people who are letting it soak in and move them, is profoundly important for artists. It is having your communication heard/ received and respected.
3. weekly co-working which meets on Tuesday mornings 9-11 am eastern time. This is open to all my clients and it is a wonderful way to feel the sense of community as you block out time for your creative work.
4. Accountability and comradery- knowing you will be sharing your work with people who are really going to receive it adds a powerful energy to your process.
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What Taproot Artist Circle is not:
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Taproot Artist Circle is for artists and creatives who:
Who this is not for:
- Are involved in visual arts, fine crafts, writing, dance, music, etc. All forms are accepted as long as the work can be effectively shared via the internet and can be seen or heard effectively within 10 or 15 minutes
- Work in an ever-evolving creative process and love growth and depth.
- Want their work to matter and want to make a positive difference in the world.
- Have been in your creative world long enough to know some ups and downs.
- Have a high standard of quality and, while always developing more, you have a solid set of skills in your chosen medium
- Strive to make work that is honest, vulnerable, moving and authentic
- Are open to or enjoy guided visualizations
- Want to get the work out into the world, even if it is unclear how, where or why
- Want to be a part of a community of artists and creatives who support each other on their journey
Who this is not for:
- Artists who are in beginning stages of learning their craft
- Artists who are not interested in the community and personal development
- Artists who want to give and receive challenging (critical or negative) critique and advice- this is not part of our program
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What you can expect to gain from it
How the group is structured and what is included
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Schedule:
First or third Thursdays from 1-3:30 pm ET (occasional weeks off for holidays)
6 month commitment, ongoing possibility
New group will be forming in September 2025
Cost:
for ongoing clients who work with me individually it is $95/ month
for clients who are in this group as a stand alone it is $125/month
includes access to Tuesday morning co-working
First or third Thursdays from 1-3:30 pm ET (occasional weeks off for holidays)
6 month commitment, ongoing possibility
New group will be forming in September 2025
Cost:
for ongoing clients who work with me individually it is $95/ month
for clients who are in this group as a stand alone it is $125/month
includes access to Tuesday morning co-working
How do you sign up?
If this feels like it could be a great fit for you, I invite you to apply. I am being careful in my selection process so that I can assure that there is a good fit among members. I am looking for diversity in every way possible, as well as a common commitment to a supportive community and depth of creative work. Often people work with me individually for a while before joining the group, but if you would like to dive right in, lets talk!
When you register for an appointment, there is a form to fill out. Thank you for taking the time with it!
When you register for an appointment, there is a form to fill out. Thank you for taking the time with it!
