2025 Workshops

We will be using fiber cords to create mixed-media sculptures that hang in space incorporating hand-sculpted forms as well as natural objects found at camp! Participants are encouraged to forage for their own nature materials at camp and/or bring interesting small objects from home.

Airbrush T-shirt & Stencil Making:

Zachary Ochoa 

Bring your own clothes to stencil and airbrush on or use one of the provided t shirts to create a one of a kind masterpiece. No experience in airbrushing needed!

Indigo Blues: Morgan 

T-Shirt design experimentation using indigo dye. T-shirt provided - feel free to bring your own T-shirt to dye as well!

Field Recording & Podcasting: Xav Leplae

Use your phone to make sound recordings! Learn how to edit sound with free software! Contribute to a Podcast to be aired on Riverwest Radio!

Grief Garland: Jennifer Bastian

Workshop participants are asked to come into the workshop with an intention around letting something go. The goal of the workshop is to allow participants to work on a physical activity while considering their intention, and through the process of working on their ornament for the garland, move through some of the feelings that may be locked up inside. Fabrics & scraps to make a community garland are provided.

Creative Visualization & Group Reiki: Amelinda

A guided mediation and journaling exercise to get unstuck creatively or to clarify your goals. Provided: group reiki energy healing afterwards to help our intentions along. ✨

Basket Weaving with Abbie Wilson

Make your own basket! Basket weaving with Flat Reed. Materials provided.

Screen Printing Souvenirs: Paul Kjelland 

Using a unique 2025 MLR design - make your own souvenir! 1 tea towel provided - feel free to bring your own clothing/linens to print on as well! This workshop is open for everyone who is registered to attend MLR - no need to sign up!

The Power of Flour: Crina Archer

Learn how to make and decorate a double-crust fruit pie ! While baking, engage in guided discussion about the theory and practice of democratic power and empowerment. All ingredients provided - all pies contain gluten.

How to Build a Fire & Forage for Fire Supplies: Andy Hartmann

Learn how to make a basic fire when camping using paper/natural materials. We'll focus on building a lean-to campfire, generally considered the easiest fire to build, the quickest fire to start, the best wind-resistant fire, and good for cooking. Wood provided. Forage materials on-site.

Rooted in Calm: Plant Connection and Mindfulness: Dulce Duran

Through a guided meditation, a mindful repotting activity, and a PlantCare 101 session, you’ll learn how caring for plants can also be a way of caring for yourself.

All materials for potting included.

A Poem to You From the Stars: Kayle Karbowski

This workshop will be an introduction to decoding astrological birth charts. We will focus on understanding the space-time of the birth chart, the tales of the western zodiac, and understanding the planets and houses of western astrology. Materials provided. Please know your birthdate, place, & time (ok, if estimated).

Blue Light Printing: Henry Obeng

Create Cyanotypes (deep blue images) with items from nature &/or your own body! Materials provided & potential to forage onsite.

Pocket Treasure Planters: Alex Christopher-Hayes

A hands-on workshop exploring the intersection of art, ecology, and mental wellness—through the creation of your own mosaic planter pot! All materials & seeds are provided, but you're encouraged to bring your own tiles, shells, or pocket-sized keepsakes to make your planter uniquely yours.

Breath in-between – Conscious Breathing: Bena Chawda

You bring your breath and we co-create a space for us to connect, grow, and breathe together. Please bring headphones and a device to listen to your favorite song for our beginning grounding practice, as well as something comfortable to lay on outside.

Field Studies through Drawing: GG

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