Art as Meditation with Sarah Brayer

What if a simple act of drawing or breathing could unlock new ideas, ease resistance, and bring a deep sense of calm into your art practice?

This 28-day program, guided by artist Sarah Brayer, invites you to slow down, notice, and create from a place of presence. You’ll pair short guided meditations with expressive art-making exercises that help you release perfectionism and the pressure to produce. Instead, you’ll work with awareness, attention, and curiosity - shifting how you see and how you create.

You’ll explore the four foundations of mindfulness, discover the role of mandalas in focusing and balance, and learn how to structure your own contemplative practice. Along the way, you’ll create in ways you haven’t yet imagined

Sarah Brayer sitting peacefully on her verandah

Build a creative practice rooted in self-awareness and meditation, not pressure or perfection.

Learn practical, gentle tools to guide your process when you feel stuck or unsure.

Soften fear and self-criticism, creating space for curiosity and ease.

Woman's legs and feet as she walks on a log

Develop the confidence to keep going and trust your creative instincts.

Deepen your connection to your own voice, wherever you are in your practice.

Slow down and rediscover the joy of creating, valuing the process as much as the finished piece.

What if a simple act of drawing or breathing could unlock new ideas, ease resistance, and bring a deep sense of calm into your art practice?

- Sarah Brayer

Sarah Brayer is an American visual artist based in Kyoto, Japan. She is internationally known for her large-scale, poured washi paper works and aquatint prints. In 2013, Japan’s Ministry of Culture awarded Sarah its Commissioner’s Award, Bunkacho Chokan Hyosho, for international dissemination of Japanese culture through her unique creations in Echizen washi.

Sarah’s art is in the collections of the British Museum, the National Museum of Asian Art, the New York Public Library, and the American Embassy Tokyo.

Meditation and art-making have been deeply connected in Sarah's life and practice and is something she's dreamed of sharing with others. Creatives all over the world will learn to cultivate awareness with creativity, so they can let go of fear, open to new ideas, and create from a place of conscious awareness.

After you've registered your interest, watch Sarah's Friday Feature Artist interview here.

8 explorations and 13 exercises

6 hours of cinematic video lessons.

Lifetime access.

A worldwide community of artists.

Have your questions answered in two live Q&As.

Comprehensive workbooks to reinforce your learning.

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Do I have to attend this course at a specific time?

Not at all. This course was created for creatives who want to watch in their own time, hit pause, re-watch, take a break, and then return for more!

While you will receive live support for up to eight weeks of the course, there is no set schedule to complete this course. Plus, you’ll have all the material for life!

“Before the pandemic I could not have imagined an online art course but now I am a complete convert. I think the freedom to take your time and disappear down your own rabbit hole is such a joy!” - Wendy G
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We currently choose to host our student groups on Facebook, a free, accessible platform that allows ease of communication for both students and tutors.

Multiple moderators are actively engaged within our groups to ensure our communities remain safe, welcoming and productive learning environments.

Student communities are not compulsory, but are highly recommended – and our feedback shows that students love it.

“FATT have put together this fabulous format that nurtures the interactions among us. I didn’t even do Facebook before!” – Chris Carlson
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