Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her, both in-person and online, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage, I have created the […]

RCWMS Artist in Residence MJ Sharp will lead a hands-on demonstration of a variety of vintage cameras and share the role they have each played in her artistic journey over the past decades.

"Chelsea's workshops bring the Enneagram to life! She helped me understand myself in new and important ways!" - past workshop participant The sign of any living thing is evolution. The […]

Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we […]

Have you been longing to paint freely but the white canvas and choosing which paints to use feels like a mountain too high to climb?  Sign up for “Playing With Shape and Color”, where artist Debra Wuliger will guide you to create an abstract shape design on a 9x12 inch canvas board by following her prompts. Then Debra […]

Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her, both in-person and online, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage, I have created the most profound writing of my life. Her feedback is insightful, honest, and constructive.  I live with chronic illness, and Shawna always meets me exactly where I […]

This guided tour will highlight how enslaved people claimed their freedom at Stagville in 1865. Each June, Historic Stagville offers special tours focused on Emancipation as part of the site’s […]

Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow […]

"Chelsea's workshops bring the Enneagram to life! She helped me understand myself in new and important ways!" - past workshop participant This workshop is geared towards those who want to […]

There is little to say, Mr. Gilbert, when the heart is bruised. –Emily Dickinson If you've ever sat down to write a condolence letter and were at a loss for […]

"Everywhere the Undrowned is, somewhat unbelievably, Smith’s first book . . . . a kind of prose poetry that recalls the work of famed writers like Denis Johnson and Raymond Carver […]

I felt Shawna created a safe “container” that enabled me to feel safe and take risks to write about aspects of my experience. Shawna’s facilitation style was consistent, warm, affirming, […]