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A 4-week exploration and reflection of one’s own dreams, learning how to interface with them in waking life, and output as a collaborative zine of a collective subconscious. Dream Work will develop foundational techniques for tracking, understanding, and analyzing our dreams. We will study foundational literature such as the analytic works of C. G. Jung, Dreams to […]
“With its union of practicality and magic, a kitchen is a portal offering extended range and providing unlikely paths out of the ordinary. They are here, these lands I return to, in this kitchen.” So begins Cold Kitchen: A Year of Culinary Journeys, the latest offering from travel and food writer Caroline Eden, with the […]
Guided visualization, journaling & discussion to start your day with intention & better decision-making in a rushed world. Feeling like you’re always chasing time but never catching up? Slow Sessions is designed to help you slow down in order to speed up, replacing the daily grind with daily enjoyment. What to Expect -Guided Visualization -Reflective […]
This knowledge share delves into the heritage and resilience of plant fibers and dyes integral to Indigenous Black African geographies and the Black diaspora in the Caribbean. While most plant fibers and dyes are used primarily for textiles, this knowledge share will explore how these plants embody cultural identity, spirituality, ecological awareness, and medicinal properties. […]
Decode the cosmic strands of your story, align the threads of your experiences, and crystallize your narrative into a masterpiece ready to shine across all mediums. The Alchemy of Story: Weaving Shadows into Light is a transformative storytelling workshop born from the exploration of lineage, memory, shared humanity, and selfhood. Storytelling is not about “fixing” […]
Join Archestratus this winter for a 6-week intensive course on breaking into food writing led by veteran food writer and editor Devra Ferst. You will cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, starting […]
Celebrate the Year of the Snake by learning about the plants of the Lunar New Year. BBG Garden Guide Sabrina Lee will introduce you to plants associated with this winter celebration. Afterward, enjoy a self-guided walk through the Steinhardt Conservatory to see the many Lunar New Year Asian fruits and plants including citrus, bamboo, pine, […]
Calling all #archestratuscommunity BAKERS and EATERS to participate in the To LIVE and REBUILD in LA BAKE SALE. People have lost so much and the ongoing tragedy is completely overwhelming. Let's put donations directly into the hands of the people who need it most.
Join Joshua Kwaku Asiedu, a student of traditional Ghanaian herbal medicine, for a knowledge share on the medicinal and spiritual properties of plants native and non-native to Ghana. This knowledge share will provide a deeper understanding of how plants, both indigenous and introduced from regions like the Americas and Southeast Asia, have become woven into […]
With James Bridle, Michael Marder (UPV/EHU), Laura Tripaldi (NYU Shanghai), Anna Tsing (UC Santa Cruz) Interventions by Catherine Griffiths (GSAPP, Catherine Griffiths), Marina Otero (GSAPP), Lindy Roy (GSAPP, Roy Projects), Anthony Vanky (GSAPP), Michael Wang (GSAPP) The ACTIONING SUMMITS are an unprecedented effort to affirm how architecture, planning, development, and preservation are anticipating desirable and alternative futures. During a period of eight months, these summits will convene activists, architects, artists, designers, developers, ethnographers, historians, […]