A monthly researched-backed art lesson by mail,
Turning research into something you hold, do, and keep.
Each month you receive an envelope inviting you to try playful art experiments that boost your brain. Inside, you’ll find a clear explanation of how each activity supports cognition, presented as bite-sized research from the field. It brings neuroaesthetics research to your door with a short, hands-on lesson you can do yourself.
Your envelope will include an art print from my sketchbook, a simple 10-minute drawing prompt, and tiny, expert-backed insights about how making and observing art improves the brain.
No experience needed. Just a pencil. Cancel anytime
Learn to see.
Learn to draw.
Learn why it's good for you.
Every month, an art teacher's envelope: a travel sketch from my Toulouse sketchbook, a 10-minute drawing lesson, and one bite-size finding from the science of art and the brain that you can use the same day.
Archival print · No experience needed · Just a pencil · Cancel anytimeThree layers in every envelope
Written by an art teacher with ten years in the classroom and a master's in creative cognition.
A 5×7 travel sketch
A page from my sketchbook, from Toulouse and wherever I travel next, printed on archival paper. The story of the place is on the back.
A 10-minute lesson
One step-by-step exercise built on that month's sketch. Written for total beginners, curious kids and rusty grown-ups alike.
One research bite
A single finding from neuroaesthetics, cognition or arts and health, explained in plain words, with the study it came from.
A print, a lesson and a piece of science, in one envelope.
Most mail clubs send something pretty to look at. This one sends something to frame, something to do, and something to know, made by someone trained in all three.
Under €4 a week €15 a month in France (about €3.50 a week), or from €12.50 an edition on the yearly planAn archival print, not a photocopy
Your 5×7 sketch is printed on heavyweight archival matte paper, made to frame and to last for decades.
A lesson from a licensed art teacher
Written by a K–12 licensed art educator and university instructor with more than ten years in the classroom.
Research with real sources
Every research bite names the published study behind it, chosen by a researcher with a master's in creative cognition.
Real travel, posted from France
Original sketches drawn on location, packed by hand in Toulouse and mailed with a real French stamp.
Making art changes how you think and feel. Here's a taste of the evidence.
After 45 minutes of making art, about three quarters of adults had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, whatever their experience.
People remembered words they had drawn far better than words they had written out, even when the drawings were quick and rough.
People who doodled while listening to a dull phone message remembered 29% more of it than people who just listened.
A 2019 World Health Organization review of more than 3,000 studies found that the arts play a role in preventing illness, promoting health and supporting treatment (Fancourt & Finn). Each edition brings you one piece of that evidence, small enough to remember.
Start any month
Every envelope is complete on its own: one sketch, one lesson, one research bite. No catching up and nothing to have missed. Join whenever you like.
Art teacher, researcher, and sketcher at large.
I'm Kelsey. I've taught art for over ten years, from Pre-K classrooms to university seminars, and I did my master's in art education studying how making art helps us think. Now I live in Toulouse and sketch my way around Europe.
Join the club
Monthly
Sketch, lesson and research bite every month. Founding members: €12 for the first 25.
Join monthlySix months
Six standalone lessons and research bites, plus a folder to keep your cards in. A lovely gift.
Give or get sixThe full year
Twelve lessons, twelve research bites, twelve places, and a bonus December print.
Join for a yearEvery plan includes all of the above · +€3 per edition outside France · Join by the 5th, posted around the 20th · Cancel anytime
Questions
Do I need to know how to draw?
Not at all. Every lesson takes about ten minutes, needs only a pencil, and is written for complete beginners, curious kids and rusty grown-ups alike.
Can I join any month?
Yes. Every edition stands on its own, so you can start whenever you like without having missed anything.
Do you ship outside France?
Yes, everywhere. Postage within France is included. For addresses outside France, add €3 per edition to cover international stamps.
When is the cutoff?
Join by the 5th of the month to get that month's edition. Envelopes leave my Toulouse studio around the 20th.
How does the founding rate work?
The first 25 monthly members pay €12 a month instead of €15, and keep that price for as long as they stay subscribed.
Where does the research come from?
From published studies in cognitive science, neuroaesthetics, education and arts and health. Every research bite names its source, so you can read further.
Can I buy a past edition?
Most past prints and lesson cards are in the shop while stock lasts. Members get first pick.