Welcome to Emily Strongin Communities
Something is waiting to be created.
So are the people who will create it with you.
Which of our communities will you start with?
Emily Strongin Communities brings together two creative worlds: the Muse who wants to grow, and the Maker who wants to build. Fun is the point. Community is the result. You don’t have to choose just one.
Start wherever feels right.
We believe every person — artist, accountant, mechanic, overthinker — has both a Muse and a Maker inside them. Our two communities exist to wake them up, one at a time or all at once.
The Muse
Alchemy
& Audacity
A Creative Community for Living a Fun Life
Whether you’re a doctor, a teacher, a burned-out creative, or someone who just misses having fun with other people: you’re exactly who this is for.
We do real work here. It just also happens to be fun. Self-activism means taking charge of your own growth — because that’s the one thing any of us actually control. Creativity is the tool, fun is the method, and nobody here is required to have it figured out.
How it works
Membership
Weekly Sparks — fun, low-stakes creative and bold prompts, no pressure to perform growth. Monthly Quests — a run of Sparks that build to something worth a charm. And The Show & Tell — a live hangout to share what you made, get real encouragement, and laugh together while you’re at it.
The Lab — À La Carte
Individual courses and “Good Trouble” digital prints — visual anchors for personal and social change, made to actually hang on your wall and mean something.
The Maker
Art From Mud
A Creative Community
“The art is just the beginning of what we create together.”
The mission of Art From Mud is to bring people together to create art, because when we create together, we build community together. Our hands-on programs support creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills — all of which help build healthy communities. We work with individuals, families, schools, and companies who want to build something tangible with their hands, no experience required.
What we offer
Community Workshops & Collective Labs
Multi-media maker spaces open to all levels. If you can think it, we can help you build it.
Educational Programs — Schools & Youth
Art skills meet Social-Emotional Learning. Students build resilience alongside the things they make.
The Heirloom Transition
Family workshops where your grandmother’s furniture becomes something new without losing what made it matter.
Corporate & Group Collaborations
Team-building that isn’t a trust fall. Real projects, real grit, something tangible to show for it.
So — Muse, Maker, or both?
There’s no wrong answer. The only mistake is staying exactly where you are because you weren’t sure which door to walk through.