In this session, Matthew Chavez will be sharing an ideation technique he calls Narrative Wayfinding, a process of using stories, and symbolism to discover opportunity, meaning and purpose.

During the Fieldtrip, participants will be invited to think differently about the role stories play in society, and will walk away with a toolkit for crafting a narrative that positions them where they want to be, with a good idea of where they want to go.

In this uncertain time, intellectual tools like Narrative Wayfinding creatively enhance one’s ability to find exciting new pathways toward a desired future without feeling lost.

Since this workshop is so close to the New Year, participants will think about how to create momentum and trajectory throughout the year, by replacing the generally unhelpful New Year’s Resolution with a more fun personal guidance system.

about your host

Matthew Chavez is an NYC based artist and author known for creating works such as Listening Lab, Secret Telephone, and Subway Therapy–an award winning series of participatory public installations that won MAS’s Brendan Gill Prize in 2017. Recently he founded Art Plus People, an organization focused on creating public works at the intersection of art and life. He has a unique perspective on success and finding purpose, and hopes to share the tools he’s gathered navigating life creatively with others.

He mentors young adults and designs project based learning initiatives with The Door, a non-profit in NYC providing transformative youth services to New York’s most vulnerable communities.

Event type

🌈 Coaching