Learn at Aplomb

At Aplomb, all courses, workshops, and meetups are trauma-informed. We are dedicated to fostering a safe, supportive learning environment for survivors, allies, and all creative individuals, ensuring that everyone can engage in the artistic process with care and respect. We offer both sliding scale options and scholarships for month-long courses.

Workshops

Tending to the Self with SoulCollage®

Mar 28, 10am -12pm
Aplomb Gallery and via zoom

Apr 4, 11am-12:30 pm
Meditative Momigami

Aplomb Gallery

Pronounced mo-me-gô´me, Momigami is a Japanese art form of kneading paper into a durable fabric like texture that was traditionally used in Japan for making clothing and other items such as wallets and umbrellas. Some non traditional ways that people have used this type of paper have been in book binding or other creative crafts and artwork. In this workshop, you will be introduced to this process, learning a little more about how the technique that was traditionally done in Japan.

April 11, 2:30-3:30 pm From Story to Song - Adults

Aplomb Gallery and via zoom

Join us for a thoughtful and supportive afternoon with author and musician Mike Skinner. Mike will share from his newly released memoir and reflect on lessons learned in healing from trauma, abuse, and mental health challenges, alongside vital statistics and personal insight.

April 12, 2:00-3:30 pm Hope in Song - All ages

Aplomb Gallery

When we gather in song, something powerful happens. A musical accompaniment to the Aplomb exhibition "Hope is," this all-ages event blends positive, community-grounding songs- many of them interactive- with the stories and process behind the music and on-the-spot songwriting to create our own hopeful tune. This event will also have a special coloring page to add to the Hope is artwork.

April 26, 2:00-3:30 pm Compasspoints New Perspectives

Aplomb Gallery

Do you often ruminate, get stuck in your own pattern of thought, or feel overwhelmed by things or feelings in your periphery? This workshop uses art photography created with your cell phone camera and the written word, in a way that you’ve likely not experienced before, based on one aspect of dialectical behavior therapy.