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AUGUST 2026

Studio Letter No. 4

The Studio Doors Quietly Open

The first stories, creative discoveries and new beginnings now unfolding inside Sotto Studio.
FROM SOTTO STUDIO
 
Bowl of Truffles with Olive Branch

Hello,


The first three Studio Letters have shared how Sotto Studio gathered its creative threads, found its structure and began collecting stories.

Now, the studio doors are quietly open.

The Studio Journal is filling with reflections, local discoveries, botanical studies and early publications.

Here is a little of what has been unfolding inside Sotto Studio...


Historic Stone Alley in Warm Tones



JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Following the Truffle Trail

A winter afternoon in Fremantle, following the scent of one of Western Australia's quiet treasures.

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WISDOM GATHERED

The Freedom to Shape Our Own

Some of life’s deepest lessons are not about choosing ourselves over others, but learning how to honour both.

This is a reflection on the balance between generosity and self-care, and the freedom found in choosing more consciously what our days will hold.

"Every yes is also a no to something else."

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Balance stone in sunlit Mediterranean calm

 
What Has Been Unfolding..


FROM THE STUDIO

WISDOM GATHERED

A PUBLICATION IN DEVELOPMENT

Wrapped in Moss,
Held in Time

Kokedama Serenity by the Window

A quiet morning creating kokedamas became a gentle lesson in Wabi-Sabi, connection, and finding beauty in what continues to grow and change.

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Some Questions
Have No Answers

Warm Journal and Rustic Coffee Mug

A reflection on living with questions that may never offer complete answers.

A gentle look at the questions we ask ourselves and the patterns we see.

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Shaping a Life That
Feels Like Your Own

Rustic Handmade Journals with Olive Branch

Gentle reflections for reconnecting with what matters and choosing what comes next.

A thoughtful publication about reconnecting with the parts of ourselves that may have become quieter over time.

Quietly taking shape

 
What Studio Letters Will Become

Future Studio Letters will gather new Journal entries, creative discoveries, journeys,
publications, collections and occasional glimpses behind the scenes.

They will arrive thoughtfully, not to fill a demanding schedule,
but when there is something meaningful to share.
each letter will begin when a story is ready to be told.

 
Rustic Notes and Speckled Mug
 

The Beginning of What Comes Next ..

The first three letters told the story of Sotto Studio taking shape;

This fourth letter opens the studio to readers and begins the 
ongoing recording of what unfolds from here.

 
Thank you for following the story from its earliest beginnings
and for stepping inside as the studio doors quietly open. 
I hope Sotto Studio becomes somewhere you can return to —
to read, notice, discover and perhaps find something that stays with you.
Until next time,

Rachel

Sotto Studio



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