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WordPlay: Creative Writing Workshop Series
The art of creative writing emanates from the meaning and emotional movement of words--a malleable landscape we will explore by tapping into our own somatic energetic expressions. Grounding our explorations with embodiment and breath work, we will engage several creative writing and thinking processes, including embodied mark-making to bring to the surface deeply held knowing and awareness. No prior art or writing experience needed.
Participants will learn a variety of creative writing and thinking processes that may be applied to any personal writing project or goal--whether that's writing poetry, creative nonfiction essays or entire novels. By combining playful thought explorations with basic embodiment and breath practices, you'll learn to create uniquely meaningful and informative artistic expressions.
No prior writing experience needed. Each workshop contains new material and activities. All materials are included although students are encouraged to bring their own notebook, sketchbook, or laptop.
Personal Hieroglyphics: A Depth-Oriented Creative Process
for Embodied Expression and Inner Knowing
In this workshop, participants will explore their somatic energetic expressions through the practice of embodied mark-making. Depth practices of embodiment, breath, and presence work inform our markings and bring to the surface deeply held knowing and awareness.
You will learn a creative process that may be applied to any personal project or goal, combining basic embodiment and breath practices with the deceptively simple art process or mark-making as a means of producing uniquely meaningful and informative artistic expressions.
All materials are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own notebook, sketchbook, or coloring utensils.
See, Feel, Say: An Ekphrasis Workshop for Bridging
Image and Insight for Deeper Artistic Expression
From a depth psychology perspective, images and ideas exist under the surface of our awareness and observing art can be a powerful tool for excavating our own artistic insight. The practice of Ekphrasis—the literary description of an art form—provides the perfect process for tapping into these deeply held imaginings.
This workshop will guide participants through the process of noticing sensory responses, reflecting on how ideas stirred by the artwork merge with personal experience and knowledge, and then finally, capturing this new fusion of inspired creativity in a literary form.
Opportunities to practice Ekphrasis with sculpture, music, and poetry will be facilitated with a mark-making and inquiry process, encouraging deeper self-awareness and creative expression. No prior art experience needed; all materials provided.
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Rattles & Wants: Clay and Depth Process Workshop
Alpha Fired Arts, Sacramento, CA
Costa Rican Pottery Rattle c. 800 to 1525 ©️ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Heightening rhythmic beats and stimulating the senses, rattles have been used throughout the centuries in sacred ceremonies with many cultures believing this ancient instrument bridges the spiritual and earthly realms.
In this workshop, ceramic artist Linda Gelfman and creative writing and process coach Dawn Blunk combine the powerful medium of clay with a guided self-inquiry process intended to open channels to deeper knowing and inspiration. Connect personal wishes and creativity in this unique clay-making class to ignite playful exploration and insight as you construct your own rattles and craft a powerful, audible representation of your intentions.
No previous art experience required; all materials provided and includes a bisque firing of personal artifacts created during our exploration.
Light snacks provided, students are encouraged to bring water or non-alcoholic beverages.