UPCOMING EVENTS
The Art of Impermanence: New Beginnings
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
January, 3-9, 2025
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
The Art of Impermanence explores the process of change and becoming, of the ephemerality of our everyday experience, through the lens of creativity and contemplative arts practice. Through a combination of daily mindfulness meditation practice and creative arts exercises, we will explore the vulnerability inherent in our existence as sentient beings, observing how all phenomena arise and pass away. Using an array of artistic media, including writing, photography, movement, sound, and visual arts, we’ll awaken to the fluid nature of life from the loving container and lush gardens of Casa Werma in Patzcuaro, Mexico.
DETAILS & REGISTRATION HERE
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
January, 3-9, 2025
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
The Art of Impermanence explores the process of change and becoming, of the ephemerality of our everyday experience, through the lens of creativity and contemplative arts practice. Through a combination of daily mindfulness meditation practice and creative arts exercises, we will explore the vulnerability inherent in our existence as sentient beings, observing how all phenomena arise and pass away. Using an array of artistic media, including writing, photography, movement, sound, and visual arts, we’ll awaken to the fluid nature of life from the loving container and lush gardens of Casa Werma in Patzcuaro, Mexico.
DETAILS & REGISTRATION HERE
Syncreate 2025 Monthly Coaching Group
The Syncreate 2025 Monthly Coaching Group offers accountability and inspiration for your creative work in a supportive group setting. If you’ve got an idea for a creative project, a work-in-progress, or you’re looking to re-energize and reconnect with your creativity, this group is for you. In our monthly sessions, we’ll identify barriers and next steps to make progress so you can feel empowered about your creative projects. We offer tips and insights drawn from our book, Syncreate: A Guide to Navigating the Creative Process for Individuals, Teams, and Communities.
The Group Will Meet on Sunday Evenings
The 4th Sunday of Each Month, Starting in January of 2025
5:00 - 6:30 pm Central Time via Zoom
* Meetings will be recorded for yearly members in case of time conflicts *
Cost: $350 for the year / $40 drop-in rate per month
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS
The Group Will Meet on Sunday Evenings
The 4th Sunday of Each Month, Starting in January of 2025
5:00 - 6:30 pm Central Time via Zoom
* Meetings will be recorded for yearly members in case of time conflicts *
Cost: $350 for the year / $40 drop-in rate per month
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS
In the Syncreate book, Charlotte and Melinda offer an in-depth exploration of the Syncreate model of Play, Plan, and Produce, to guide you through the creative process. Monthly meetings will include experiential exercises and discussion to stimulate your creativity, identify your own best practices, and provide accountability for your creative goals and milestones. Through our years of helping others complete their imaginative projects, we have found that the most common barriers to completion arrive with the following questions:
Where do I start?
What do I do next?
How do I finish?
The Syncreate approach tackles each of these questions by breaking the creative process down into three main components: Play, Plan, and Produce. The stages of Plan, Play and Produce can help us to achieve our macro-level or big picture goals as well as our daily, micro-level activities. Whether we’re talking about the project as a whole or the incremental steps we’re taking to get there, we need to plan and play before we can produce, both on a small and on a large scale. This is an iterative (and re-iterative) process, all the way through.
Where do I start?
What do I do next?
How do I finish?
The Syncreate approach tackles each of these questions by breaking the creative process down into three main components: Play, Plan, and Produce. The stages of Plan, Play and Produce can help us to achieve our macro-level or big picture goals as well as our daily, micro-level activities. Whether we’re talking about the project as a whole or the incremental steps we’re taking to get there, we need to plan and play before we can produce, both on a small and on a large scale. This is an iterative (and re-iterative) process, all the way through.
OVERVIEW OF THE SYNCREATE MODEL OF PLAY, PLAN & PRODUCE:
SYNCREATE CREATIVITY MEETUP
Join us for our Meetup group to participate in our online community, connect with other creative people, and learn more about our upcoming events. It’s a time to connect with other creative folks; discuss the creative process; share insights, inspirations, and challenges; and receive support and accountability for your creative projects.
Join us for our Meetup group to participate in our online community, connect with other creative people, and learn more about our upcoming events. It’s a time to connect with other creative folks; discuss the creative process; share insights, inspirations, and challenges; and receive support and accountability for your creative projects.
