Practices of Orientation:
Communal art practices for uncertain times
Orientation isn’t about direction or answers—it’s about presence.
Practices of Orientation is an ongoing series of community art workshops exploring how we find our way through periods of change, uncertainty, and transition. Using simple creative practices, participants gather to reflect, make, and reconnect — both with themselves and in community. Keeping the work human, not abstract; each workshop seeks to answer a different question:
Where am I?
What grounds me?
What moves me?
What do I return to?
These in-person workshops offer a calm, welcoming space for creative reflection, conversation, and community connection in uncertain times. No artistic experience is required; the emphasis is on process, curiosity, and shared exploration rather than finished artwork. All materials are provided.
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Come as you are. Find your bearings.
How do you find your way when the path ahead is unclear?
In this contemplative and creative workshop, we'll explore the symbols, values, memories, and inner qualities that help orient us through life's changing landscapes. Through guided reflection, conversation, and mixed-media artmaking, you'll create a personalized compass rose—a visual map of the directions, landmarks, and guiding forces that matter most to you.
Registration opening late July.
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Item description
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Session I Unfinished Maps March 8th Come as you are. Leave the map unfinished.
We are living in loud, confusing, tender days. Unfinished Maps invites us to gather for an in-person art practice for anyone who wants a little space to slow down, make something with their hands, and orient gently toward what’s next.
Session II Landmarks April 19, Come as you are. Mark what matters.
Orientation doesn’t come from knowing the destination — it comes from recognizing what is familiar enough to guide us. Landmarks focuses on identifying what steadies us and what helps us recognize where we are.
Session III: Drift and Currents May 17, Come as you are. Notice what moves you.
Some seasons ask us to steer. Others ask us to drift. What happens when we stop trying to control direction and learn to move with what’s already in motion?
Session IV Beyond the Horizon
Come as you are. Imagine what lies beyond the known.What if the horizon is not a boundary, but an invitation?
Beyond the Horizon, invites us to create layered maps of possibility, curiosity, and imagined futures. No artistic experience required—only a willingness to look up and wonder what might be waiting beyond the horizon.
What to expect:
Guided, low-pressure art-making
Individual and communal map-making
Optional sharing and gentle witnessing
A quiet, supportive atmosphere
This Series is for you if:
You feel overwhelmed or disoriented by current events or personal transitions
You’re curious about art as a reflective or grounding practice
You want to be in a room with others without having to explain yourself
Reserve your spot
If the workshop is full, please email me to join the waitlist. I will reach out if a spot opens or if we have enough interest to add another session.