About Us
Studio Unfurl is a place to build and inhabit a more creative life, a sustained journey of self-discovery and awakening through travel writing, sketching, and painting.
When we travel, infinite possibilities open up to us. We step outside of familiar rhythms and, through the magic of becoming vulnerable to extraordinary places, people, and cultures, we are inspired and enlivened. We are wholly transformed.
Yet, often when we return home, the spark and clarity of vision can diminish. That traveler’s high vanishes. We’re here to bring it back.
We offer a supportive online place with a year-long membership to learn, explore, and cultivate creativity with an intimate community of experienced mentors, renowned guest speakers, and like-hearted, curious travelers.
Together, we’ll mine inspiration from past journeys, plot future adventures, and find deeper meaning, connection, and awe in our daily lives.
We invite you to come along and unfurl a more creative life.
Our Mission
To unfurl innate curiosity and creativity through the power of travel, mentorship, and community.
“Don’t ever live vicariously. This is your life. Live.”
— Lavinia Spalding, Co-Founder and Mentor-In-Residence
“I’ve taught writing workshops in places like Peru, Mexico, Morocco, and Nepal, and I’ve always been astonished by the extraordinary work that emerges when travel cracks open the mind and heart. I believe we can summon that same creative spark anywhere—especially when we make community with other travelers. I’ve been a working writer for some 30 years now, but nothing feeds my soul as much as teaching and connecting people.
I can’t wait to see how it all unfurls!”
