About this Event
Everything feels heavy. The news is a lot. It's hard to permit ourselves to be joyous and even more difficult to motivate ourselves to be creative. But joy and art aren't frivolous when the world is breaking. They're how we survive it.
The Joy & Creativity Collective is a monthly gathering for anyone feeling the weight of the current political moment and who refuses to let despair win. We believe that making something beautiful, meaningful, or weird with our own hands is itself an act of resistance against forces that want us isolated, paralyzed, and hopeless. This is for the doodlers, DJs, poets, comedians, street artists, and makers. For people who used to create and miss it, who want to reconnect with the part of themselves that imagines and dreams and plays.
This Month's Prompt: INTO THE VOID
What would you shout (or gently whisper) into the void?
Create a "message in a bottle" -something meant to be discovered out in the wild, a message of hope, inspiration, encouragement, a joke, a protest, a spell or a love note, a glitch in reality- a private and anonymous encounter with a stranger! It could be meant to comfort them or make them laugh out loud. There are no rules—only the invitation to create something anonymous and intentional.
Some directions to explore (optional):
• A hidden clue or mini mystery for someone to solve
• A spell, blessing, or manifestation left for the world
• Something absurd or playful for a stranger to stumble upon
• A small moment of joy or encouragement
Formats can include (but aren’t limited to):
• Stickers (You can either send things in to have them printed by us in advance or we will bring sticker paper you can use at the meetup)
• Message in a bottle (literal or symbolic)
• Wheatpaste / street-ready art
• Tiny notes to hide in public spaces
• Zines, tags, or folded surprises
• Cryptic codes, riddles, or interactive pieces
If you'd like to have stickers, printed in advance of the event we will share instructions to those who register!
Create Together
One of our members will bring sticker paper that you can use to turn your image or message into a sticker to post around the city. We'll also have collage materials available to continue working on creative projects together, with snacks and drinks to fuel the making.
What to bring:
- Your creation inspired by the prompt (in whatever state it's in)
- Materials for you to create/play and build on your project or start a new one! (scissors, glue, art supplies, collage materials...)
- Your curious, creative self
- Friends who want to join!
New to the group? You're welcome here. You don't need to have attended previous events or completed the prompt to join us. Come make something with us.
This is a Big Hope Project Learning Series. To learn more about The Big Hope Project, click here. Can't make it this time, but want to receive updates about future events? Sign up here for our email list.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Dew Drop Inn, 2801 8th Street Northeast, Washington, United States
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