The Studios

The Studios are the visual arts + creative practice wing of Nine Keys School of Death Arts.

Here artists, writers, mystics, and curious makers gather to explore the relationship between creativity, magic, art history, memory, grief, and culture.

Through seasonal programs and exhibitions the Studios cultivate artistic practice as a form of attention and cultural participation. —-placeholder language——-

Nine Keys Art Gallery

The Gallery showcases artwork emerging from the Nine Keys community.

Through exhibitions and artist features, the Gallery explores how creative practice helps us engage mortality, memory, ecology, ritual, and cultural change. —-placeholder language——-

Fall / Winter Semester

Dead of Winter

A seasonal gathering exploring art making, art history, whimsy, and creative practice through the coldest and darkest months

Enrollment is open!

Course Begins: Nov. 3, 2026

Program Offerings

Spring Semester

Flowers on a Table

A guided creative journey to deepen our relationship with grief through art-making while we commune with our artist ancestors.

Enrollment opens in early 2027

Summer Semester

Summer School

A seasonal gathering exploring art making, art history, whimsy, and creative practice through the coldest and darkest months

Enrollment opens in Spring 2027

Studio Faculty

Narinder Bazen

A seasonal gathering exploring art making, art history, whimsy, and creative practice through the coldest and darkest months.


Meghan Allynn Johnson

A seasonal gathering exploring art making, art history, whimsy, and creative practice through the coldest and darkest months.

Get Involved in The Studio

Whether you're an artist, writer, caregiver, death worker, or simply curious about building and maintaining a meaningful creative practice, there are many ways to participate.