Drop in, online sessions in which we’ll be creating (i.e., drawing, writing, etc.) with lots of energy AND doing so mindfully.
WHEN?
Once or twice per month on Fridays from 12-12:45 pm EST via Zoom. Join whenever your schedule allows. (Pop in from 11:45-noon EST for an optional pre-class discussion.)
FALL 2025
Sept 26
Oct 31
Nov 21
MORE DATES TO COME
PURPOSE
1) to practice allowing the subconscious out to play during our process of writing and/or making art;
2) to build positive creative muscle through this discipline; and
3) to do this work in community with kindred spirits.
PLAN
Each online 40-45 minute class will begin with a brief, guided meditation. After the meditation, I will give a specific, timed art/writing exercise designed to stimulate idea generation followed by a specific, timed prompt designed to stimulate an on-paper creative response. You may respond to the prompt with images and/or words. Your experience can be private/off camera or you can leave camera on. These exercises and prompts may lead to pieces that you want to continue working on or they might be ephemeral.
WHAT THIS IS NOT
This is a meditative workout, it isn’t a feedback-oriented class or a chatty class. We will be focused on CREATING, not on sharing the actual work or getting comments on the work.
COST?
$5-$15 donation per class would be delightful; however pay what you can, if possible. Pay ahead if you want to motivate yourself to attend! Or make a donation only for the classes you attend. I won’t be checking or asking, so do whatever feels right for you and it will be right for me. Once you register, you’ll get info about how to donate.
Signing up doesn’t mean you’re committed. It just means you’ll be on the list to receive the zoom link and the schedule and then it’s up to you to join or not join for any given class. It’s up to you to donate or not. No commitment necessary at any point along the way. You’ll receive the zoom link once you register.
ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR
I’m a multidisciplinary teaching artist, author, poet, musician, and co-founder of Firefly Shadow Theater who has been practicing and teaching various forms of meditation for years. Currently, I teach art at the MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM (NJ), music at IN TUNE (NJ), and writing online. With all three art forms, my focus is on helping others to create productively and positively. If we learn how to catch negative self talk and self-imposed obstacles, we can build a healthy relationship with our creative work.
