Experimental Year
A year-long creative program ~ Begins 1 January 2027
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Creativity comes from a mysterious place. It can be studied, demonstrated, and encouraged, but it’s best when it’s lived.
When something hasn’t been done before, there’s no template. We can find inspiration, reference, apprenticeship ~ but the creative act requires reaching into the depths of our being to manifest something that only we can offer.
This program is about finding the courage to align with your creative voice, energy, and spirit. It’s for practicing artists who want to go deeper, and those that hesitate to call themselves artists, yet feel the pull to create. It’s for those willing to wonder ~ What if I looked at the world with new eyes? What if I let myself play? What if I let myself express something in a new way?
Experimental Year gives your practice a year to take root. It is a space to be curious, imperfect, and alive.
The program provides the structure to dive into key aspects of the creative mindset and way of life, extended with depth-oriented explorations. You’ll be invited to connect with the creative unconscious, nurture divergent thinking, use improvisation and play, work with unconventional methods, develop novel ideas, and investigate universal concepts ~ all within the overarching theme of Experimental Practice.
Each of the four modules is built around a central concept. You’ll experience the creative process as a method of connecting with your inner life, engaging with the world, and experimenting with new ways of seeing and doing.
Relate to art making as an experience of being and develop yourself through making.
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The Modules
The program is structured around four modules, each lasting three months. Each module centers on a theme an includes live calls, weekly lessons, guided creative exercises.
Instead of focusing on a specific medium, the program uses drawing, painting, photography, and writing as tools for attention, presence, and self-discovery ~ and invites you to bring your own practice.
Modules can be booked as a full year or individually.
January to March
The Vessel
Clear your creative channel. Like water, creativity stays clear by moving. Through daily prompts, weekly lessons, and monthly Zoom calls, get the work flowing again. Get in the habit of being present and engage in guided creative work. Explore drawing, painting, photography, and writing. Or bring your own practice. A vessel is defined by what it can hold.
April to June
Inner Space
Engage in dreamwork and communication with the creative unconscious. Experience flow states. Explore image-making as a way into your own personal mythology.
Included in the year or registration opens in 2027
July to September
Orbit
Honor the things that fascinate you. Fall in love with the details. Gather, study, and make work from the images, objects, and ideas that hold your attention.
Included in the year or registration opens in 2027
October to December
Making Contact
Explore the back and forth relationship between your creative work and the world. Make work in conversation with places, people, and events.
Included in the year or registration opens in 2027
Modules booked individually: £240 (about $320 USD) ~ Super early bird
Standard price: £360 (about $480 USD)
What’s Included
The year is divided into 4 modules, each running for 3 months. Modules can be booked individually or as a full year.
Each module has 3 monthly Zoom sessions (recorded for participants who cannot attend live), including an introduction to the module, a process discussion with feedback and guidance, and a closing with a review of work.
Participants receive a weekly lesson containing an exercise and guidance.
Work is shared in a private platform for feedback and accountability.
Space in the Experimental Practice WhatsApp Community follow each other’s progress, and stay connected between sessions.
Visiting artists are invited to present their work at a live sessions throughout the year.
Enroll for the full year and receive access to additional elements of Experimental Practice
Workshop · Quarterly
Deepening
A workshop and process to engage directly with the unconscious through image and symbol. Through a guided practice, work with what surfaces beneath rational thought. Previously called Creative Imagination.
Value: £320+ ($426+) · Included
Live Zoom Call · Monthly
Studio Hours
Live multidisciplinary Zoom calls offering space for feedback and reflection on your work.
Value: £420+ ($560+) · Included
Seminar · Begins Spring/Summer 2027
Art as Psychological Process
Explore art-making as a mode of psychological inquiry. Through readings, lectures, and studio prompts drawn from depth psychology and phenomenology, examine what attention, imagination, symbol, and emotion reveal when you engage in the creative process.
Value: £480 ($640) · Included
Who this is for
The program is a good fit if:
✅ You want to engage in a steady, ongoing creative practice.
✅ You’re interested in art making and creative practice as a way of being.
✅ You feel called to reflection, experimentation, play, and personal growth.
✅ You’re curious about unconventional materials and methods, whatever your level of experience.
