Classes
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Classes
We offer ongoing classes aimed at exploring the creative process, storytelling through all art, and how these topics intersect with our worldview, sense of purpose, and personal narrative. Classes are crafted to be accessible to all mediums, backgrounds, and experiences, with our curriculum firmly rooted in the belief that everyone is creative, and we all have a story to tell.
UPCOMING CLASSES + WORKSHOPS
Join us on Thursdays from 11am to 1pm this November through April, to commit to doing something you want to get done in your creative practice or anything that supports your creative practice.
Wednesdays, Jan 21 - Feb 25 | Over the course of six weeks we’ll dive into the Hero’s Journey through the lens of personal narrative. Participants are invited to write in any genre they wish, and the workshop will include discussions, writing prompts, creative inspirations, and weekly assignments to be completed outside of the classroom. Led by Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, Alli Marshall.
Mondays, Jan. 29-March 9 | A seven-week exploration of the creative process, common blocks and obstacles, and ways to kickstart and sustain creative momentum, accompanied by the development of a creative project or idea. Led by Story Parlor and Inward & Artward founder, Erin Hallagan Clare.
Thursdays, February 5-March 12 | Come heal and grow mighty in a community of creative peers in this grounding, heart-centered, and joyful 6-week workshop where we will explore the energetic cycles of rest, digest, play, and create that are vital to your well-being as an artist living in the 21st-century. Led by Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator J. Faye D’Avanza.
Sunday, February 8 from 1:00-4:00pm | Led by a certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, Tikva Kingrea, this pre-Valentine's Day workshop offers space to connect + craft a love letter from the heart. We'll talk about the history and styles of love letters complete with examples, what elements go into writing a love letter, how to find and capture meaningful moments, and provide the needed materials to complete a written letter.
Mondays, March 23-May 11 | A seven-week exploration of how our personal narrative and lived experiences can inform our creative projects. Classes will range from learning how to mine for material from our own lives, to re-authoring our personal narrative, and finally how to repurpose our stories for creative work in any medium. Appropriate for anyone exploring autobiographical material in a creative setting. Led by Erin Hallagan Clare.
A creativity workshop led by a certified Inward & Artward Creative Facilitator, followed by a lively salon where participants have the option to share a work-in-progress. Held Third Sundays!
An interactive 18-week program on how to create and facilitate unique offerings rooted in the intersection of the creative process, personal stories, and the human condition.
We’re always looking to collaborate with, and provide a platform for, the local arts community. If you have a creative, experiential workshop idea that fits within our mission and core values, we invite you to submit a proposal.
““There isn’t much that’s more energizing than surrounding yourself with creative people a few hours a week.”
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