
The Blackbook: Sketching for all Skill Levels
Hands-on sketching session built around sketchbook practice, drawing fundamentals, and low-pressure experimentation. A community-focused afternoon workshop welcoming beginners through experienced artists for shared prompts and supportive feedback.
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A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.

A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.
A supportive 90-minute writing session blends quiet work on personal projects with community freewriting, followed by sharing-in-progress, constructive feedback, and encouragement for poets of every experience level.

Hands-on studio workshop focused on self portraiture as visual storytelling, guiding participants through concept development and image-making techniques. Expect creative prompts and supportive critique geared toward building expressive, narrative-driven portraits.

Hands-on studio workshop focused on self portraiture as visual storytelling, guiding participants through concept development and image-making techniques. Expect creative prompts and supportive critique geared toward building expressive, narrative-driven portraits.
Hands-on studio workshop focused on self portraiture as visual storytelling, guiding participants through concept development and image-making techniques. Expect creative prompts and supportive critique geared toward building expressive, narrative-driven portraits.

Create handmade greeting cards with cardstock, linoleum blocks, decorative stamps, markers, and envelopes. This relaxed, beginner friendly workshop invites you to craft personal notes for holidays, birthdays, or friends.

Create handmade greeting cards with cardstock, linoleum blocks, decorative stamps, markers, and envelopes. This relaxed, beginner friendly workshop invites you to craft personal notes for holidays, birthdays, or friends.
Create handmade greeting cards with cardstock, linoleum blocks, decorative stamps, markers, and envelopes. This relaxed, beginner friendly workshop invites you to craft personal notes for holidays, birthdays, or friends.

Practice careful observation and realistic shading as you sketch everyday objects step by step with a group, using a pencil and paper. Upload your finished drawing for personal written feedback and improvement tips.

Practice careful observation and realistic shading as you sketch everyday objects step by step with a group, using a pencil and paper. Upload your finished drawing for personal written feedback and improvement tips.
Practice careful observation and realistic shading as you sketch everyday objects step by step with a group, using a pencil and paper. Upload your finished drawing for personal written feedback and improvement tips.
Explore zine history and observation as a creative practice, then assemble a handmade nature zine with varied materials. This tactile workshop blends field-inspired noticing, independent publishing, and visual storytelling.
Explore zine history and observation as a creative practice, then assemble a handmade nature zine with varied materials. This tactile workshop blends field-inspired noticing, independent publishing, and visual storytelling.
Explore zine history and observation as a creative practice, then assemble a handmade nature zine with varied materials. This tactile workshop blends field-inspired noticing, independent publishing, and visual storytelling.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.
A roots-focused blues gathering moves from a stripped-back, front-porch acoustic circle into an amplified stage jam, inviting musicians and listeners to share raw, traditional sounds and community connection.

Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.

Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.
Hands-on studio session exploring layered watercolor washes, mark-making, and mixed-media additions to build rich surface textures. Expect guided technique demos plus time to experiment with papers, tools, and personal imagery.

Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.

Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.
Hands-on four-day studio intensive centered on metalsmithing and creative art-making, designed to move from burnout into practical skill building. Expect torch work, metal forming, and reflective prompts that rebuild momentum and confidence.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.

Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.

Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.
Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.

A reflective, hands-on workshop builds concentration and curiosity through simple creative practices like pushing rocks and cutting paper. Explore attention as a resource for resilience, big conversations, and community connection.

A reflective, hands-on workshop builds concentration and curiosity through simple creative practices like pushing rocks and cutting paper. Explore attention as a resource for resilience, big conversations, and community connection.
A reflective, hands-on workshop builds concentration and curiosity through simple creative practices like pushing rocks and cutting paper. Explore attention as a resource for resilience, big conversations, and community connection.

Art history talk exploring Georgia O’Keeffe through an architectural lens, tracing how built forms and structural lines shaped her compositions. A focused afternoon lecture in a center-for-the-arts setting for curious learners and art lovers.

Art history talk exploring Georgia O’Keeffe through an architectural lens, tracing how built forms and structural lines shaped her compositions. A focused afternoon lecture in a center-for-the-arts setting for curious learners and art lovers.
Art history talk exploring Georgia O’Keeffe through an architectural lens, tracing how built forms and structural lines shaped her compositions. A focused afternoon lecture in a center-for-the-arts setting for curious learners and art lovers.

Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.

Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.
Explore the history and repeating-line structure of pantoums, then draft original poems in a guided writing session. Writers of all experience levels share work and exchange supportive feedback.

Practice watercolor techniques in a welcoming, hands-on painting class designed for adults. Build foundational skills with all supplies provided; no prior class attendance or painting experience is needed.

Practice watercolor techniques in a welcoming, hands-on painting class designed for adults. Build foundational skills with all supplies provided; no prior class attendance or painting experience is needed.
Practice watercolor techniques in a welcoming, hands-on painting class designed for adults. Build foundational skills with all supplies provided; no prior class attendance or painting experience is needed.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.
Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Build creative confidence through a facilitated shared practice focused on creative courage and trusting your artistic abilities. A welcoming, reflective morning session invites participants to explore creativity together.

Build creative confidence through a facilitated shared practice focused on creative courage and trusting your artistic abilities. A welcoming, reflective morning session invites participants to explore creativity together.
Build creative confidence through a facilitated shared practice focused on creative courage and trusting your artistic abilities. A welcoming, reflective morning session invites participants to explore creativity together.

A hands-on art and design activity invites participants to build a quiet house, exploring architecture and creative making through an experimental, learning-centered approach inspired by Black Mountain College.

A hands-on art and design activity invites participants to build a quiet house, exploring architecture and creative making through an experimental, learning-centered approach inspired by Black Mountain College.
A hands-on art and design activity invites participants to build a quiet house, exploring architecture and creative making through an experimental, learning-centered approach inspired by Black Mountain College.

A relaxed literary meetup centered on shared reading and group discussion in a cozy listening-room setting. Ideal for readers looking to connect locally, swap recommendations, and unwind with thoughtful conversation.

A relaxed literary meetup centered on shared reading and group discussion in a cozy listening-room setting. Ideal for readers looking to connect locally, swap recommendations, and unwind with thoughtful conversation.
A relaxed literary meetup centered on shared reading and group discussion in a cozy listening-room setting. Ideal for readers looking to connect locally, swap recommendations, and unwind with thoughtful conversation.

Open Mic
MoreLocal performers take the stage for 15-minute turns or three-song sets, creating an intimate showcase of emerging talent across a variety of styles.

Local performers take the stage for 15-minute turns or three-song sets, creating an intimate showcase of emerging talent across a variety of styles.
Local performers take the stage for 15-minute turns or three-song sets, creating an intimate showcase of emerging talent across a variety of styles.

Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.

Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.
Hands-on poetry writing practice in a calm, intimate studio setting, mixing prompts, gentle critique, and craft discussion. A weekly creative circle geared toward building voice, revision skills, and supportive community.
