In this session, we will deepen the connection between observation and emotional processing, showing how noticing external details can clarify internal feelings. We’ll also address the mental health benefits of this approach, including grounding, reduced stress, and clearer emotional understanding.
In this session we will continue to write from prompts, giving space for everyone to write and share their work. These prompts can inspire both personal narrative and fictional writing.
In this lesson, participants will explore the different “types” of writing with change and how they can optimize their chosen mode of writing.
What makes a scene? We’ll learn the format and practice writing for the specific way a scene is created as a puzzle piece for a full length film to come together.
Movers, Shakers, and Money Makers! In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for researching scholarships, applying for jobs, and budgeting effectively.
In this month’s session, participants will explore how writing poetry about identity, belonging, and community can be powerful acts of resistance. Through discussion and generative prompts, they will also uncover the ways in which creative expression can affirm selfhood, build empathy, and strengthen collective understanding.
Throughout this studio, we will learn about comedy writing and practice looking for a comedic angle in everyday events. The main focus for this second session will be creating personal, standup-style jokes inspired by the news.
Together, we’ll explore pairing visual art with poetry through the language of color. As we aim to use color theory as our guide, we’ll dive into the emotions and energies that different hues inspire.
In this session we explore low fantasy as a subgenre and discuss existing literature as our model for our own. Discover how changing small fantasy elements in a story can have a big impact.
This month, be prepared to learn about how easy zine creation can be (and what a zine is!) as well as how to pair photos and visual artwork with the written word to create something new and beautiful. No experience or supplies needed — just come prepared for a night of chill vibes and three or more of your own photos for this project.
