Art and healing mix in Jon Tatelman’s new community space
Jon Tatelman ’05 is not on a mission. He’s on many interrelated missions at once. A longtime L.A.-based musician and songwriter, Tatelman records and performs under the name Jonny Kosmo (hear his new album Undercover Butter on Bandcamp). He also runs Slimehouse Studio, a studio that specializes in analog recordings. And on top of that, he’s a therapist and the founder of Scribble, a nonprofit community clinic that provides sliding-scale mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. Opened in 2023, Scribble is a multifaceted and vibrant space which hosts classes (from tai chi to sacred harp singing), group meetings (12-step, trans embodiment, and more), and events (from punk shows to narrative photo therapy workshops). “I’ve always viewed my life as more of a scribble than a linear path,” he said in a recent podcast. “This place feels like an extension of me and my soul…a place where arts and healing can reciprocate each other and form community.” Find out more at scribblecommunity.com. On Instagram, check out @scribble.community and @jonnykosmo.