Please join us for Going Out - Walking as Community and Creative Practice launching Tuesday, February 18th at Paper & Dirt.
In this six-part winter workshop, we will explore every angle of Rebecca Solnit's book Wanderlust: A History of Walking by walking, reading, talking about walking and then walking some more!
"Like eating or breathing, walking can be invested with wildly different cultural meanings, from the erotic to the spiritual, from the revolutionary to the artistic." ~ Rebecca Solnit
Moving at 3 miles per hour will be a tangible means to further explore wandering, the art of slowness and re-connecting with our public spaces in Pittsburgh.
We have 8 spots available for full series participants and 4 spots for individual sessions drop-ins to accommodate various work and personal schedules.
1 copy of Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
1 copy of a lined MD Notebook (A5 size) for collecting thoughts, bodily sensations and walking dreams
Invite to Are.na group for content sharing outside of the inbox and social media
2 Saturday Field Trips (complimentary coffee at partner cafes during these walks)
4 Tuesday night rambles
Visiting Walker and Facilitator for both Saturday field trips
Supportive community of walking artists and creative practitioners
Tuesday, February 18th 530pm-730pm
Tuesday, February 25th 530pm-730pm with Sharon Dilworth
Saturday, March 1st 9am-1pm with David Bernabo (Walking Tour: The Work of Architect Art Lubetz)
Tuesday, March 4th 530-730pm
Tuesday, March 11th 530-730pm
Saturday, March 15th 9am-1pm with Kim Beck
530-730pm at Paper & Dirt. 60-75 minutes of walking. 45-60 minutes of discussion from select Wanderlust readings and reflection on the walk.
9am-1pm on Saturdays. Covering 6-10 miles and multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods, we will stop halfway for coffee and/or tea, based on the routes. We will practice flaneuring, rambling, traversing and walking as artistic practice through our city streets, parks and paths.
Early Bird (January 24th deadline) - $150
Normal - $200
Two scholarships for the full series are available for 50% off class admission. Please apply here.
Early Bird (January 24th deadline) - Tuesdays $20, Saturdays $40
Normal Pricing - Tuesdays $25, Saturdays $45
*** We realize people are busy and can’t make all six sessions, which is why you can drop-in for individual sessions. ***
*** The individual sessions do not include a physical copy of the Wanderlust book, the lined MD notebook or access to the group Are.na channel. ***
7105 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15028 (Point Breeze)
Please read the event sign-up page for full details on pricing, dealing with inclement weather, recommended gear, refund policy and much more.
Happy walking in 2025,
~ Chas
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