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This event happened on Mon, Apr 24, 2023
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377 Lovely Attendees
377 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Sarah Cook
Creativity Mentor & Writing Coach.
The Dalles, OR, USA
Hi! I’m Sarah Teresa Cook. Iâm a neurodivergent writer, poet, and creative mentor. I guide folks in tending both sides of their creativity: the work itself (their tangible projects and practices) as well as their spiritual-emotional relationship with a sense of purpose. I do this with an eye toward enchantment, sustainability, and the transformative power of written words.
For all forms of creative nourishment, visit sarahteresacook.com.
To sign-up for For the Birds, my Substack publication about resilience, the writing life, and the natural world, visit sarahcook.substack.com
About this FieldTrip
In this workshop, we’ll explore examples of creative manifestosâand related textsâin order to generate ideas for writing our own. From serious and reflective to playful and silly, participants will be prompted to think about their relationship to their creativity from multiple angles, and will leave the workshop prepared to finish or continue developing their own manifesto of creative authority. No specific writing experience or expertise is required, just a desire to channel enthusiasm, lean into curiosity, and gain clarity around one’s unique and valuable creative agency.
â¨WHAT TO EXPECT
âď¸ We’ll begin with some strengths-based community agreements, which invite a safe space and encourage our inner critics to take a back seat.âď¸ We’ll spend the majority of our time walking through different examples of creative manifestos and adjacent texts, moving at a pace that supports momentum. Every example will be followed by a writing prompt in conversation with it, and 5 to 10 minutes of writing time. Prompts range from playful and experimental to more reflective and inward-looking.
âď¸ Participants are invited to share their reflections and questions throughout via chat. We’ll have one to two group share moments folded into the workshop, with the majority of our time being devoted to individual writing & contemplation.
âď¸ We’ll wrap up with a brief overview of the different lenses & examples we spent time with, a few minutes of final writing time, and some space for overall reflections & insights from the group.
đWHAT TO KNOW OR BRING
âď¸ Be sure to bring anything that will support a curious and creative experience: your preferred notebooks and writing utensils; water and/or a favorite beverage; and any talismans, crystals, artsy supplies or beloved books that help you tap into your creative channel or lean into self-trust. Consider tuning in from a place that will allow you to be cozy and comfortable while writing.ABOUT YOUR HOST
Sarah Cook is a poet, essayist, and creative writing coach. Her mission is to support writers with developing their craft without sacrificing creative intuition, joy, or enchantment. Sign up for her free Substack newsletter, For the Birds, to receive prompting and inspiration twice a month, often with a dose of nature-inspired metaphors. Visit sarahteresacook.com to learn more.
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đ¨ Hands-on Making Experience
đĽ â This FieldTrip Will Be Recorded and Shared in the 24-hour Follow Up Email. Make Sure to Register for Access!
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Sarah Cook
Creativity Mentor & Writing Coach.
The Dalles, OR, USA
About Sarah Cook
Hi! I’m Sarah Teresa Cook. Iâm a neurodivergent writer, poet, and creative mentor. I guide folks in tending both sides of their creativity: the work itself (their tangible projects and practices) as well as their spiritual-emotional relationship with a sense of purpose. I do this with an eye toward enchantment, sustainability, and the transformative power of written words.
For all forms of creative nourishment, visit sarahteresacook.com.
To sign-up for For the Birds, my Substack publication about resilience, the writing life, and the natural world, visit sarahcook.substack.com
Attendees
Alberto Ribotta
Design Lead - Product + User Experience at GROPYUS Technologies GmbH.
Yoli Worth
Marketing at Freelance.
Life Coach Melanie Mendoza
CEO/President, Professional Certified Life Coach at Mendoza Well Being dba Life Coach Melanie Mendoza .
Christine D
đť Product Designer.
Whitney Thweatt
Supplier Manager at Capital One.
Annette Hexelschneider
Wirkungsvolles Fachwissen at Wissendenken.
Taluah Girard
Creative Development Manager at Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Ltd..
Katy Kropka
Communications and Marketing Coordinator at Trucking HR Canada.
Vasudha Srinivasan
Paola De Giovanni
Fashion historian turned marbling artist at KALEIDO MARBLING ART.
Veronica Rivera
Migration & Creativity Facilitator, Coach + Writer at a better side.
Ursula Franco Block
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Izzie Aguilar
Freelance Illustrator.
stacey hagen
Amanda Welter Martini
patsy campbell
Tyson Pease
Artist.
Justine Meyer
Web Designer/Developer at LCS.
Jillian Anthony
Writer and editor.
Tara Bouldrey
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