Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Story Parlor Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18
*Final class on Oct. 18 runs from 6:30-9:30pm
Make-up class reserved for Wednesday, Oct. 25
Early Bird pricing through August 8
Regular price effective August 9
Space is LIMITED to ensure an intimate experience. These workshops always fill up, so sign up early.
Refund and Covid policies can be found here.
Story Parlor and Inward & Artward present Creativity Lab: a seven-week exploration of the creative process, common blocks and obstacles, and ways to kickstart and sustain creative momentum.
Focused on the process and the act of doing, opposed to product or outcome, Creativity Lab explores ways to overcome fear, embrace curiosity, and channel our muse in all creative endeavors.
The seven-week workshop is experiential, hands-on, and tactile, accompanied by the development of a creative project or idea. The Lab will utilize exercises to help cultivate imagination, innovation, and creativity. Each class will focus on a different part of the creativity process all while building a tool kit for dealing with obstacles in our way, creating positive habits for growth, and investigating the ways our personal narratives intersect with our work.
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A guidebook with supplementary readings, exercises, and activities
A custom Story Parlor notebook
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Anyone looking to kickstart, follow-through with, or come up with ideas for a creative project or projects
Anyone wanting to discover more about their habits and approach to creativity
Anyone hoping to learn more about the process of being creative
Anyone wishing to make creativity a part of their daily life
Anyone interested in identifying their core values’ intersection with creative goals and aspirations
Anyone looking to explore the intersection of creativity and the human condition
Anyone interested in taking part in a creative community in which to play, explore, and experiment
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Week 1 | A Beginner’s Mind | Lab Overview, Journaling Approaches, The Importance of Feelings, Creative Duality, Establishing a Creative Practice, Routines and Rituals
Week 2 | Invoking the Muse | Paying Attention and Mindfulness, Finding and Choosing Ideas, Brainstorming, Curiosity and Inquisition
Week 3 | Altering the Ego | Ego vs. the Self, Practice over Perfectionism, The Power of Mistakes and Failure, Self-talk and the Inner Critic, Rejection and Criticism, Comparison and Competition
Week 4 | The Path of Least Resistance | Facing Resistances and Fears, Navigating Self-Doubt, Finding Courage and Compassion, Creative Recovery, Sufficiency vs. Scarcity
Week 5 | The Journey is the Destination | Exploring the Process, Divergent and Convergent Thinking, Play and Constraints, Creating In the Middle of Things, Workshopping
Week 6 | A Creative Compass | Creative Sustainability, Values Driven Purposes, Goals and Habits, Connecting to Your Why, Creating a Personal Mission Statement
Week 7 | The Art of Creativity | Creative Living, Devotion to the Work, Creative Strategizing, Fulfillment and Commitment, The Paradox of Creativity, Putting Process into Practice