Cultivating Creativity
in Gnarly Times
Tending the flame of inspiration when the world feels uncertain
The Workshop
In gnarly times — when the ground beneath us shifts, when grief or overwhelm loom — creativity can feel harder to access, yet more essential than ever. Cultivating Creativity in Gnarly Times is a 90-minute immersive workshop designed to help you reconnect with your creative spark and discover resilience in your own process.
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This is the first session in a series, each one featuring a guest whose practice illuminates how to keep making, dreaming, and finding aliveness in difficult seasons. Together we’ll explore practices to keep inspiration alive in the midst of chaos and change, cultivating creative resilience in times of grief, upheaval, and wild possibility.
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In this kickoff session, we are honored to host Jennie Evans, whose drawing, painting, and community-oriented arts practice offers a luminous model of art as both personal and communal lifeline.
What We'll Do Together
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A short conversation with Jennie: her journey, her practices, how she shows up in deep or rough seasons
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A generative prompt or guided experiment to fan the flames of your creative awakening
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An embodied practice to feel your own inspiration and resilience
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A “studio seed” prompt: a bite-sized creative experiment or ritual to carry forward
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Open Q&A + discussion of sustaining creative practices in gnarly times
Featured Creative:
Jennie Evans
Jennie Evans is a multidisciplinary artist dedicated to drawing, painting, and community building.
At the age of 50, she made a radical commitment to learn how to draw and paint — and has since created a vibrant body of work that weaves imagery, memory, and movement.
Her art explores rhythm, liminality, gesture, and the space between presence and absence. She is the author of Pulses: A Memoir Through Art (Workshop Arts), a hybrid work of image and story.
Jennie’s practice models how creativity can serve as a lifeline in hard seasons — both personally and collectively.
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By the End of 90 Minutes, You’ll Have
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Entered into a playful, low-stakes creative experiment
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A felt experience of your own creative experimentation, inspiration, and resilience
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At least one prompt or mini-practice to sustain your momentum
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Connection with a group of fellow creatives navigating these wild times
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These are simple, soulful practices for staying awake and inspired in hard times—offerings you can carry into your daily life.
Workshop Details
Date: Sunday, October 26
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Time: 4:00–5:30 pm ET (90 minutes)
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Location: Online via Zoom
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Price: $30 or Pay What You Can
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Once you register, you’ll receive the Zoom link and any simple materials to bring along (nothing fancy — just yourself, a notebook or sketchpad, and something to write or draw with).
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All are welcome. No prior art experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to explore.
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Can’t make it live? No problem. The session will be recorded, and everyone who registers will receive the replay. So even if you can’t join us on October 26, you’ll still have access to the full experience in your own time.
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✨ SOLD OUT! Coming again in the new year!
Join Amelia's list to get updated on this and other creativity workshops!
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Facilitator & Host: Amelia Perkins
Amelia Perkins is a guide and workshop leader who creates spaces where people can explore tenderness, aliveness, and creative expression. Her work blends embodied practice and imaginative play, helping people discover art and life that feel nourishing, real, and true.
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Through Cultivating Creativity in Gnarly Times, Amelia holds the container, guiding participants into meditation, generative prompts, and reflective conversation. Her passion is supporting people to find inspiration in unexpected places and to carry it into daily life. Learn more about Amelia’s creative offerings and upcoming workshops here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be an artist or writer to join?
Nope. This Lab is for anyone who feels the spark—or even just the longing—to be more creative. You don’t need a project, a plan, or any particular background. All that’s required is curiosity and a willingness to explore.
I don’t think of myself as “creative.” Can I still come?
Absolutely. Creativity is not limited to artists. It’s a life force that moves through everyone. This Lab helps you reconnect with your own creative current, whether that shows up in writing, painting, cooking, gardening, problem-solving, or simply in how you live your life.
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I feel nervous about sharing. Do I have to?
Not at all. This is a gentle, welcoming space. You’ll never be required to share more than you want to. You can keep your camera off, listen quietly, or participate more actively—the Lab is designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Will the session be recorded?
The session will be recorded, and everyone who registers will receive the replay. So even if you can’t join us on October 26, you’ll still have access to the full experience in your own time.
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If you have a question that isn’t listed here, just reach out at amelia@ameliaperkins.com—I’d love to hear from you.
Join Us
Come as you are — weary, curious, blocked, or wide open.
This workshop is an invitation to experiment, reconnect with your spark, and remember that creativity is always available, even in gnarly times.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is sold out but will return again in the new year. Join Amelia's list for updates on this and other creativity workshops!
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