Day of Arrival.

If you are traveling from out of state or out of country, please plan to arrive the day prior to the workshop start date. This will give you the opportunity to check in, relax, and start to enjoy the city.

Day 1: First day of the workshop.

Introduction to the workshop goals and processes.
Why study creativity?
Creativity across cultures and the ages
Creative people and companies – how they think, work, live
Your creative work
Exercises in automatic drawing, writing, and multiple perceptions.
Exploring insights from your unique past experiences.
Exercises in story creation and telling, three dimensional imaginary worlds, and reflective relaxation.

Day 2:

Your creative, present strengths.
Exercises in sentence play, stream of consciousness, and you are the protagonist.
Your creative blocks.
Exercises in finding inspiration, sense and question games, and norm destruction.

Day 3:

Creative possibilities.
Exercises in photography, active listening, cultivating confusion, and prolonged observation.
Developing a consistent practice for your creative development.
Exercises in mandalas and map making, journal writing, and collaborative creativity.

Day of Departure.

Please plan to depart either very late in the day on the last day of the workshop end date or the following day. This will allow you plenty of time to check out and to travel to the airport after the end of the workshop.

Note: The order and nature of the exercises used in each workshop may vary.

Materials to Bring

Journal Sketchpad, 9x12 or larger Several sheets of larger paper, 16x20 or larger Colored pencils Pastels Charcoal pencils Sharpener Scissors* Eraser Glue Stick* A few of your favorite magazines Camera Sun Hat Sunscreen Towel or pillow to sit on the floor Closed-top container for any beverages you may want to bring with you

* Please carry these items in your checked baggage so they are not confiscated by airport security.

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