Cemeteries for the Future: A Single-Page Zine Workshop
If the tombstones of your ancestors (chosen or otherwise) asked questions, what would they be? Join us on Thursday, January 16th at 6:30PM for an introductory workshop on zine-making! In this workshop we’ll use the single-page zine to commemorate our big and little griefs and also those we don’t yet know the shape of (grief ...read more
Thursday, Jan 16 Upstart & Crow Studio
Write/Draw: An Integrated Workshop on Noticing
The Write/Draw workshop series is a powerful tool for deepening your creative practice — whether that’s writing, drawing or both. Write/Draw shifts focus from creating a “finished” work of art product to fostering an open, observant mindset. At the heart of the workshops is the idea of "noticing what we notice," where drawing trains the eye to see and ...read more
Sunday, Jan 19 Upstart & Crow Studio
Power Metal: Vince Beiser in Conversation with Christopher Pollon
Both the world’s critical transition to renewable energy, along with ever-evolving technology, require massive amounts of metal. And the race to mine it is already spawning environmental havoc, political upheaval, and rising violence. Join us on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. for an evening with journalist Vince Beiser, author of the new book Power ...read more
Thursday, Jan 23 Upstart & Crow Studio
An Evening with Nalo Hopkinson, Speculative Fiction ‘Grand Master’
Spend an evening with Nalo Hopkinson, the brilliant speculative fiction writer and youngest ever winner of the Science Fiction Writers of America’s Grand Master award. Hear a reading from her latest story collection, Jamaica Ginger and Other Concoctions, and take the opportunity to ask her your questions. We’ll have on hand for sale and signing! This event ...read more
Thursday, Feb 6 Upstart & Crow Studio
Our world needs scalable, systemic change, and now. But most of us don’t have the time and space in our daily lives to deeply reflect on what our contribution to solving the climate crisis might be. The Climate Readers’ Retreat is an opportunity for people with a passion for climate and democracy to work through ...read more
Wednesday, May 21 Hollyhock Retreat Center