a narrative arts space

Recurring Workshops

Story Lab

Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 6:15 PM – Mon, May 11, 2026, 8:30 PM

Story Parlor
227A Haywood Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States

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.

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The Whole Story: Embodied Wisdom for Creatives

Mon, Mar 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – Mon, May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM

Story Parlor
227A Haywood Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States

In this 9 week journey you will unearth the resources waiting within and discover the power of Effortlessness. By accessing the mythic story of you, embodied wisdom releases the easy flow of your gifts. You will uncover the source of deeply subconscious creative blocks and learn to trust yourself again.

Making Your Story Come to Life: The Craft of Narrative Writing

Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 6:30 PM – Tue, Mar 31, 2026, 9:30 PM

Story Parlor
227A Haywood Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States

Translating your life experience into prose--be it fiction, prose poems, or non-fiction--requires you to use five elements of style. Each week, we will learn how to weave a story by focusing on these elements and applying them to your story. Led by celebrated poet and writer Bruce Spang

The Reading Room: Coworking for Creativity + Connection

Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

Story Parlor
227 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC, 28806
United States

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.