I chose the name TEND because it is a verb.

To tend is to care for something over time.
To notice what is needed.
To nurture again and again.

TEND Creative Arts is a studio rooted in tending creativity.

In the months following Hurricane Helene, I found myself reaching for creativity in ways that felt instinctive rather than planned. Cooking. Strumming chords. Crafting. Painting. Moving. Writing. Sitting with images. Walking the land. Returning again and again to simple creative acts that helped me orient myself when words fell short.