GOOD MOURNING STUDIO

A nonprofit program supporting people who are turning grief into creative work.

Good Mourning Studio is a nonprofit program that supports people turning grief into creative work. Whether it’s a book, an album, a painting, a website, or something else; we help bereaved people give shape to what they’re carrying and keep the connection to the person they lost through making.

Grief brings complicated energy that’s hard or unhealthy to put just anywhere. Imagining and creating give it a place to go. You don’t need to be an artist, and there’s no timeline or “right” way to grieve. We offer workshops, mentorship, community, and resources to help you start, keep going, and finish a project that matters to you.

How it works:

CONTACT

Use the contact form below to tell us a bit about yourself and where you are in your creative process.

CONSULT

We will connect with you (phone/zoom/in-person) to learn more about your grief journey and creative ideas.

Then we will offer you some options of how we may be able to help.

CREATE

If everything sounds good, you create and we will do our best to support your project.

Good Mourning Studio is an arts & creativity community and not a substitute for therapy or clinical care. We’re glad to help connect participants with grief counselors and other resources.

Examples

  • Hungry OD Cover

    The Hungry OD - Recipe Book

    Commemorating a chef and optometrist with a book of his recipes and pictures sharing food with friends.

  • Cookbook Nook

    Noam's Cookbook Nook

    To commemorate foodie chef Noam Nicholson, this Little Free Library stocks cookbooks, recipe cards, and snacks.

  • DTR Cover

    Drawn To Rhyme

    This lighthearted book is a posthumous collaboration combining a lost brother’s childhood art with his surviving brother’s poetry.

  • Noam's Tree Painting

    Maddy's Painting

    A beautiful painting inspired by loss represents memories of a lost friend, including his fingerprints hidden in the design.

FAQs

  • No problem. We can help you explore options.

  • Our support and facilitation services are free, but you may have personal costs depending on what you’re creating.

    For example - we may be able to help you edit, format, register, and release your book - but you may choose to pay for marketing costs or a print run.

  • Up to you - this is your project, we’re just supporting your process.

  • This is up to the participant. We don’t want to limit your creativity and expression, we simply wish to help support your vision.

    That said - our network may have more/less expertise and resources for a certain project type or artistic medium.

    We do our best to provide support any creative idea.

  • This is always case-by-case. Depending on your project, we may be able to help organize:

    • Materials/supplies

    • Mentorship/coaching

    • Space to work

    • Logistical support

    • Mini-grants

    • Referrals to helpful services and resources

    • A sounding board and brainstorm team

    • etc…

Good Mourning Studio

Contact Form