✅ You want to connect with others and find a creative community
✅ You’re ready to commit to a full year (or at least three months) of creative work.
When this isn’t right:
❌ You want a step-by-step technical art or drawing course.
Why this matters now
To create is to shape yourself and the world you live in.
An openness to experience. A tendency toward play. The freedom to daydream. These are among the habits of highly creative people.
Art school can nurture technical skills, but it also teaches a way of being in the world: how to look, how to work with uncertainty, how to connect disparate ideas, how to challenge established norms. Experimental Year nurtures these habits and ways of being, and gives you the space, guidance, feedback, and community to practice them.
Technology is a mirror of the society that makes it. What we see in it today asks us what it means to be human, and why making things still matters. What does it mean to be alive, to think, to feel, to create? Those who cultivate their creative capacities will meet this moment with something machines cannot offer.
What you’ll get ~ full year enrollment
Receive 52 weeks of guidance in experimental art making ~ 4 modules, weekly creative lessons, and ongoing reflections. Share work, get feedback, and discuss your creative process in the course chat within the Experimental Practice WhatsApp community.
Access to Studio Hours live calls, Deepening workshops, and the Art as Psychological Process seminar.
Attend live Zoom sessions providing a review and discussion of work. Calls will be recorded for anyone who can’t attend. Participants must join live to have their work discussed.
About Francesca
I’m Francesca, an artist, guide, and educator. My approach draws from my professional and personal study of the arts, psychotherapy, and altered states.
I teach art as a way of bringing what’s beneath the surface into a visible form, and as a way of seeing and relating directly to the world around you. I’ve been teaching and facilitating in the arts since I was a teenager, and I bring curiosity and encouragement into the studio.
Enroll
12 Months
Experimental Year
1 January to 31 December 2027
4 Modules: The Vessel, Inner Space, Orbit, and Making Contact
Included: Deepening, Studio Hours, and Art as Psychological Process
£640 (about $852) ~ Super early bird
Standard price: £1,200 (about $1,590)
Value: £2,420+ (about $3,236+)
3 Months
The Vessel
1 January to 31 March 2027
1 module: The Vessel
£240 (about $320) ~ Super early bird
Standard price: £360 (about $480)
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FAQs
Why commit to a full year?
A practice changes when it has time to deepen. Four seasons give you the time to engage, follow what interests you, and see your work evolve. When you enroll in the full year program, you’ll receive access to Studio Hours live calls, the Art as Psychological Process seminar, and Deepening workshops.
I have no art making experience. I’m a skilled / trained / working artist. Is this for me?
This program intentionally invites those with a wide range of skills and experiences with a range of mediums. If you feel called, it’s for you.
How is the work reviewed?
The work is not formally assessed. You’ll have a chance to share it with other participants in the WhatsApp community and receive feedback from me on our live call. Anything we discuss is in the spirit of shared process rather than critique.
What if I’m nervous to share my work or creative process?
Sharing is encouraged, but optional. It’s up to you. If you choose to share, the space will be encouraging and supportive.
When are the live sessions?
The dates and times for the live session will be shared soon.
What if I can’t attend the live sessions?
In most cases, calls are recorded, so you can watch in your own time. Participants must join live to have their work discussed.
How much time will I need?
How much time you dedicate is up to you. Plan for at least 2 to 3 hours per week to engage with the material.
What supplies do I need?
You’ll receive a full list of supplies and creative materials, but the basics will do to get started: a sketchbook, a notebook or journal, large sheets of paper, graphite pencils, an eraser, ink, brushes, watercolours, soft charcoal sticks, and a camera phone. In many cases, you’ll choose your own materials, but guidance will be available.
Is this art therapy?
No. This is a creative and educational course, not a therapy space. It’s taught by me in my capacity as an artist and educator.
Do you offer scholarships or reduced fee places?
No. If the fee for this course feels uncomfortable, check out the 28-day short courses, Experimental Drawing and Experimental Photography as a place to start.
Do you offer payment plans?
No, I do not offer payment plans. You may pay for the program per module. Sign up to my newsletter to hear about early bird pricing and special offers.
What is the refund policy?
The program is non-refundable. The full refund policy is here. If you have any questions, please contact me before joining.
Have a question not answered here?
Please email me: hello@francescasciandra.com. I read and reply personally to all messages.
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