Happy midpoint~!!! 💫 It’s that time of week again~ Work In Progress Wednesday~ where we celebrate the mess, the magic, and the in-betweens of creative life. Whether you’re: - Wrangling watercolor clouds ☁️ - Layering texture in Procreate 🎨 - Firing up the kiln 🔥 - Hooking the 99th row of yard 🧵 - Or just finally picking up that piece that’s been glaring at you from across the room 👀 …today’s a great day to show what you’re working on, no matter what stage it’s in. Drop your WIPs in the comments below! Photos, sketches, videos, ramblings~we love it all and want to see. 🖼️📸✍️ And if you’re stuck or spiraling, let the community know~ we're here for encouragement, feedback, or just to say “same~!” Let’s keep showing up, one mark, one movement, one idea at a time. 🖌️ What are you creating today?

Today marks three years since The Art Collective International~ became an entity~ and what a wild, beautiful, transformative journey it's been. From pop-ups and sticker tables to our own community and launches, and a growing family of creatives, every single step has been powered by heart, vision, and collective energy. We’ve grown from a spark of an idea into a thriving studio ecosystem: 🌱 Lee Hansheng Studios – the roots and story 🌸 Chris Foster Design – the details and texture ⛈️ Storm Garden Studio – the power and the wild 🧵 Dazzle & Daggers Design – the play and the precision 🫖 And all our tea, toffee, zines, tutorials, collabs, and conversations in between. Three years of art, grit, laughter, grief, purpose, rebellion, healing, and joy. And we're just getting started. To everyone who’s been here~ whether since Day 1 or Day 1095~ Thank you. 謝謝你。ありがとう。Grazie. You’ve helped us prove that art does matter. That community does matter. And that building a kinder, creative future is absolutely worth fighting for. 🧡 Drop a memory, photo, or favorite piece we made in the comments. 🧡 Tell us how you found us, or how art has changed your path. 🧡 Or just leave a 🎉 so we know you’re celebrating with us. Here’s to 3 years down~ and decades to go. With love from the studios, ~ Hansheng & the ACI team

What are you working on this week? Whether it’s a sketch, a half-finished sculpture, a color test, or a sticky note full of ideas~ your work-in-progress is worth celebrating. ✨ Share a snapshot of what’s on your desk, your mind, or your screen. 🖌️ Tell us one thing that’s exciting you about it, or one challenge you’re navigating right now. 🌱 We’re not here for perfect~ we’re here for progress. Drop your WIPs below 👇 Let’s cheer each other on midweek 💬💚

I just want to take a moment to say Thank You~!!! This community is growing slowly, intentionally, and with so much care~ exactly how I hoped it would. ACI was never about chasing numbers. It’s about building a space where artists feel supported, seen, and encouraged to grow at their own pace. We meet you where you are, and we'll start from there. Seeing 50 of you here, sharing work, asking questions, and showing up for each other really means a lot to us at ACI. Thank you all for being part of this little ecosystem we’re building together~!

However you celebrate (or if you’re just enjoying a quieter season), we wanted to take a moment to say how grateful we are for this community. Being here together~ sharing ideas, learning, building, and supporting one another~ really means a lot. This time of year can be joyful, complicated, busy, or tender… sometimes all at once. Wherever you’re at, we hope you’re able to find a little rest, warmth, and space to breathe. Thank you for being part of ACI and for showing up with so much curiosity, generosity, and creativity. We’re really excited for what we’ll be building together in the year ahead. ✨ 🎁 Wishing you peace, rest, and small moments of joy this holiday season.