As the days shorten and isolation quietly creeps in, Open Hearth offers a simple, radical alternative: show up.
Why Show Up
Remind Yourself
Show up to remind yourself that your existence matters.
Be Witnessed
Show up to be witnessed without needing to perform.
Find Space
Show up to exist in a space that is not your workplace and not your home.
What to Bring
Your Projects
Bring the project you've been procrastinating.
Your Ideas
Bring the idea that needs warmth, not pressure.
Your Curiosity
Bring your quiet curiosity, your notebook, your half-formed thoughts.
Introverts Are Especially Welcome
This is not forced interaction or small talk. It's companionship without obligation—alone, together.
What We Do
We gather around the hearth to read, write, reflect, listen, discuss, or simply be.
Read
Lose yourself in pages
Write
Let words flow freely
Reflect
Sit with your thoughts
Listen
Tune into the moment
Discuss
Blend vulnerability with curiosity
Simply Be
Exist without agenda
All Forms of Presence Are Valid
Some nights you may speak.
Some nights you may stay silent.
In a culture that measures worth by productivity and visibility,
Open Hearth is a place to rest in shared humanity.
A place to feel the subtle but essential truth:
You belong here.
Come Tend the Fire
Come tend the fire with us.
Come warm what's been waiting.
Come gather around the hearth.
Weekly - Tuesday - 3pm - 9pm
January 2026
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27
February 2026
3
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17
24
March 2026
3
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24
Join Us at Open Hearth
A weekly gathering hosted by Yakisugi Studios
Show up to remind yourself that your existence matters. Show up to be witnessed without needing to perform. Show up to sit in a space that is not your workplace and not your home.
We've designed four partnership levels to welcome supporters of all sizes—from solo practitioners to anchor institutions. Each package offers meaningful recognition while honoring the intimate, non-commercial nature of these gatherings. Contact Us for more detail.
Hearthkeeper
$250
Entry level for community allies who help keep the fire lit
Fire Tender
$750
Sustaining sponsors who tend the conditions for gathering
Open Flame
$1,500
Presenting sponsors who hold the hearth for a month
Steward of the Hearth
$5,000
Season anchor partner (Limited to One Sponsor) making the entire series possible