Working With Suzanne
How do I book you as a wedding officiant?
Start by sending an email to create@silvertreeart.com with your wedding date, location, and a little about yourselves and what you're envisioning. Suzanne will follow up to see if she's available and if it feels like a good fit. She books ceremonies in Richmond and throughout Virginia, in Colorado, and for destination elopements and intimate ceremonies.
Do you travel for ceremonies?
Yes. Suzanne has officiated ceremonies in Virginia, neighboring states, and beyond. Travel fees apply for ceremonies outside the Richmond area. Include your location when you reach out and she'll share what that looks like.
What makes your ceremonies different?
Every ceremony Suzanne creates is crafted to your shared language of love, spirit, and life. Who you are and what you believe is woven into the ritual — your words, your story, your people. She takes time to get to know you before she writes a single word of your service. The result is something that feels genuinely yours.
Do you lead retreats for organizations, faith communities, or nonprofits?
Yes — and this is some of Suzanne's most rewarding work. She has led mindfulness and soul care retreats for healthcare staff, young adult cancer survivors, faith communities, bereavement groups, and nonprofit organizations. She specializes in working with groups who are seeking healing, wholeness, and permission to slow down. Reach out at create@silvertreeart.com to begin the conversation.
Do you offer speaking engagements?
Yes. Suzanne speaks to groups on creativity as soul care, the art of daily living, mindfulness and contemplative practice, bereavement and belonging, and the theology of making. To inquire about a speaking engagement, email create@silvertreeart.com with your event details and she'll be in touch.
Do you offer one-on-one soul care?
This varies by season and availability. Reach out at create@silvertreeart.com to ask about current availability.
Gatherings & Soul Care
What is The Ministry of Art?
The Ministry of Art is Suzanne's Substack publication — a soul care practice in writing. Every week she brings a meditation, creative prompt, prayer, or reflection on the ordinary sacred, drawn from over two decades of work as an artist, minister, and soul care guide. Free and paid subscriptions available at theministryofart.substack.com.
What is Soul Care Weekly?
Soul Care Weekly is a weekly practice delivered to your inbox every Friday morning — a meditation, art prompt, journaling invitation, prayer, or reflection. Sometimes all of these. Always something you can use. Free for all subscribers at theministryofart.substack.com and Soul Care Members at silvertreeart.com.
What is Meditate + Create?
Meditate + Create is a monthly virtual gathering on Zoom for mindfulness and creative expression. No experience required. Come live or catch the recording. Friday M+C is included with paid Substack membership ($6/month or $60/year). Find out more at theministryofart.substack.com. All are included for Soul Care Members at silvertreeart.com.
What is the Soul Care Starter Kit?
A free 13-page downloadable PDF — four soul care practices for the art of daily living. A guided meditation, a breathing marks art prompt, a journaling practice, and the Metta loving kindness prayer. Download free at silvertreeart.com or sign up for the Newsletter to receive your copy.
Are your gatherings in-person, virtual, or both?
Both. Meditate + Create is virtual, held monthly on Zoom. Retreats and studio gatherings happen in-person at Studio H at Artisan Hill in Richmond, Virginia, and Suzanne also travels to lead retreats for organizations throughout the region. Watch for events at suzannelvinson.com/events or contact Suzanne to organize your own.
Do you lead retreats for faith communities?
Yes. Suzanne has spent over two decades leading retreats for faith communities of many traditions — Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, interfaith, and beyond. Her work is welcoming and non-prescriptive. All are welcome at her table.
Bereavement & Chaplaincy
What is the Seasons of Support program?
Seasons of Support is Suzanne's bereavement care program, created in partnership with VCUMC Family Planning. It provides handcrafted grief support boxes and group facilitation for people navigating loss. To learn more or inquire about bringing a similar program to your organization, email create@silvertreeart.com.
Do you facilitate bereavement groups?
Yes. Suzanne has facilitated bereavement groups and grief support programs since 2003. She holds post-graduate coursework in bereavement care and chaplaincy. To inquire about group facilitation for your organization, hospital, hospice, or faith community, email create@silvertreeart.com.
Soul Care Goods & Silver Tree Art
Where can I find your art, books, and soul care goods?
Everything is available at silvertreeart.com — prints, wisdom cards, stickers, prayer cards, books, original canvas works, digital downloads, and The Image Archive membership.
What is The Image Archive?
The Image Archive is Suzanne's downloadable art membership — access to her curated collection of original art and images and limited use license. Find out more at silvertreeart.com.
Where can I find your books?
Portals: Prayers from Waking Until Rest and Broken Wide Whole: Prayers for Daily Living are available at silvertreeart.com and on Etsy at silvertreeart.etsy.com.
Do you have an Etsy shop?
Yes — silvertreeart.etsy.com carries the full range of tangible Silver Tree Art soul care goods.
Studio & Contact
Where is your studio?
Studio H at Artisan Hill 1021 Carlisle Avenue · Richmond, VA 23231
Can I visit your studio?
Yes. Studio visits are by appointment. Email create@silvertreeart.com to arrange a time.
How do I contact you?
The best way to reach Suzanne is by email at create@silvertreeart.com. She reads every message personally and will respond as soon as she is able.
What is the best way to stay connected? T
hree good ways:
— Follow on Instagram and Facebook at @suzannevinsonstudio
— Subscribe to The Ministry of Art at theministryofart.substack.com
— Join the mailing list and download the free Soul Care Starter Kit
Tag your art and soul care life with #theartofdailyliving — Suzanne loves seeing where the work lands.
The table is set. Come as you are.
More soul care is waiting at silvertreeart.com