Upcoming Free Event
We live in an era of environmental degradation and socio-political upheaval unparalleled in human history. Surrendering to despair is a temptation many of us confront daily. In this free workshop, we will ask: What of hope?
Guided by Writing the Wild directors J. Drew Lanham and Krissy Kludt with special guest Rick Lindroth, this lab will explore the meanings of hope, how it is nourished and sustained, and how it enhances our connections to Earth and other beings (human and more-than-human). Rick Lindroth will share about hope from his perspective as a Professor of Ecology (Emeritus) who studied the ecological consequences of global environmental change for 35 years. J. Drew Lanham and Krissy Kludt will guide participants in their own reflection with prompts for writing. We will end our time together with a moderated Q&A.
Thursday, January 23, 2024 | 4-5:15pm PT | Live online
With head, heart and hands as our tools for reflective triangulation, we'll seek to discover how hope can sustain our spirits and empower our work in the world.
Learn more about the facilitators here.
Please note: This live event will not be recorded.
Winter Labs
Writing the Wild Labs are small group, short term, intensive workshops around a particular theme or topic. Writing the Wild cohort members receive discounted registration for all labs, and they are also open to the public. Sign up for our email list to be notified when registration opens.
Sold out:
Registration for this 5-week lab is sold out, but you may join the waiting list here.
Explore wild landscapes—without and within—through words.
Release your creativity and deepen your connection with the Earth.
We live in an age of crisis. Extinction, habitat destruction, species persecution, and climate change challenge nature on every front, while bias, division, and injustices connected to the human condition converge to threaten wildness and well-being.
How do we offer ourselves, our stories, for healing? How do we find fresh inspiration and rhythms to keep us grounded? How does our creativity become an outflow of our deep, personal work and connection to the Earth, one another, and the mystery that holds us?
Writing the Wild exists to explore these questions through artful work with words crafted into evocative prose and verse. We will workshop heart and mind to make a difference. We will not shy away from the essential hard work of blurring lines between art and science. We will look to the Earth as our teacher.
Writing the Wild is a year-long writing journey guided by Krissy Kludt and J. Drew Lanham. The journey guides participants into creative release, learning with and from other writers and artists, and deepening intimacy with the Earth and our place upon it among human and non-human beings.
We do this through:
mailed packages and prompts for writing, nature immersion, creative cross training, and playful rest
a variety of Zoom gatherings: craft workshops with special guest teachers, Q&As with established writers and artists, seasonal contemplative workshops, and more
Applications have now closed for our 2024-2025 cohort. Sign up for email updates to learn about labs, next year’s cohort, and other offerings.
Past Participants Say:
“Krissy and Drew break through the barriers of screen through multi-sensory exploration and opportunities sent, sometimes by mail, always through loving intention and particular thought to seasonal details. What they do, how they do it—are actions procured by commitment and are nurturing beyond imagination.”
“Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher and gentle nurturer of my soul. Through your prompts and emails, you have been the one who’s walked quietly into the woods, and waited for more of me to emerge.”
“Being a member of the Writing the Wild cohort has helped to heal and reawaken my intuitive creator. I loved being surrounded by shared values of: nature, creativity, seasonality, curiosity, and care.”
“The experience was one of reflection and growth, of meeting and sharing with others who walk the path of creativity and grow from sharing their insights and creations. I loved every aspect. It guided and supported me while leaving me free to wander and wonder at my own pace on my own path.”
