Workshops

10-Week Performance Lab
10 weeks (8 weeks of workshops, 1 week of rehearsal, and 1 performance)

In this collaborative performance lab, participants will explore performance art through a series of creative assignments and exercises, culminating in a final show. We'll define the overall concept of the show and choose its title. Together, we'll identify three key themes that will guide the assignments over the next several weeks.

Assignments
Participants will complete three main assignments:

1. Solo Piece: Create and perform a solo piece while another participant also performs their solo on stage.
2. Directorial Assignment: Direct others to bring your vision to life, crafting a performance using other participants as your performers.
3. Collaborative Piece: In pairs, create separate performance ideas, then merge them into a cohesive piece that honors both original concepts while blending staging and aesthetic elements.

Each participant will ultimately choose one of these three pieces to refine and present during the final performance.

What You’ll Gain

• Participants will develop skills for creating emotionally impactful and aesthetically engaging performance art.
• A variety of exercises will be taught to help acquire these skills and apply them to the creation of original work.

The final show will be a collective showcase of the pieces developed throughout the 10-week journey.

Taught by Doug Hammett

 Moving The Past Forward:

A Journal-Making Workshop

 4-weeks (1 afternoon a week) - 4 Hours a day 

Where: An artist’s loft in the Los Angeles Arts District

What: Most people have journaled at some point in their lives, but the ideas and images get stuck in the past. 

How do we move these ideas, feelings, and dreams forward? 

What to bring: Please bring some old journals from which you are willing to pull interesting passages/pages, 

as well as any doodles and drawings that don't have a home yet. You will find new homes for them in our new journals. 

Also, bring poetry, song lyrics, heartfelt notes, and philosophical explorations. If you've done a quick sketch of flowers and it's 

sitting at the bottom of a drawer, bring it. Those stray dreams may find a home in your new journal. Daily encounters can be placed poetically on tactile pages.

We have lots of art supplies to personalize your journals. We will provide 8” x 8” Journals for those who want a fresh start. 

Through this process, you may find a wonderful combo of deep introspection, journal work, painting, soul collage, improv, laughter, and community sharing. 

Taught by 

 Doug Hammett

Spirit Collage is a process where images from magazines, clip art, and other printed sources are brought together to form unique relationships on personalized oracle cards, ready to be used for contemplative reflection. 

The cards are 5” x 8” thick card stock with a clear plastic sleeve, which is the final touch when completed. We will share with each other our creations to help unfold the multi-layered narratives of our lives. 

Taught by

Brad Davis and Doug Hammett

1-day workshop

3 hours

Materials included

Cost: $75

Shamanic Drum Journeying involves entering a powerful meditative state through the rhythm of the drum beat. With set intentions we will actively seek guidance from the dream world with the possibility of forming relationships with power animals and spirit guides.

1-Day Drum Journey Workshop  

4 hours (1 pm - 5 pm)

Join us for an immersive experience exploring the power of drumming as a tool for healing, connection, and self-discovery.

Workshop Flow

• Settling In: Begin by finding your space and preparing to enter the journey.
• Introduction Practice: A brief explanation of the drum journey, followed by a grounding meditation.
• Setting Intention: Take a moment to set your intention for the first journey.
• First Drum Journey: Embark on the first guided drum journey experience.
• Journaling: Reflect and capture insights from the journey in a personal journal.
• Group Sharing: An opportunity to share your experience and listen to others in a safe and supportive space.
• Break: A short pause to recharge and relax.
• Setting Intention for Second Journey: Prepare mentally and emotionally for the second journey.
• Second Drum Journey: Another deep dive into the transformative power of drumming.
• Journaling: Record your reflections, emotions, and insights.
• Group Sharing: A final round of sharing to integrate the experience.
• Grounding and Closing: Gentle grounding exercises to conclude the workshop and prepare for re-entry into daily life.

Guided by 

Doug Hammett