The Hub

Behind the Scenes: Vision Storming for Immersion LIVE

UPDATE 10/28:

1. UPDATE ON REPLAYS

Replays will be available first thing Monday, and we will notify attendees as soon as they go live! Thank you for your patience as we deliver an amazing replay experience for you with high-quality recordings. 🥰

2. SURVEY + GIVEAWAY SURVEY

SURVEY: We're always looking to improve the Immersion LIVE experience, and to do so, I need to hear from YOU! This survey should take just a few minutes and I'll be so grateful for your feedback.
GIVEAWAY: Fill out this survey by Monday, November 7th and be entered to win a ticket to next year's event for FREE. The winner will be randomly drawn and announced on the HUB Tuesday, November 8th.

FILL OUT THE SURVEY HERE

HELLO! I’m so very honored to have you join us for Immersion LIVE.

Here are a few notes to help you prepare for the event:

Email: You’ll receive an email each day (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) with details and login information for our event. Please add [email protected] to your contact list to ensure you receive these emails.

Sign up for text updates: Stay in the loop by getting updates (texts) on your phone during the live event! To sign up - simply text the word LIVE to (828) 248-7424. (USA/Canada)

I am so excited to have you join us for this incredible experience!

See you SOON! xo, Bonnie

Help Bonnie with The Professional Creative & Enter for a Chance to WIN!

The Professional Creative PODCAST

🌿

Attendee etiquette:

Even though sessions are recorded, we want you to show up live as much as possible. Trust me, the experience will be worth it!
Keep your SWAG handy, as we’ll be using it throughout the event. (Don’t have it yet? Download the digital version of all essential materials below.)
Even though you’ll have the option of either having your camera on or off, we’re requesting that you have it on. We want to see you, interact with you and support each other!
Virtual Backgrounds: Want to have some fun?! We made a few Immersion LIVE branded ZOOM backgrounds for you. You can download them here!

RESOURCES

Use hashtag #immersionlive to share on Instagram, and search Immersion Live or Bonnie Christine for special Gifs.

Art Supplies Mentioned - A Running List! 🧑‍🎨

Zentangle tile papers
Tombow Fedenosuke pen
Canvas Lamp
Peerless Watercolor Papers
Koi watercolor brush pens
Dr. Ph Martin’s Watercolor
Walnut Ink (Daniel Smith)
Hand•book Journal
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Blackwing Pearl
Papermate Flair
Pentel Pocketbrush

🌿

Connect with Open Studio Night Guests:

Liz Kohler Brown - Website | Instagram

Elena Amo - Website | Instagram

Genna Blackburn - Website | Instagram

Amarilys Henderson - Website | Instagram

Sarah Watts - Website | Instagram

Kiley Bennett - Website | Instagram

Lissie Teehee - Website | Instagram

Tessie Fay - Website | Instagram

🌿

Day #1

Reclaim Your Path to Success Quiz

The Stages of a Flourishing Designer

Download a digital copy of Little Failures by Alisha Wielfaert

Time Cube Clock

Clockwork by Mike Michalowiz

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt

Cat Coquilette's supply reccomendations

Giving Back with Kiva Loans

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Indie Craft Parade

🌿

Connect with Day 1 Guests

Cat Coq - Website | Instagram

Jeanetta Gonzales - Website | Instagram

Mable Tan - Website | Instagram

Ashley Paggi | Website | Instagram

Arin Guthe - Website | Instagram

Colleen Underwood - Website | Instagram

Alisha Wielfaert - Website | Instagram

🌿

Day #2

Help Bonnie with The Professional Creative

The Professional Creative PODCAST

Vision Storming PDF

Upwork - Contract Work

Fancy Hands - Virtual Assistants

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Connect with Attendees (Google Sheet)

Your Best Year by Lisa Jacobs

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Bonnie's Surface Design Guide

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

🌿

Connect with Day 2 Guests

Lisa Jacobs - Website | Instagram

Alicia Bruce - Website | Instagram

Sarah Watts - Website | Instagram

Stephanie Sliwinski - Website | Instagram

Tiffany Emery - Website | Instagram

Bari J. Ackerman - Website | Instagram

Anee Shah - Website | Instagram

Lissie Teehee - Website | Instagram

🌿

Download Workshop Materials

If you'd like a digital copy of the event materials, you can download all of the essentials right here!

