You’re invited to our personal creative practice -
Alchemize emotion into art. Step into nature, slow down, and create something that didn’t exist before.
WKND of WEIRD is a space to play, explore, and create intentionally. Over three days, we’ll guide you in shaping abstract ideas into tangible fine art, helping you see and work like an artist and creative director. You’ll experiment with symbolism, natural elements, and tactile image-making—collaborating, directing, and discovering new ways to bring your vision to life.
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Together we’ll explore hands-on image-making, tactile video, and print alteration. Beyond technique, we’ll focus on artistic vision, navigating creative limitations, and leading your own process to make work that feels alive.​​​
This workshop is for you if…
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You want to move beyond commercial work and step into fine art and creative direction
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You’re seeking tools for turning sparks of ideas into fully realized works of art
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You want permission to experiment, break rules, and fail forward in safe community
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You want to collaborate, play, and make meaningful art alongside other artists
you’ll need:
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No fancy gear—any digital camera or even just your iPhone will do
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A computer for print day if you’d like to edit digitally (optional)
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A couple of photos you’re proud of to share during the welcome dinner
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A sense of adventure
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A collection of objects, papers, or materials to incorporate into your projects (optional)
you’ll leave with:
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Tools to confidently approach your work as an artist and creative director
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Two community-centered shoots with live demos and your own directed time
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A deeper connection to your creative style and personal artistic voice
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Two finished printed artworks made entirely by your own hands
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A workbook and resources to continue building momentum after the weekend
Shape of our time together
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Friday Night – Welcome Dinner
We’ll gather over dinner to ground the group, share worksheets, and guide you through exercises on personal style and ideation. Each participant will bring a couple of photos they’re proud of to share with the group as a starting point for conversation and inspiration.
Saturday – Shooting + Integration
Live demos from Alexx and Imani set the tone for two community-centered shoots. You’ll learn how to shape vision into reality—directing models, designing a set, and making choices that define your unique style. Each participant will have dedicated time to direct and create, supported by facilitators and the group.
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Sunday – Editing + Printmaking
We’ll demo tactile editing and hand-printing techniques, then you’ll craft two final printed pieces from your own shoots. Bring your computer if you’d like to edit digitally before printing (optional).
Your Hosts: Alexx & Imani
This workshop is an extension of our personal creative practice. For years, we’ve woven play, collaboration, and fearless experimentation into both our creative careers and our friendship. Each year we meet for what we’ve affectionately called our “Weekend of Weird”—dedicated time to chase big ideas, explore new processes, and push past the safe, polished, or commercial into true fine art.
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We’ve lit things on fire, danced in our sets, scanned dead bugs, and yelled “YES—what if…” more times than we can count. Through it all, we’ve practiced something deeper: leading with vision, shaping ideas into art, and trusting creative intuition.
This workshop opens that process to you. Together, we’ll build space for risk, for redefining what art can be, and for turning your own abstract concepts into tactile, intentional works.
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