Welcome to the WOLF DEN
Join the book club exclusively for female artists
Welcome to my book club!
I’m so excited, good god.
I actually almost called this “Wolf Class” because it’s essentially a private class once a month for female artists based on the books we’ll be reading.
I also like it because we’re in a class together for wolves (we run with the wolves ;-), it’s designed to help us own our wolfish nature, and we’re being taught by wolves through these books that we’ll be reading and by these extraordinary women we’re learning from.
How does it work?
Once a month we will read a book, and I’ll teach on it.
But, listen, friends, not in a sweet, studious way. We are not sitting neatly, hands in laps, making plans for how we will be bold…someday.
I want this class to feel like a FIRE UNDER YOU.
I want you inspired to take wild, bold action and try new things and CHANGE YOUR LIFE! I also want you to fiercely take back your right to rest and say absolutely fuck off to anyone who ever made you feel guilty about your needs!
And everything in between.
This is a world separate from THEIR WORLD. We are creating our own reality here. I want you to feel flooded every month with a new perspective in which we can and ARE doing anything we want to!
This is where we make art.
This is where we rebel.
This is where we connect with a lineage of female artists who did life differently and are doing life differently.
This is where we gather power so we can USE IT IN OUR LIVES.
Welcome to the Wolf Den.
“Had I not created my whole world, I would certainly have died in other people’s. ”
//Anaïs Nin
Things You Need to Know Before Signing Up:
-This group is for female artists. But - if you are a woman who has never made art but you long to or you feel called to this group anyway - YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
-This group is not about being a good student. If you don’t have time to read a book during a particular month, I don’t care! None of us will judge you and it DOESN’T MATTER! The class will be extraordinary for your growth anyway! Don’t let time be a factor here. If you want to feel empowered and held in a group of strong women, no matter what your circumstances are - YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
-This is a group rooted in deep kindness. As women we go through enough judgment and criticism in our daily lives. This is a place away from that shit!! If you have been LONGING for a world of kind, encouraging, alive women - YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!
-If you are an introvert longing for community, this is the group for you. I am the queen of the introverts! And how marvelous that the internet allows us to connect. :-) We will chat about the books, the art we’re making, everything. I will be sharing about my art and I hope it inspires some of you to share about your work as well. But also you are always free to just pop into class, watch the videos, and pop out. AND you are welcome to share and be enthusiastic! I love it all! Whatever you need from this group, take it! YOU ARE ALL WELCOME HERE!
-The way this works is simple - I’ll do 2 main posts a month: around the 1st I’ll do an intro and around the 15th is when we’ll actually talk about the book. And it’s $5 a month! That’s it!
BOOKS WE’RE READING:
So far, we are starting with:
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf in September
Just Kids by Patti Smith in October
NOTE: If you’ve already read these, great! It will be perfect to revisit them at a later time in your life (I don’t think I’ve read either one in ten years!). And if not, oh boy, this is exciting! They’re beautiful and you’ll look back fondly on them after this.
OTHER BOOKS:
All other upcoming months are TBA, but I’m looking at Circe by Madeline Miller (a novel), Hold Still by Sally Mann, All About Love by bell hooks, The Lonely City by Olivia Laing, Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. And I’m always open to suggestions! The vibe is thought-provoking, empowering yet complex, and permission-granting!
So, without further ado, I figured I’d start this out with a video class! Normally I’ll likely just do one video a month on the book, but because we’re just getting started, I wanted to get us fired up right away…