Looking for connection in your grief support work? Join us today at 1 PM Pacific for Studio Hour: Conversations for Grief Workers. A relaxed space to share, listen, and feel supported. Free to attend, registration required: https://creativegriefstudio.com/short-courses/

We’re sending out this special invite to our next Open Studio Hour happening August 7th, 2026, at 1pm Pacific time because we’re going to do something a little different. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/crafting-your-creative-grief-tool

What's inside each module of Certification? We broke it down, module by module. Certification prep now runs through the whole course, not just at the end. Registration for our next session is open now. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/whats-in-each-module-of-the-cgs-certification

The Creative Grief Studio is on Substack! Subscribe for creative tools, stories, and reflections that help grief practitioners grow their work with imagination and heart. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/

We call our alumni Practitioners, not graduates. Kara says it often: it's a practice, not a perfect. No one finds the one right way to grieve or to support grief. There is only practice, again and again. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/practitioners-who-reflect-and-edit

My husband and I found a labyrinth at Ghost Ranch, where Georgia O'Keeffe painted. We ran out of time to walk it. She took up pottery when her eyesight failed, feeling the artwork instead of seeing it. A finger labyrinth offers that same meditative space, traced with one hand, eyes open or closed.

Grief happens in a social world shaped by family, culture, upbringing, and rules never consciously examined. This article by Creative Grief Educator, Tamara Beachum, examines a relational approach to grief support. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/meaning-making-is-not-a-solo-act

My late husband used to take me sailing on a little Sunfish. Sitting that low in the water, you notice the seaweed drifting below the surface, all that blue and green. This platter reflects that particular memory. beachumclayworks.etsy.com/listing/4463...

Grief can shrink the world. The places we used to go, the people we used to see, the small choices we used to make without thinking. Part of our work with clients is helping them notice where agency still lives. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/opening-a-new-doorway

There is a mini kiln haul up on my Etsy site today. I restocked the finger labyrinths that are so popular, dishwasher magnets and added a few other new items. Link in comments. #pottery

Who decided frogs have to be green? A red frog painted by a young man with Down syndrome opens a deeper question: whose grief gets to look "normal"? Marla Zapach writes on loss, agency, and supporting clients with IDD. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/why-not-a-red-frog

Some things just say Georgia: Muscadine Wine, Old Lace, Raindrops on the Water, Good Trouble. These handmade stoneware ornaments are glazed and textured by hand, so the one you pick is the only one like it. $12.50 each and ready to ship. beachumclayworks.etsy.com/listing/4465...

I miss the beach, especially early in the morning. That quiet as the sun clears the horizon, coffee in hand. You already know the magic. Made for that moment. Holds a full two cups. beachumclayworks.etsy.com/listing/4464...

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Judgment in grief is exhausting, especially when it's our own. CGS co-founder, Kara Jones offers six practices for staying curious about grief instead in this tool for your practice. Read more… https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/from-broken-heart-to-broken-open

It's spring, and your garden deserves something handmade. Ceramic mushrooms and herb stakes are in the shop, and if you grab both, a discount applies automatically at checkout. beachumclayworks.etsy.com/listing/4465...

An important lesson from pottery: let it be ugly. Turns out that's good grief advice too. Press too hard and it shows. Rush through and you don't just get a flawed piece, you may get an explosion. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/let-it-be-ugly

Five styles of coastal mugs just landed in the shop. Hand built from speckled stoneware with buff shells worked into the surface. 8 oz, dishwasher safe, and each one is a little different because that's just how hand building works. etsy.me/3MY8xFr

Two losses, one week. Kara and I are stepping back to grieve instead of pushing through as capitalism often demands. Posts resume later in March. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/were-taking-time-to-grieve

Beachum Clayworks has a new home on Etsy. There you will find handmade mugs, platters, bowls, and much more. I hope you will come take a look. beachumclayworks.etsy.com #pottery

It's March already! The next Creative Grief Studio session is enrolling up to our start date on March 3rd. Join a small group with a big impact. Don’t miss your chance to integrate creativity into your grief support work. Enroll today at CreativeGriefStudio.com

CGS co-founder, Cath Duncan, has built a free art reflection tour you can take from anywhere. It's also a masterclass in what good grief support questions look like. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/what-good-reflective-questions-look

When grief says, "no way," this creative tool helps you find "any way" forward. Counter resistance with small, doable steps toward what you want. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/any-way-vs-no-way

Curious about weaving creativity into grief support? Subscribe to The Creative Grief Studio’s Substack and explore new ways of working with loss: https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/

I just looked up the site of the one coming in Social Circle, GA. Also right beside a railroad track (northeast corner). I imagine many warehouses are. Frightening to think that may be the point of using them.

I wrote this in the midst of icy weather and escalating state violence, trying to name the collective grief so many are carrying. I hope you'll read it. https://open.substack.com/pub/creativegriefstudio/p/when-the-world-ices-over

The Creative Grief Studio on Substack shares tools and ideas for grief practitioners who want to grow their work with creativity and heart: https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/

Join the Creative Grief Studio Certification starting March 2026! Register now for immediate classroom access, with live calls beginning in March. A full year of learning, a simplified registration form, and flexible payment options. https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/theres-still-time

Grief doesn’t look the same for everyone. This piece highlights creative, trauma-informed grief support for adults with intellectual disabilities, where loss, agency, and resilience are held with care.https://creativegriefstudio.substack.com/p/when-grief-has-many-colors-supporting