Studio Ting is a new creative studio in Melbourne run by Mikey Ting and Carissa Karamarko. Based in Preston, the studio is the couples’ raw artistic energy distilled into furniture, design and art; purposefully led by things and ideas that feel good. They are striving for expansive, big, fun outcomes and for boundless creativity, qualities that guide their approach to life and artmaking.Amidst the shitstorm of groupthink, personal trauma and paying bills how can we hunt down our dreams, inflame our passions and - above all - make beautiful work? It’s no wonder creatives feel so much anguish.But is there a better way? Launching a new creative studio is a daunting task at the best of times and right now, is not the best of times. But the setbacks and shutdowns came with an unexpected stillness and an opportunity to reexamine everything.Mikey and Carissa discuss how RELEASING themselves from how a creative studio should look, feel and act shifts the focus back to the original ideas themselves and how giving those ideas time and space to grow leads to more authentic outcomes, connections and experiences.Thanks to our generous local sponsors BrightStar and Shayna Burns for supporting our speakers with presentation and SEO coaching, Shadowhouse Music for the original music composition, and Offline Supply Co for the sweet notebooks. Thanks also to Saxall Video and Mark Lobo Photography for continuing to support our events every month.