DOWNLOAD EVENT MATERIALS

6:00 PM - 8:15 PM EDT

timezone converter

Open Studio Night

We kick off the event by diving into the worlds of 8 successful artists as they welcome us into their studios and share their creative processes with us. It's deeply inspiring and always a highlight of the entire event.

You'll meet:

Liz Kohler Brown
Elena Amo
Genna Blackburn
Amarilys Henderson
Sarah Watts
Kiley Bennett
Lissie Teehee
Tessie Fay

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

timezone converter

Bonnie Christine - Business Breakthroughs. Learn how to think like a creative entrepreneur as Bonnie shares the business breakthroughs and mindset shifts that have helped her business grow from nothing - to multiple seven figures.

Cat Coquillette - Grow a Creative Business while Traveling Full-Time: Take a dive into Cat’s world and learn how to maintain a creative business while full-time traveling. Learn the pros and cons of this lifestyle as well as some top mistakes to avoid.

Jeanetta Gonzales - Learning the Art of the Pivot. Listen to Jeanetta’s story of how trusting her instincts and pursuing true happiness led to her success.

Mable Tan - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business.

Bonnie Christine - What Does Success Even Mean? This session will explore how success can look different for everyone and show you how to proclaim your version of success. Learn how to find which habits will help contribute to your predictable success and how to start implementing them today.

Ashley Paggi - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business.

Arin Guthe - 3 True Things: Intentionally Grow a Successful Creative. Learn 3 truths that will empower you to create and grow a successful creative practice with intention.

Colleen Underwood - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business.

Alisha Wielfaert - Little Failures: Our Best Kept Success Secrets. A step-by-step process to overcoming your fear of failure. Learn not only how to recover from failure but also how to move through it.

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

timezone converter

Lisa Jacobs - The Long Game: Mindful Endurance for an Inspired Career. Discover your unique rhythm for production and completion as you learn how to weather the journey of creating a career you love.

Alicia Bruce - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business.

Sarah Watts - The Magic of a Sketchbook Routine. Learn the importance of establishing a sketchbook practice to fuel your creative energy and skill set.

Roundtable - Join Industry Experts for a round table discussion on being an artist and creative entrepreneur. Attendees will have the ability to submit questions LIVE.

Stephanie Sliwinski - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business!

Bonnie Christine - Creating the Map + 2023 Strategic Planning. Bonnie has developed an entirely new and customizable map to help you confidently identify and reclaim your path to success. Join Bonnie as she walks you through step by step the creation of your personalized map and develop a strategic plan for your progress in 2023.

Tiffany Emery - Getting Unstuck. Navigating Difficult Career Pivots & Personal Growth. Feeling stuck in a job or career that you desperately want to change is a difficult place to be, and it’s also incredibly normal. Tiffany will share her own imperfect journey from corporate to creative entrepreneur, debunking myths and normalizing fears along the way.

Bari J. Ackerman - Crafting Your Creative Success. Through the telling of her story, Bari will take you on a creative journey and inspire you to create your own roadmap to artistic success.

Anee Shah - A Story of Success. Lean in and learn how this artist was able to turn their artwork into a thriving creative business.

Lissie Teehee: Incomparable: Loving Yourself in your Creative Practice. Let go of the comparisons that are holding you back and lean into making your creative practice a safe and loving place for yourself.

Download a copy of the schedule

Click below to download the official schedule and lineup of events for our time together.

*Replays of all sessions will be delivered after the event and available for one year.

DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE SCHEDULE

An unparalleled lineup of artists, surface designers and creative entrepreneurs have come to share their secrets and teach you how to reclaim your unique path to success.

Your Host - Bonnie Christine

Creative Entrepreneur, Educator and Surface Pattern Designer

Jeanetta Gonzales

Creative Entrepreneur, Artist and Illustrator

Bari J. Ackerman

Artist, author, designer, home decor expert and founder of the floral-filled Bari J. lifestyle brand.

Cat Coquillette

International artist, entrepreneur, and educator, running her entire creative brand and educational business from around the world.

Alisha Wielfaert

Author, Founder of Yoke & Abundance, and facilitator in the art of gathering women for meaningful connection.

Arin Guthe

Founder of True Cotton, Artist, Illustrator and Content Producer at Team Bonnie

Lisa Jacobs

Integrator at Bonnie Christine, corporate development executive and work/life balance BOSS