DRAWING & WRITING WORKSHOPS
Workshops are available in person or online. Choose from the workshop topics below, or request a customized session or series to meet the needs of your team.
To inquire about pricing and availability, please get in touch.
Drawing Workshops
Duration:
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75 - 90 minutes per session
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Schedule a single session or a series of 4, 6, 8 or more
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Half-day or custom options also available
What to expect:
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Guided exercises using both drawing and collage
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A nonjudgmental environment that welcomes you to play on the page and embrace mistakes
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No pressure to share what you make
Key takeaways:
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Tackling drawing challenges on the page trains you to be a better creative problem-solver at work and at home
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Analog tools (Pencils! Paper! Hands!) can generate ideas that digital tools often don't
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Emphasizing process over product can make drawing and collage more fun, and offer new perspectives
For people who:
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Love to draw and feel skilled at it
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Are afraid to draw and think they're "bad" at it
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Haven't touched a marker or crayon since age 10
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Have no interest in becoming Picasso, but are interested in becoming a better creative problem-solver
Location:
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In person or online
Materials:
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I'll bring everything we need for in-person workshops. For folks participating virtually, I'll send a list of basic materials to gather ahead of time (usually just paper, a pen, and a few colored markers).
Choose from a variety of drawing workshops, including:
Drawing Games
Fast-paced games that short-circuit perfectionism, generate laughs, and help groups have fun together. In person or online.
Start with a Stick Figure
Even folks who insist they "can't draw" have a stick figure up their sleeve. Using this common symbol as a starting point, learn easy ways to add a sense of movement and emotion. In person or online.
Drawing & Collage Mashup
Fun exercises that blend paper cutting and pencil work. In person only.
De-Stress with Doodle Patterns
Draw along as I demo how to make 12 different doodle patterns. Draw these patterns when you need a creative break at work, to help sustain focus during a conference call, or just for fun. In person or online.
Writing Workshops
Duration:
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75 - 90 minutes per session
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Schedule a single session or a series of 4, 6, 8 or more
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Half-day or custom options also available
What to expect:
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Guided writing prompts that ease participants into writing
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A supportive, encouraging vibe
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No pressure to share what you write with the group
Key takeaways:
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How to let original ideas and images come to you, rather than trying hard to "think them up"
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Everyone has unique, interesting stories to tell. Yes, even you!
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Doing writing exercises trains your brain to be a better creative problem-solver in general
For people who:
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Already love to write
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Haven't tried writing in a while, but would like to
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Believe they're bad at writing and think they have no interesting ideas
Location:
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In person or online
Materials needed:
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Paper, pencils and pens.
Choose from a variety of writing workshops, including:
Storytelling Made Simple
Instead of thinking up cool things to write about (too hard!), learn an easy step-by-step technique to tap into unique, interesting stories that already live inside you. In person or online.
Group Writing Games
In this team-building workshop, we'll use games to generate a number of group stories, and experience writing as play, not work. Works best in person, but can be online too.
Daily List Diary
Learning to notice the things other people miss is a great way to develop your creative side. Strengthen your creative "seeing" with a daily list-style diary. Then, learn how to use these lists as a source of personal writing prompts.
Haiku Poetry
A haiku is a three-line Japanese poem with 5, 7, and 5 syllables, respectively. Practice writing haiku with a variety of fun, low-pressure prompts.
WANT A CUSTOM WORKSHOP?
In addition to these workshop topics, I can also create a custom session or series for you, with drawing, writing or mix of both. Contact me to get started.
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