November & December Events

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AN AUTUMN NOTE: There's something about the change in seasons that causes a withdrawing, a letting go of things holding us down, a pulling back as we prepare for a fallow time of rest and recharging. (I'm currently working my way through Maia Toll's "Wild Wisdom Companion".) After a jam-packed summer, my schedule for November and December is purposely light as I leave space for my own time of reflection during the coming winter months. However I am, as always, available to speak at events, talk to your writing group or organization, or simply give you a pep talk and walk with you through a creative hurdle. Less planning means more space for spontaneous connecting. ~ Joanne

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EXQUISITE COLLABORATION POEM PROMPT

The Exquisite Collaboration Project works like this: I provide a prompt and people from around the world respond. Their responses are then put together to form a collaborative ... poem. word collage. creative prose. we never know until it's finished.... which is then posted at:
https://notesfromthefunnyfarm.wordpress.com/exquisite-collaboration-project-main/

This process is meant to remind us that if we all just contribute our part to a creative project, the end result will be something exquisitely beautiful - even if (especially if) it's nothing we would have thought to create on our own.

The prompt for November/December 2022 has us reflecting on 2022 and can be found here. To contribute, just use the form to submit your line(s) and ta da! The poem is writing itself. Be sure to provide your email address so you can get the link to read the finished piece.

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NORTHCENTRAL CHRISTIAN WRITERS' CONFERENCE
Saturday, November 12, 2022
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM (EST)
Watsontown Baptist Church
501 Main Street
Watsontown, PA 17777

This day long "listen, lunch, and learn" offers sessions from Annette Whipple (Real-Life Research for Writers), Lisa Betz (Secret Tool for Building Believable Characters), and myself (I'll be leading a session on using "Yes And" to break through writers' block and recharge your creative spirit). There will also be a panel discussion, and lots of love, support, and writing wisdom. Cost: $20 prepaid by November 5, 2022 and includes lunch. For more information, email Jill Marie Thomas at jillgoes@gmail.com.

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POUR PAINTING: A LESSON IN THE ART OF LETTING GO

Sunday, November 20, 2022
11 am - 12:30 pm
$20
Register for the November date here.

Thursday, December 29, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$20
 Register for the December date here.  

Central Creatives
inside The Piano Works
349 West Commercial Street
Suite 2795
East Rochester, NY, 14445
Space for these classes is very limited

Experiment with the technique of pour painting while exploring how to create beautiful things by letting go of expectations. You'll go home with an 8x10 piece of artwork you created during a safe, supportive time of play and creative experimentation. Journal/reflection prompts will be provided for anyone who wants to take their play time a little deeper but are not required to participate.


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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Saturday, November 26
10 am - 3 pm
Central Creatives
inside The Piano Works
349 West Commercial Street
Suite 2795
East Rochester, NY, 14445

Visit my studio - and dozens of other artists!! - during the Central Creatives Small Business Saturday Open House. I'll have lots of things marked down as I make room in my studio to start working on some new projects in the new year. Jewelry, paintings, bookmarks, ornaments - it's all going to be on sale.

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TELL YOURSELF A NEW STORY
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Creatives
inside The Piano Works
349 West Commercial Street
Suite 2795
East Rochester, NY, 14445

"I'm not creative."
“No one cares what I have to say.”
“I'll never have another good idea.”
"I can't because I don't know how."
"I could never...but I wish I could."
These are just some of the stories we tell ourselves that create roadblocks along our creative (and life) path. But imagine the possibilities if you could tell yourself a different story! In this session, we'll use reflective writing prompts and fun exercises to silence the inner critic and turn those self-limiting statements upside down. Start 2023 on a fresh path towards creative possibility!  Space is limited - register here.

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Catch me as "Dorothy" in
Out of Pocket Productions'
STEPPING OUT
 a comedy by Richard Harris
directed by Jason Rugg
choreographed by Mandi Lynn Griffith

Fri, Dec 2 at 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 3 at 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 4 at 2:00 pm
Thurs, Dec 8 at 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 9 at 7:30 pm
Sat, Dec 10 at 7:30 pm

at The MuCCC
142 Atlantic Avenue
Rochester, NY
Advanced: $20 adult, $15 Students/Seniors
Adult At-the-door: $25 Adult, $20 Students/Seniors

What happens when a group of working class amateurs attempt to overcome their inhibitions and two left feet? Mavis, a former professional chorus girl, tries her hardest to teach the bumbling amateurs some terpsichorean skills for an upcoming recital. But, before the dancing begins, Mavis must mediate the minor dramas that erupt among this motley but lovable crew on their way to dancing triumph.

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SPECIAL EVENTS & ONE-ON-ONE "CREATIVE COAXING" SESSIONS

Interested in learning more about how the basics of improv can be applied to your daily life to help build self esteem, enhance communication, foster team work, embrace creativity, and help you learn to play again? I'd love to craft a workshop to meet the specific needs for your employees, team, classroom, small group, writers circle, conference, or event!

Coming in the fall: one-on-one Creative Coaxing sessions! Stuck in a creative rut? Work in progress stalled? Struggling to stay motivated? Need support to step into the creative unknown? Whether you're looking for a one time boost for a current work in progress or longer term creative support, let's work together to meet your specific creative needs.

Contact me here and for more information.

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Central Creatives is located at 349 West Commercial Street, in the Piano Works Mall, East Rochester, NY, 14445, right off 490. Park at the end of the plaza near Ferrari Pizza and enter through the RED single door between Weaving Arts Guild and Penn Fair Golf, right next to the antiques shop. Follow the hallway and take the elevator or stairs to the second floor. If you're there for an event, signs will direct you to the Gallery Entrance (near Roc Star Academy), which is the best way to get to my studio (#25). When you get there, text me at the number posted on the door and someone will let you in.
Outside of event times, my studio is open by appointment only.

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