CREATIVE ACTION

Workshops and events to encourage creative engagement, critical

thinking, and play amongst all age groups.
Developed and taught by Lia Woertendyke
Please contact Lia at liarosalind@gmail.com or 917-541-5031 for more
information.

Workshops can be customized for any age group or

environment.
Custom Workshops also available.

WORKSHOPS AND COURSES

**Workshops and classes are designed for a specific environment
or age group. However, any workshop can be customized to fit
the needs of any group.**
Award Yourself elementary and middle school
In this 5-10 week workshop, students will build confidence by
exploring, identifying, and celebrating their best qualities. We will look
at the aesthetics and format of award ceremonies and televised award
shows within our culture. We will recreate these events and symbols of
success within our classroom and for our communities. In this
workshop, students will create trophies to award themselves using
sculptural techniques; they will prepare and orate award speeches,
and organize an award ceremony for family and friends in which they
will be the event planners, givers of, and recipients of the awards.

Activist Art elementary, middle, and high school

Students in this workshop will be introduced to the medium of
politically motivated and activist art. We will identify the purpose of
activist art and the elements that define an artwork to be a form of
activism. Through observation, media analysis, and the sharing of
personal experience, students will identify social issues within their

school, local, national, or global communities. Using a range of art

making techniques, determined by students interest and age,
students will create works of art in response to these points of
concern. Their final pieces will be displayed in a public space; relevant
to the social issues they choose to tackle.

TV Star elementary, middle, and high school

In this 5-10 week workshop, participants will practice self-analysis and
self-celebration through the process of conducting video interviews in
the style of televised celebrity interviews. Through writing, collage
making, and improvisation, participants will explore their own fantasies
of fame and recognition. They will ultimately conduct interviews of
themselves, acting as both interviewer and interviewee. The
participants will learn scriptwriting, filming, video editing, and acting
skills and techniques in order to record and edit these interviews in the
style of television talk shows. The recorded and edited videos will be
screened for families and friends.

Performing Culture elementary, middle, and high school

In this three-five session workshop, participants will discuss the various
elements of culture, from familial to nationalistic and subcultures. We
will explore the influential factors that define the culture or many
cultures one identifies with. Students will be introduced to varying
types of performance poetry as a communication method. Through
group discussion and writing exercises, students will write a spoken
word poem exploring their cultural identity. These poems will be audio
recorded and students will collaboratively devise simple performances
to illustrate these poems. These devised pieces and audio soundtracks
will be performed for families and friends.

Sell Out middle and high school

In this semester long workshop, participants will develop sculptural
replicas of mass produced merchandise they wish to consume. We will
explore concepts of fine art vs. industry and design, appropriation
within art-making, and visual satire. Students will learn multiple
sculptural techniques as well as have the opportunity to display and
sell their products.

Social Media Analysis and Performance high school

Through group conversation and text analysis, participants will look at

multiple forms of social media through a critical lens. As a group, the
class will draw comparisons and connections between social media
and cultural phenomena; including television, news media, familial
relationships, romance, and more. Using techniques of performance
art, devised theater, and guerilla art, students will develop
performances to communicate their theses surrounding social media.

Cookbook elementary, middle, and high school; seniors;

corporate
Through storytelling, participants will describe their signature dishes
and the memories associated with this recipe. These narratives will be
transcribed and compiled into a book, including both personal stories
and step-by step directions on how to create these dishes. If space
and time permits, we will cook the dishes as a final celebration. All
participants will receive a copy of their cookbook.

Retroactive Scrapbooking seniors

Using storytelling, participants will share memories of trips and
important memories in their life. Using traditional scrapbooking
techniques and tools, participants will create retroactive scrapbooks of
memories that were not originally documented.

TV Talk show elementary, middle, and high school; seniors;

corporate
Using basic video production, costuming, and performance techniques,
participants in this workshop will produce a talk show, focusing on the
relevant aspects of their environments.

Slam Poetry for Seniors - seniors

By watching and learning about performance poetry, the participants
in this workshop will write and perform their own spoken word poems.
Through writing and improvisation exercises, participants will choose
personally relevant topics to be the theme of their composition.

Skill Share all ages and environment

As a group, participants will share their expertise on different subjects.
Together we will develop a series of lectures and workshops for each
participant to lead within a partnering organization, school, or group.
This workshop can be designed to be cross-generational or cross-

cultural. This workshop can also be customized for a company or

organization to improve confidence in public speaking.

Creative Communication - corporate

This one-time workshop is an exploration in multi-disciplinary
communication, interpretation, and play. Using a method similar to
the childhood game Telephone, participants will translate visual,
audio, and textual mediums into one another. This workshop is
designed specifically for organizations and companies that require
communication to and from a creative team.

Play Time corporate, senior

Inspired by the school play model, participants in this 6-12 week
program will rehearse and perform a classic or contemporary play, cast
with employees within a company or organization. This multiple week
workshop is designed to strengthen team cohesion and improve
confidence in public speaking.

All the Time Camp corporate

Inspired by summer camp, this series of short workshops will focus on
playful and inventive crafts. Some activities may include pretzel
making, play dough making, beading, weaving, and dream catcher
design.

Exhibitionism - corporate
Participants in this workshop will curate an exhibition within a
company or organization. Working together, we will use objects,
artifacts, and artworks already found within the office environment to
put on display. This multi-day workshop will conclude with an art
opening.

Monologue Study corporate

This multi-day workshop will focus on acting techniques and
confidence building. Participants will learn, rehearse, and perform
monologues chosen specifically for each participant.

Dance Revolution corporate

Part dance party, part dance class, and part team building, participants
in this workshop will teach each other dance moves. As an ensemble,
we will choreograph a playful dance to be a YouTube Sensation!

Bake and Tell corporate

Participants will learn techniques on how to make a perfect pie, from

dough to filling! An optional additional component of this workshop
will be to produce a cooking show, intended to improve confidence and
articulation in public speaking.

Ice Cream Social - corporate

In this two-day workshop, we will make multiple ice cream flavors from
scratch and eat them!

PARTIES AND EVENTS

Craft Table
Craft activities, customized to fit the theme of any party. All materials
are carefully selected and prepared by hand. Guests are invited to
create a personalized design with the assistance of expert crafters on
a table designed to attract and maximize participation.

Words + Music
6 musicians + 6 Writers + 2 Giant Dice. Roll the dice, see what
happens!