Shoebox Arts: Folk Lounge And Finding Your People
Kristine Schomaker has connected 500+ artists through Shoebox Arts for 15 years. When she invited Folk Lounge founder Shagho into a community conversation, they unraveled creative shame, ancestral calls disrupting tech careers, and why loving yourself outside capitalism might be the most revolutionary practice of all.
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Events
Ready to dive deeper? Join our community of master artisans, cultural stewards, and creative practitioners exploring the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary life. Classes, intensives, and ceremonial gatherings across LA and online for artists, designers, crafters, illustrators, and makers of all backgrounds and levels. Our programs unite ancient wisdom with contemporary practice, cultivating living heritage through embodied craft, storytelling through making, communion with nature, cultural preservation, meditative practice, and the celebration of life's luminous beauty.
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 2: Beginner
- Foundations & Projects
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 3: Intermediate
- Portfolio & Experience
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 2: Beginner
- Foundations & Projects
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 3: Intermediate
- Portfolio & Experience
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
concept workshop | 2h
Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura CA
level 1 - Inspiration & Exploration
concept workshop | 2h
Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura CA
level 1 - Inspiration & Exploration
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 2: Beginner
- Foundations & Projects
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 3: Intermediate
- Portfolio & Experience
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 2: Beginner
- Foundations & Projects
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 3: Intermediate
- Portfolio & Experience
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
meet-up series | 2h | every 4 Saturdays
Brand Library & Art Center, Los Angeles CA
level 1 - Inspiration & Exploration
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 2: Beginner
- Foundations & Projects
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
weekly program | 1h | every Wednesday
level 3: Intermediate
- Portfolio & Experience
Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles CA | online | recorded
original series | 2h
Pasadena Heritage, Pasadena CA
level 1 - Inspiration & Exploration
We unite master artisans and cultural stewards to revive ornamental traditions and cultivate living heritage through embodied practice and ceremonial craft. Our methodology bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary markets, empowering cultural sovereignty, authoring luminous experiences that awaken community connections and animate artistic lineages.