
Beyond Creative Burnout: A Workshop to Rest, Digest, Play, and Create Again
Six-week evening workshop blends guided rest practices, playful creative prompts, and reflective digestion to help artists move past burnout, recalibrate energy, and rekindle sustainable creative routines.
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Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.

Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.
Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.

Vibrant, experimental painting experience focused on color exploration, expressive brushwork, and intuitive composition; participants engage in guided exercises and hands on studio practice to create personal, dreamlike abstractions.

Vibrant, experimental painting experience focused on color exploration, expressive brushwork, and intuitive composition; participants engage in guided exercises and hands on studio practice to create personal, dreamlike abstractions.
Vibrant, experimental painting experience focused on color exploration, expressive brushwork, and intuitive composition; participants engage in guided exercises and hands on studio practice to create personal, dreamlike abstractions.

Restorative guided meditation tailored to psychotherapists, spiritual teachers, bodyworkers, and social workers, blending diverse healing arts modalities to replenish practitioners, cultivate peer support, and deepen self-care in a quiet retreat setting.

Restorative guided meditation tailored to psychotherapists, spiritual teachers, bodyworkers, and social workers, blending diverse healing arts modalities to replenish practitioners, cultivate peer support, and deepen self-care in a quiet retreat setting.
Restorative guided meditation tailored to psychotherapists, spiritual teachers, bodyworkers, and social workers, blending diverse healing arts modalities to replenish practitioners, cultivate peer support, and deepen self-care in a quiet retreat setting.

Playful mixed-media studio session focused on breaking creative blocks through collage, paint, and tactile experimentation. Hands-on processes and prompts guide all skill levels toward fresh visual ideas and loosened studio practice.

Playful mixed-media studio session focused on breaking creative blocks through collage, paint, and tactile experimentation. Hands-on processes and prompts guide all skill levels toward fresh visual ideas and loosened studio practice.
Playful mixed-media studio session focused on breaking creative blocks through collage, paint, and tactile experimentation. Hands-on processes and prompts guide all skill levels toward fresh visual ideas and loosened studio practice.

Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.

Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.
Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.
Guided creative writing sessions using reflective prompts, group sharing, and journaling exercises to support healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude in a gentle community circle.
Guided creative writing sessions using reflective prompts, group sharing, and journaling exercises to support healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude in a gentle community circle.
Guided creative writing sessions using reflective prompts, group sharing, and journaling exercises to support healing, boost confidence, and cultivate joy and gratitude in a gentle community circle.

Quiet, stream of consciousness free writing exercises encourage healing and personal inquiry through timed nonjudgmental prompts and silent reflection in an intimate practice space, suitable for beginners seeking contemplative writing.

Quiet, stream of consciousness free writing exercises encourage healing and personal inquiry through timed nonjudgmental prompts and silent reflection in an intimate practice space, suitable for beginners seeking contemplative writing.
Quiet, stream of consciousness free writing exercises encourage healing and personal inquiry through timed nonjudgmental prompts and silent reflection in an intimate practice space, suitable for beginners seeking contemplative writing.

Gentle guided sessions combining short meditations, contemplative prompts, and beginner friendly poetry exercises to slow down, tune inward, and cultivate awareness, compassion, and authentic written expression in a community setting.

Gentle guided sessions combining short meditations, contemplative prompts, and beginner friendly poetry exercises to slow down, tune inward, and cultivate awareness, compassion, and authentic written expression in a community setting.
Gentle guided sessions combining short meditations, contemplative prompts, and beginner friendly poetry exercises to slow down, tune inward, and cultivate awareness, compassion, and authentic written expression in a community setting.

Luminous color blending workshop that guides participants through prismatic panoramas, color theory, and layered glazing techniques. Suitable for beginners to intermediate painters in a relaxed community studio setting with guided instruction and material tips.

Luminous color blending workshop that guides participants through prismatic panoramas, color theory, and layered glazing techniques. Suitable for beginners to intermediate painters in a relaxed community studio setting with guided instruction and material tips.
Luminous color blending workshop that guides participants through prismatic panoramas, color theory, and layered glazing techniques. Suitable for beginners to intermediate painters in a relaxed community studio setting with guided instruction and material tips.

Quiet, focused coworking with body doubling energy for creative practitioners, blending in-person and online participants for two hour accountability sprints (Thursdays 11am–1pm) that combat burnout and boost productivity.

