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The Neighborhood with Jessica Swift

A monthly membership community for creatives who want to make stuff and feel less alone

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The Neighborhood is a monthly membership community built around one simple idea: that creativity thrives in good company. It's a warm, welcoming space where people of all skill levels and creative disciplines come to make stuff, share what they're working on, and feel genuinely connected to others who get it. Whether you're a visual artist, writer, quilter, musician, or just someone who wants to spend more time being creative, this is a place to show up exactly as you are.

What makes The Neighborhood different is that it doesn't ask you to keep up or prove anything. There's no pressure to be polished or prolific — just an ongoing invitation to keep making, stay connected to your creativity, and return to a space where that kind of showing up is more than enough.

Outcomes

  • Reconnect with your creativity on your own terms
  • Find your people and feel less alone as a creative
  • Build a creative practice that actually sticks
  • Show up to make things without pressure or judgment
  • Keep creating even when life feels full and busy

What's included?

  • Weekly Creative Themes

    Use these as a springboard to help keep your creativity flowing (without overwhelm!)

  • Neighborhood Meetings (2x/month)

    Live, casual hangouts every other Friday at 9am PST/12pm EST – come chat, make art, or simply be in the space (everything is recorded, too!)

  • The Community House

    The kindest, most heartfelt community on the internet and he heart of The Neighborhood. A warm, supportive space for connection, sharing, encouragement, and ongoing accountability

  • Porch Hangs (1x/month)

    Each month you’ll get to tune into an interview/conversation with an inspiring fellow creative. Imagine two friends sitting on a porch having a real, meaningful chat – this is the vibe!

  • Weekly Potluck

    A fresh smattering of inspiration and resources shared each week! Learn new creative techniques, read new books, discover new music and podcasts, find new things to try, and more!

  • Ongoing Creative Support

    Stay connected to your creative practice in a sustainable, low-pressure way

  • A True Sense of Belonging

    A circle of people who understand the creative process – the messy, the beautiful, and everything in between

Who is this for?

  • Visual artists, writers, poets, quilters, musicians, and makers of all kinds
  • Beginners and hobbyists who want creativity to be a consistent part of everyday life
  • Anyone who feels isolated in their creative life and craves authentic connection with like-minded people
  • People who struggle with creative consistency and want gentle accountability to keep going

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About the creator

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Jessica Swift

Founder of Jessica Swift Design | Artist, Surface Pattern Designer & Author | Art as a Tool for Radical Self-Care

I'm an artist, surface pattern designer, fabric designer, and author based in Portland, OR. I started my creative business at 23 — self-taught in nearly everything I do — and have spent nearly two decades building a practice rooted in color, joy, and...