I love to foster creative community and deep-dive into the sacred ritual of artistic process together.
In 2026, I am thrilled to be launching a new series of workshops that sit at the intersection of art-making and ecology. I’m calling this philosophy CREATIVE ECOLOGIES. Taking inspiration from nature’s rhythms, architecture, cycles, and secrets, these workshops are an opportunity to reinvigorate artistic practice—tenderly stewarding our creativity, tending it as we would the land.
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SPIRAL VEIN WEB is a 3-week online workshop that looks to the organic shapes of nature as inspiration for the way we think about writing songs.
How can the earth’s architecture invite us to explore new terrain as artists?
In this workshop, we’ll delve into the sacred geometry of the spiral, the vein, and the web; talk about song structure, pacing, density, texture, and narrative; analyze audio examples by songwriters across different genres; and experiment with new shapes for our own songs.
The workshop will be a mix of lecture, discussion, in-class writing exercises, and prompts for you to try at home.
This is for you if:
You’re a seasoned songwriter looking to experiment with new forms
You’re a newbie songwriter looking for a way into the labyrinth of ideas
You want to engage in a positive, supportive, generative creative community
You consider yourself a nature lover, or would like to be
You like extended metaphors, earnestness, and lots of exclamation points in the chat!
What you’ll get:
Inspiration to chart new territory in your writing
Accountability in community
A heightened awareness of the natural world
Recordings of each class
Session A: Thursdays, 10am - 12pm ET
October 1, 8, 15
Session B: Sundays, 3pm - 5pm ET
October 4, 11, 18
Cost: $150
TESTIMONIALS
“I have taken a handful of songwriting classes, and find myself to be uniquely inspired and impressed by Nandi’s teaching style. I loved how she brought us into her own philosophical song-world with this class—it feels like she is spearheading a new, shared language for us all to understand the music we make and that moves us. Her in-class prompts were particularly generative, and I loved the simultaneously open-yet-structured format of the course. Her care for us as people is palpable, and really encouraged me (and seemingly all of us!) to be open and present about how and who we were arriving each day.”
- Avery F.
“Nandi's class completely shifted my perspective on my own songwriting, offering a more organic approach to storytelling through music. You will start to see spirals, veins, and webs everywhere -- not just in the music, but in your life. I feel very lucky to have been at the right place and time to take part in these sessions.”
- Lindsey P.
“I was really impressed with the depth and thoughtfulness that Nandi invested in each of the sessions and topics. It was a unique experience for me and really pushed me to think about songwriting from angles that I hadn't previously considered. It has produced a wellspring of inspiration and new approaches that has fueled my writing over the past few weeks! I also really appreciated how inclusive and engaged Nandi was with the group--she created a wonderful environment for creative exploration and sharing ideas. It was a joy to log on every week and be connected to a community of creative people!”
- Joe P.
“As someone who tends to feel like a loiterer outside of the ‘labyrinth of ideas,’ Nandi made me feel welcome from the start. The format was very accessible, and the song case studies provided a wide, illustrated range of all the different ways these patterns can manifest in music. Songwriting feels less like this looming, untouchable endeavor; it’s an inevitability.”
- Emily W.