Tuesday evenings from 6:15-8:30pm at Story Parlor
1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16
**Final class on February 16 runs from 6:15-9:30pm
Early bird $375 | Register by December 24, 2026 (discount applied at checkout)
Regular Price $425 | Effective December 25, 2027
Space is LIMITED to ensure an intimate experience. We recommend signing up early!
Refund and other policies can be found here.
Creativity Lab is a seven-week adventure into the art and alchemy of creating things. Together, we'll explore the creative process from that first flicker of inspiration to the discovery, development, and evolution of an idea. Along the way, we'll identify a creative project to carry with us throughout the Lab: something we've been dreaming about, something waiting to be started, or perhaps something we haven't imagined yet. Through hands-on exercises and a generous dose of creative camaraderie, we'll summon our muses, navigate the inevitable tangles and resistances, and build personal toolkits for making creativity a more joyful and vital part of our lives.
Whether you arrive with a project already in mind or are looking for the spark of something new, we'll work through the process of choosing, shaping, and bringing an idea to life. We'll close with a celebratory showcase of works-in-progress. Plus: each week brings fresh prompts, readings, videos, resources, creative strategies, and invocations to inspire new possibilities and keep the momentum alive.
Whether you're returning to a creative practice after years away, or looking for the structure and accountability to finally get a project moving, there's room for everyone here. All mediums, artistic disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome.
Bring your curiosities, your half-formed ideas, your what-ifs and why-nots. There's no particular way you need to be creative to begin.
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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 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 | The Creative Practice: Routines, Rituals, and Reality-Testing
Week 2 | Invoking the Muse: Unearthing Creative Ideas and Possibilities
Week 3 | Intuitive Wayfinding: Exploring the Pathways to Choose Your Most Compelling Ideas
Week 4 | Altering the Ego: Confronting Personal Creative Blocks and Resistances
Week 5 | The Creative Wilderness: Nurturing Ideas through Hands-On Iteration
Week 6 | A Creative Compass: Mapping Your Process and Your Progress
Week 7 | Student Showcase: Sharing and Celebrating Works-in-Progress
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“I highly recommend this course to anyone wondering, itching, or wanting to get back into living a creative life. It’s more than just exploring what it means to be a creative person; it’s also an opportunity to connect with yourself—especially the parts you have been hiding from or have forgotten.” — Christina Shimrock
“I want more. I feel that I would learn something new if I took the Lab 20 times. It is SO chock full of wondrous suggestions for me to carry on my creative journey.” — Crystal Carroll
“Whether you’re a writer, a painter, or a general maker, this class will inspire your creativity and challenge you to become more intuitive and present in seeing the creative possibilities all around you.” — Keith MacDonald
“Erin is a remarkable facilitator. She creates a comfortable space while also challenging us to look inward at what is holding us back. I didn’t know what to expect— I hadn’t been in a workshop setting for many years, and now find myself writing more than. I have in years. Inspiring. Energizing. I can’t say enough positive things about the experience.” — Laura Burke