How can we keep our creativity flowing while preparing, participating (and recovering from) the holidays? The anticipation, expectations, family rituals, connection, joy and perhaps loneliness make the holidays a rich season for writing, remembering and documenting.
What if you were a reporter assigned to cover your family holiday? Whether you want to go back to childhood holidays or actually document this year's holidays, writing gives you a perspective of this charged, familiar event. You may notice more ironies and absurdities. And it's a great opportunity to practice applying the five senses. What are the tastes, smells, sounds, tactile and tableaux images that you are witnessing? Or that you remember?
Write about what you love and what drives you crazy about the holidays. And if you'd like to find the joy, humor and absurdities of the holidays--I'm offering a Finding The Humor In The Holidays Workshop in Pasadena and West L.A. Here are 2 workshops to keep your creativity flowing as you enjoy (and cope with) the holidays-
Creative Tune-Up: A two session workshop to inspire and guide you to begin, continue or finish your project and still be able to enjoy your creative process.
Workshop Description:
Receive guidance inspiration & motivation in this workshop that’s guaranteed to get you having fun while creating. Give yourself the gift of creative expression and reconnect to the joy, freedom and playfulness of being creative. All levels & genres welcome.
Choice of:
Thursdays,
12-2 pm, 12/2 & 12/9 -Pasadena
Sundays 11am -12/5 & 12/12 in Venice
Reg by 11/26- $70, $90 thereafter
Finding Humor in the Holidays Workshop: Mine the comedy, joy & absurdity in the ‘happiest’ time of year.
Workshop Description: They’re coming, charging towards you, and are inescapable. Welcome to the holiday season. A time of hope, expectations, nostalgia, and memories. The holidays become a yearly marker for who we are and who we want to be, along with the drama and joy of family and traditions. You’ll explore the dreams and fears that are inextricably connected to the holiday while mining the comedic absurdities.
Choice of:
-Wed 12/8 7pm - West L.A.
-Thurs 12/15 12pm - Pasadena
-Sun 12/16- 11am - Venice
(If the Sunday class fills up –sat 12/15 @10:30 in Venice will be added)
Reg by 11/24 -$35 /$45 thereafter.
Workshop Registration:
Send a check with the date(s)
of the workshop you’re registering for on the memo line of the check. This will reserve your space.
Please send your check to:
Terrie Silverman
Los Angeles, CA 90035-0404
EXTRA SPECIAL DEAL-
EXTRA SPECIAL DEAL-
Reg by 11/24 for the Creative Tune-Up & the Happy Holidays workshop - $90
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