Okay, confession time. I didn’t think I wanted shirts.
Like, who do I think I am? Some kind of brand with a following and merch? I mean, yes, I have a studio. Yes, there’s a logo. Yes, people keep showing up (thank you for that, by the way). But shirts? That felt like… I don’t know. A level. A decision. A thing for real places with investors and punch clocks and matching polos.
But then something started happening.
People kept asking.
Not in a weird way—just little comments here and there. “You should put that on a shirt.” “I’d wear that.” “I want something to remember this workshop.” “Can I take a photo in front of the window wall? Also, do you sell hoodies?”
And Diary, I realized something.
We are a real place.
Even if there’s paint on the floor.
Even if there are glue sticks in the drawer labeled “clean brushes.”
Even if I still sometimes feel like I’m making it up as I go.
The Creative Jam is real because you’re real. All of you who show up here to create something, try something new, or just take a breath. This isn’t just a space—it’s a whole vibe. A messy, joyful, ridiculous, occasionally profound vibe. And maybe, just maybe, it deserves a shirt.
So now we have them. you can now order Creative Jam apparel.
Black or pink.
Tees or hoodies.
And on the back? That quote I keep coming back to:
“The creative is not a special kind of person. Each person is a special kind of creative.”
Because that’s the heartbeat of this whole thing, isn’t it?
BUT. (There’s always a but.)
These beauties don’t exist until we sell 50 of them. That’s the minimum.
So if we don’t hit that mark? Poof. No shirts. No hoodies. No slightly smug “oh, this old thing? Just my Creative Jam gear” moments.
So now, I’m doing something I’m terrible at.
I’m asking.
If you’ve ever taken a class, joined a retreat, come to a sound bath, brought your kid to a puppet show, or told someone else about this quirky little studio in a log cabin with the giant windows and the “let’s make something” energy—maybe buy a shirt.
Buy one for you.
Buy one for your favorite creative weirdo.
Buy one to paint in, garden in, or wear to the grocery store to confuse people who don’t yet know how cool you are.
Order link is here:
Creative Jam Shirt Order
Pick-up is at the Jam in June or you can have it shipped.
I didn’t think I needed shirts.
But maybe we all need a little reminder—on our backs, in soft cotton—that we’re allowed to show up as the creative people we already are. Do yourself a favor and order your Creative Jam apparel now!
Love, color, and matching outfits,
Darcy