Quiet, focused coworking with body doubling energy for creative practitioners, blending in-person and online participants for two hour accountability sprints (Thursdays 11am–1pm) that combat burnout and boost productivity.
Quiet, focused coworking with body doubling energy for creative practitioners, blending in-person and online participants for two hour accountability sprints (Thursdays 11am–1pm) that combat burnout and boost productivity.

Gentle morning gatherings for creative reflection, sharing, and communal storytelling at Story Parlor, offering a monthly drop-in soul reset that cultivates connection, creative exploration, and quiet reflective practices.

Gentle morning gatherings for creative reflection, sharing, and communal storytelling at Story Parlor, offering a monthly drop-in soul reset that cultivates connection, creative exploration, and quiet reflective practices.
Gentle morning gatherings for creative reflection, sharing, and communal storytelling at Story Parlor, offering a monthly drop-in soul reset that cultivates connection, creative exploration, and quiet reflective practices.

Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.

Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.
Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.

Gentle guided yoga followed by reflective journaling prompts to integrate breath, movement, and personal reflection in a cozy studio setting at The Well, suitable for beginners and walk-in participants.

Gentle guided yoga followed by reflective journaling prompts to integrate breath, movement, and personal reflection in a cozy studio setting at The Well, suitable for beginners and walk-in participants.
Gentle guided yoga followed by reflective journaling prompts to integrate breath, movement, and personal reflection in a cozy studio setting at The Well, suitable for beginners and walk-in participants.

Hands-on sketchbook workshop emphasizing quick drawing exercises, page composition, and creative journaling in a studio setting; suitable for all levels with prompts and group feedback.

Hands-on sketchbook workshop emphasizing quick drawing exercises, page composition, and creative journaling in a studio setting; suitable for all levels with prompts and group feedback.
Hands-on sketchbook workshop emphasizing quick drawing exercises, page composition, and creative journaling in a studio setting; suitable for all levels with prompts and group feedback.

Hands on encaustic mono printing workshop exploring heated pigmented wax monotypes on paper and panels; participants layer, burnish, and transfer imagery in an intimate studio setting.

Hands on encaustic mono printing workshop exploring heated pigmented wax monotypes on paper and panels; participants layer, burnish, and transfer imagery in an intimate studio setting.
Hands on encaustic mono printing workshop exploring heated pigmented wax monotypes on paper and panels; participants layer, burnish, and transfer imagery in an intimate studio setting.

Playful mixed-media workshop focused on paint, paper, texture, and found materials to build layered, expressive abstract collages; students are encouraged to bring personal items, snacks, and relaxed, experimental energy. Class capped at 12.

Playful mixed-media workshop focused on paint, paper, texture, and found materials to build layered, expressive abstract collages; students are encouraged to bring personal items, snacks, and relaxed, experimental energy. Class capped at 12.
Playful mixed-media workshop focused on paint, paper, texture, and found materials to build layered, expressive abstract collages; students are encouraged to bring personal items, snacks, and relaxed, experimental energy. Class capped at 12.

Hands on class exploring techniques for creating nuanced characters in fiction and creative nonfiction, with scene based exercises, voice development, and structured peer critique to strengthen motive and emotional truth.

Hands on class exploring techniques for creating nuanced characters in fiction and creative nonfiction, with scene based exercises, voice development, and structured peer critique to strengthen motive and emotional truth.
Hands on class exploring techniques for creating nuanced characters in fiction and creative nonfiction, with scene based exercises, voice development, and structured peer critique to strengthen motive and emotional truth.

Slow, guided meditation leads into timed freewriting and optional sharing to cultivate authentic expression and emotional healing. Suitable for beginners and experienced writers seeking reflective journaling in a quiet, contemplative studio setting.

Slow, guided meditation leads into timed freewriting and optional sharing to cultivate authentic expression and emotional healing. Suitable for beginners and experienced writers seeking reflective journaling in a quiet, contemplative studio setting.
Slow, guided meditation leads into timed freewriting and optional sharing to cultivate authentic expression and emotional healing. Suitable for beginners and experienced writers seeking reflective journaling in a quiet, contemplative studio setting.

Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.

Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.
Hands-on mixed-media collage making centered on floral and butterfly imagery, using papers, fabrics, and found embellishments. Beginner-friendly studio workshop focused on composition, layering, and playful color in a light-filled studio space.

Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.

Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.
Gentle guided meditation paired with free form creative journaling to coax out the 'song within'; participants practice deep listening, sensory prompts, and reflective writing to surface songwriting ideas and other artistic work — bring a journal.