living the Questions self-paced journey

8 weeks of gathering insights and wisdom about your path

Hosted by Michelle Knight

“The power to question is the basis of human progress” - Gandhi

Take part in this 8-week art-making journey designed to let you live with, and give space for, the questions you hold – without pressing yourself for an answer.

Whether those questions are big and life-changing, or day-to-day ones you face, Living the Questions will take you through the steps to gather insights and wisdom about your path.

Process your feelings and questions in a supportive, judgement-free environment, using different art practices as the medium.

In the words of Rilke

“so that we may one day live into the answer.”

You’ll experience…

  • What art-making as a weekly wellbeing practice can do for body, mind and soul - leaving you with the momentum to keep the habit and continue to look after yourself.

  • An individual experience of personal and collective transformation. Every one of our students experiences the ateliers in a way that is unique to them, and they all have their own thoughts, outcomes, and insights.

  • A judgement-free space where your inner child and sense of play are invited to take over from the restraints of adult life - so you can create and make art without the pressure of it needing to be “good.”

  • Regenerated energy and enthusiasm for your life, career, or purpose - because you’ve created space for self-care and tended to your wellbeing.

How your journey unfolds

There are 8 workshops over 8 weeks, and we’d recommend a weekly rhythm of 2-3 hours to allow space for the creative benefits to take root although you can take part whenever suits you best.

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Each week you’ll receive a written guide taking you through the workshop (which can also be downloaded as a PDF) and a voice-recorded guided meditation via email to watch and complete when it suits you best during the week. It’s self-paced but you’ll never be left unsure what to do next.

2

This is designed for remote, self-paced participation, but we believe it will be really meaningful to experience one of these workshops in a way that’s as close to a real-life workshop as possible. So, the first workshop is delivered through a video, an unedited recording that shows how it was held live.

3

You’ll receive instant access to all the workshops. We’ll send you a weekly email introducing this week’s workshop, which you can complete in your own time on a weekly basis or space them out more.

4

We understand how difficult it can be to stick to a new habit, especially one as “luxurious” as self-care! There is the option for you to join our online creative practice sessions where you can dedicate time to your creative self-expression practice alongside like-minded people doing the same as you. Or you could add a 1-1 session with Michelle to receive deeper and fully personalised guidance.

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  • ”Unwavering - Michelle stands in her trust in the creative process. Unwavering - she stands in her trust in my light and holds a loving space that welcomes all of me - truly all parts. All of me is welcome here as I am present in the process, which is where creativity thrives. This work brings to light incredible artwork, which holds deep meaning rippling out into my life, nourishing my light.”

    SUSAN

  • “The workshop was a blessing for body mind and soul. And also surprising: the art process helped bring what was hidden in my heart to the surface and I was able to express it. Afterwards I had so much energy that I still felt the need to go out into nature and dance!”

    AMELIE REIST

  • "The art making space and course enabled me to on one side, reflect on my own art making journey, and on the other side to express myself in new ways, while evoking different aspects of my own childhood. I especially enjoyed the wonderful meditations and guidances provided by Michelle and Nora."

    MARIE-CLAIRE GRAF

It’s not just an art workshop

You’ll receive the workshop to watch in your own time every week, but it’s not simply a link to a document without any further support, instructions, or information.

Each PDF is a thorough explanation of what the workshop involves – and there are symbols that tell you when it’s time to pause and when it’s time to carry on so you don’t rush through the workshop and become overwhelmed, or feel unsure when is the “right” time to pause.

Can’t find a suggested material? That’s no problem! We give alternatives for all of our materials, which are easy to source or household items.

If you’d like further support, you can check in with Michelle via email or WhatsApp. You can also book an additional one-to-one session with Michelle for only €75 per hour (instead of the normal price of €95 per hour) to deepen your learning and get full support with what questions you’re living with.

The PDF guides finish with a list of tips about the art practices themselves, but also for your mindset and a section of reflective questions and prompts so you can deepen your learning.

Living the Questions is for you if any of these resonate

  • You’re feeling a bit lost, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads and you want a gentle space to come back to yourself

  • You know that you need some help to prioritise creative play – and you know you won’t make time for it on your own.

  • You want to gain insights and clarity over your next steps and want to learn how to uncover deeper layers and ‘live into the answers’ rather than forcing yourself to rationally craft answers to your questions or develop a linear plan for your next steps

  • You learn best by reading, and you would rather take part by reading step-by-step instructions than by listening and watching a workshop video.

