A 2-hour immersion in unfiltered creation—play, experiment, and surrender to joy.

Fearless Abstract Painting invites you into a different kind of creative experience, one where there’s no right way, no finished outcome to chase, and no pressure to get it right.

Led by third-generation artist Samantha da Silva, this gathering introduces her signature approach to abstract painting: rollers instead of brushes, tables instead of easels, and an open invitation to move, layer, and explore.

Paint is poured, pushed, and lifted.
Water moves color across the canvas.
Textures emerge through plaster, salt, sand, and sawdust.

What unfolds is not just a painting, but a process.

Many of us are navigating the quiet space between doubt and trust—between the fear of being seen (or unseen) and the longing to belong fully in our own creative skin. This gathering meets you there.

Inside a gentle, heart-centered space, you’ll be guided through intention setting and a series of creative rituals designed to quiet the inner critic and awaken intuition. Through these practices—including Samantha’s “five rituals to clear your channel,” compassionate reflection, and learning when a piece feels complete—you’ll begin to trust your own creative voice again.

There’s space here to move, to make a mess, to follow what feels interesting, and to discover something unexpected along the way.

We’ll open the evening with a short Meet the Moment presence practice to help you arrive fully, then transition into guided exploration and open creation, allowing the experience to unfold organically, with support when you need it and freedom when you don’t.

We’ll close with a moment to reflect and integrate before transitioning out of the gathering.

You’ll leave with more than a finished piece.

You’ll leave with a different relationship to creating—one rooted in trust, curiosity, and permission.

Your canvas is waiting.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Participants can expect to leave with:

• Permission to stay messy—trusting that the imperfect or unfinished mark is often exactly what’s needed
• A deeper connection to your intuition, learning to trust what your body and materials already know
• A sense of belonging within yourself, remembering that showing up honestly is enough
• A finished abstract piece created through your own intuitive process. Please note that your work may still be wet at the end. Plan ahead for transportation by bringing a clear space in your car trunk, and bring an old sheet, shower curtain, or protective layer to safely carry it home.

What if working with your hands became a way to come back to yourself?

In a world that moves quickly, this gathering offers a slower rhythm—one rooted in presence, creativity, and connection.

Clay Church is a guided, hands-on experience designed to help you reconnect with your senses through clay. Through simple techniques and thoughtful guidance, you’ll explore what it feels like to create without pressure, allowing the process itself to become a form of meditation, reflection, and expression.

This is not about making something perfect.
It’s about being present with what’s in front of you.

We’ll open the evening with a short Meet the Moment presence practice to help you arrive fully, then transition into a guided pottery wheel experience led by Stephanie Hillman of Art Haus. Throughout the morning, you’ll have space to create, explore, and settle into your own rhythm supported by both instruction and openness.

This gathering will take place between Maven CREATE and Art Haus, offering a blend of intentional space and hands-on studio experience.

Whether you’re new to pottery or returning to it, you’re welcome here.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Participants can expect to leave with:

• A sense of calm and grounding from slowing down and working with your hands
• Confidence in exploring creativity without pressure
• A deeper connection to yourself, others, and the creative process
• One finished piece of glazed pottery that you created; available for pickup within 8 weeks

You’re invited to spend the day inside Maven CREATE.

Maven CREATE is typically a membership-based space designed for focused work, collaboration, and community. Each Wednesday, we open the doors to the public—creating a shared environment where anyone can step in, experience the space, and be part of the rhythm.

There’s no structure, no agenda—just a place to work, connect, or simply be around others.

Bring your laptop, your journal, your ideas—or nothing at all.

Maven exists to create spaces where women can show up fully—without pressure to perform or produce. This is one small way we practice that together.

You’re welcome to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you’d like.

If it feels good, introduce yourself to someone new.
If you need quiet, take it.
If you’re looking for connection, it’s here.

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What to Expect

• Open coworking + flexible seating
• A calm, welcoming environment
• A glimpse into Maven’s membership-based community
• Light guidance from the Maven team if you need anything

What to Bring

• Whatever supports your day (laptop, notebook, water, etc.)

Cost
Free and open to the community on Wednesdays.

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If this space resonates, we’d love to share more about our memberships and the spaces we offer to work, gather, and be in community.

You’re invited to spend the day inside Maven CREATE.

Maven CREATE is typically a membership-based space designed for focused work, collaboration, and community. Each Wednesday, we open the doors to the public—creating a shared environment where anyone can step in, experience the space, and be part of the rhythm.

There’s no structure, no agenda—just a place to work, connect, or simply be around others.

Bring your laptop, your journal, your ideas—or nothing at all.

Maven exists to create spaces where women can show up fully—without pressure to perform or produce. This is one small way we practice that together.

You’re welcome to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you’d like.

If it feels good, introduce yourself to someone new.
If you need quiet, take it.
If you’re looking for connection, it’s here.

—

What to Expect

• Open coworking + flexible seating
• A calm, welcoming environment
• A glimpse into Maven’s membership-based community
• Light guidance from the Maven team if you need anything

What to Bring

• Whatever supports your day (laptop, notebook, water, etc.)

Cost
Free and open to the community on Wednesdays.

—

If this space resonates, we’d love to share more about our memberships and the spaces we offer to work, gather, and be in community.

You’re invited to spend the day inside Maven CREATE.

Maven CREATE is typically a membership-based space designed for focused work, collaboration, and community. Each Wednesday, we open the doors to the public—creating a shared environment where anyone can step in, experience the space, and be part of the rhythm.

There’s no structure, no agenda—just a place to work, connect, or simply be around others.

Bring your laptop, your journal, your ideas—or nothing at all.

Maven exists to create spaces where women can show up fully—without pressure to perform or produce. This is one small way we practice that together.

You’re welcome to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you’d like.

If it feels good, introduce yourself to someone new.
If you need quiet, take it.
If you’re looking for connection, it’s here.

—

What to Expect

• Open coworking + flexible seating
• A calm, welcoming environment
• A glimpse into Maven’s membership-based community
• Light guidance from the Maven team if you need anything

What to Bring

• Whatever supports your day (laptop, notebook, water, etc.)

Cost
Free and open to the community on Wednesdays.

—

If this space resonates, we’d love to share more about our memberships and the spaces we offer to work, gather, and be in community.