Alumni Atelier

During Spring 2026, I participated in the SCAD Alumni Atelier residency in Lacoste, France, where I developed Fully Alive, a storytelling-driven creative brand rooted in travel, human connection, and intentional living. Working out of a cave atelier in the South of France, I used the residency as an opportunity to experiment, create, mentor students, and explore what could emerge when given the freedom to build without over-defining the outcome.

Over the course of eight weeks, I launched The Fully Alive Podcast, produced original branded merchandise and paper goods, created high-performing social media content that generated over 217,000 views, collaborated with SCAD’s social media team, mentored students through classroom visits and SCADpro engagements, and built meaningful professional relationships that extended beyond the residency itself.

This project became far more than a creative residency. It was a season of storytelling, brand development, content creation, community, mentorship, and creative risk-taking that reminded me of the power of saying yes before you have all the answers.