  • You’re not looking for a regimented course or art therapy schedule but instead, you want access to something for life that you can return to whenever your mind calls for it.

Pricing

€255 for 8 workshops, which works out at around €16 per hour. 

Although they often are, financial means should never be an obstacle to taking care of and expressing ourselves. To be as accessible as possible, the well offers need-based scholarships. These come in the form of reducing the cost by anything between 20 and 80%. You can inquire about one through this form.

If you would like to get in touch directly with us to ask questions before booking, you can do so via the contact page here.

Introducing Michelle, your teacher and guide

Michelle Knight has been a trained Awakening the Spirit Through Art (ASTAR) facilitator since 2011, has studied Fine Art, and is a qualified teacher and Lifeline counsellor. She practices what she preaches and has her own weekly art-making practice with the founder of the ASTAR method, Lindy Solomon.

She’s passionate about holding a space that allows others to discover and celebrate their uniqueness. It’s such a joy to witness her students rediscovering their creative spirit and freedom. We are honoured to have her as part of ‘the well’ to help people fill up their own wells and to heal and grow through creativity.

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A note from Nora, founder

I set up the well because I’ve experienced first-hand what burnout, exhaustion, and poor mental health can do to us and how it negatively impacted the change-making work I cared so deeply about. I didn’t think I had the time for self-care, and I didn’t think it was worth it when others needed much more help than I did.

But, I rediscovered my passion for life, worked through the complex emotions I felt, and healed my burnout by using art and creative self-expression for self-care.

Michelle's work first found its way to me in 2020. In the throes of the pandemic, I had the opportunity to participate in Living the Questions. I was indeed sitting with profound questions at the time. The process revealed to me the importance of care, especially of caring for myself – my subconscious was able to speak to me and signal what was going on long before I got a burn-out diagnosis, and long before my 'conscious' mind was able to accept that I needed to make a change.

When I say Michelle's work is magic, I really mean that. I had never met someone who leverages so many different creative media – collage, drawing, painting, clay, mobile making, you name it – and makes them not only approachable for truly anyone, but also infuses the process with so much heart and care that you can't help but be transformed by the experience. 

When I started the well in 2023, it was obvious to me that I wanted to collaborate with her and bring my skills in to complement and elevate her gifts. I'm so grateful for how our collaboration has flourished since, and can't wait for you to experience its benefits!

We need you to have a full well

Sign up today and get instant access to the workshops so you can start your art-based self-care straight away.

We cannot fill others’ wells up if our own is not full. We hope you allow yourself just a couple of hours of self-care each week by participating in one of our Journeys.

Trust us, you are worth it and you’ll thank yourself for it. The world/future needs you, it needs all of us, but it needs you well, and fully able to show up for the work you’re here to do and the contribution you’re here to make.

FAQs

What if I don’t have access to materials?  

All of our Journeys and workshops are designed with ease and accessibility at the forefront. All materials are easy to source and most are readily available, but if you don’t have access to all of the recommended materials, it doesn’t matter. What matters is taking the time for creativity and making space for your wellbeing.

What happens if I forget to watch a workshop or I don’t have time?

Life happens, right? You have lifetime access to the workshops so if you miss one, or three, it’s okay. So long as this offer exists, they will be waiting for you to return to when you’re ready.

I am an artist - will this be too basic for me?

Because we aren’t an art course it doesn’t matter whether you’ve been an artist for 20 years or didn’t create since primary school. Each of our ateliers leverages a specific art-based practice to nourish and support you in different ways. How you engage with it is entirely up to you. The process typically yields outcomes such as new insights, a deeper connection to self, a renewed sense of hope and creativity… Artists are more than welcome, it’s good practice to create for yourself rather than an output every once in a while.

Will I learn how to draw/paint?

Naturally you will pick up skills simply by doing the activity. But this isn’t a 1-hour “how to draw” class that you could find on Youtube. The focus is on the mental and well-being skills and the deep self-reflection. The art is the medium for something deeper. Discovering new creative tools that you can return to and explore further in the future is more of an additional benefit.

I haven’t done anything like this since school - do I need to be good at art?

No! You just need to be curious, come with an open mind, and be willing to put all your misconceptions aside about what “good art” looks like. We are not an art course and we don’t judge people on their perceived quality of work.