The hottest Workshops Substack posts right now

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The Absentees

Cybernetic Forests • 119 implied HN points • 31 Mar 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Music AI Creativity Experimental Workshops
  1. Generative AI can inspire artists by showing them glimpses of new possibilities and creative combinations.
  2. Using AI in music creation can raise complex ethical concerns, such as issues of cultural appropriation and the impact on marginalized communities.
  3. Engaging with generative AI tools like Suno can lead to a disorienting yet intriguing creative process, challenging traditional notions of music-making and expression.

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The NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH ART Society • 569 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Artist spotlight Workshops
  1. Michelle Weddle creates large-scale square canvases with brushstrokes influenced by music.
  2. Danielle Krysa is hosting a workshop in Santa Fe with limited spots left, a live session with the European Cultural Academy, and curated a show at the Soo Visual Arts Center.
  3. The art world is abuzz with upcoming events, workshops, and exhibitions ready for art lovers and enthusiasts to participate in.

Workshop announcement: demand estimation

Scott's Substack • 904 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
🚌 Education Workshops Econometrics Learning
  1. Upcoming workshop in late February and early March on demand estimation by Ariel Pakes and Jeff Gortmaker.
  2. The workshop will cover demand estimation methods in applied microeconomics and bridge between reduced-form and structural frameworks.
  3. Attendees will get hands-on experience with practical exercises and training using a python package for estimating demand.

Ómós Digest #126: Knife Sharpening Class

Ómós Digest • 353 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Events Coffee Workshops
  1. There will be a knife sharpening workshop in collaboration with Filip Visković and Indigo & Cloth.
  2. Filip Visković shares his journey from Croatia to Ireland, his passion for coffee, and his obsession with kitchen knives.
  3. Filip Visković discusses the growing appreciation for craftsmanship, the significance of quality tools like knives, and his mission to educate about knife care.

Should a Workshop Be a Safe Space?

The Recovering Academic • 534 implied HN points • 28 Nov 23
🚌 Education Teaching Writing Workshops Learning College
  1. Workshops should be places of respect where the focus is on the work itself, not personal attacks or fears.
  2. Creating in a workshop may not always be comfortable, but it should be a space of caring and deep respect for the work.
  3. Balancing belief in the work and constructive doubt can help writers grow without falling into extremes of pure praise or relentless criticism.
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🌟 I've got something exciting to share with you!

Digest // Storefronts of Bangkok • 39 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🏝 Travel Events Venues Activities Festivals Workshops
  1. The post shares exciting events and activities in Bangkok, covering a range of interests like mixology workshops, film screenings, art battles, and Muay Thai events.
  2. Readers can explore a variety of cultural experiences in Bangkok, from immersive historical sites like Ancient City to vibrant art competitions like Art Battle Bangkok.
  3. The post encourages engagement by offering opportunities to support the content creator through coffee purchases and sharing the newsletter with friends and loved ones.

Building more Psychological Safety on teams using the power of fish!

PeopleStorming • 39 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Teamwork Psychological safety Workshops
  1. The Stinky Fish exercise is a tool to help teams surface worries and fears in a safe space, promoting open dialogue and confronting concerns.
  2. The exercise, rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, can be used at the start of projects to create psychological safety in the team.
  3. Steps include providing context, allowing team members to jot down 'Stinky Fish', sharing in a circle, and emphasizing the value of open communication for team success.

Create Your Unique Symbol (& 6 more updates!)

Meaning-Making • 78 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops Courses Symbolism
  1. Attend a workshop to craft your unique symbol, diving into your life story and cherished memories to create a personalized symbol.
  2. Explore creative self-assessment tools and quizzes to understand your strengths and weaknesses in the creative process.
  3. Consider the balance between personal life and business ventures, acknowledging the need for delegation and time management.

✍️✍️ Awards, Conferences, Events and Fellowship Deadlines ✍️✍️ — March 10

Inside The Newsroom • 78 implied HN points • 10 Mar 23
🚌 Education Workshops Fellowships Internships Training Mentorship
  1. You can get a 31% discount on premium subscriptions for journalism job opportunities by using the code DANIEL31 at checkout.
  2. There are various upcoming workshops, training sessions, and fellowships available in journalism, such as the ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program and the SPJ Convention 2023 Call for Session Proposals.
  3. Events like the Sekou Smith Memorial Internship, the News Corp Media Fellowship for Digital Innovation, and the EU4 Independent Media European Grants are offering opportunities for aspiring journalists and media professionals.

Diffusing the Everyday & Latent Animation

Cybernetic Forests • 19 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration AI Animation Workshops Artistic Process Photography
  1. A workshop on AI x Design and SubLab covered topics like AI's 'dreaming' myth and transforming videos with Stable Diffusion.
  2. An upcoming workshop with artist Fabian Mosele will focus on creating animation styles consistent across frames, offering insights into generating characters in motion with AI.
  3. Attendees in Seoul can join the Adrenalin Prompt zine-crafting festival starting May 11 to explore prompt-generated images and texts.

Writing conferences demystified, part 2

The Next Chapter • 1 implied HN point • 28 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Writing Workshops Networking Storytelling Creativity
  1. Different writing conferences offer unique benefits like exposure, networking, and specialized knowledge at a more affordable cost than MFA programs.
  2. Attending conferences like Sirenland can lead to personal growth, increased confidence, and readiness to pursue larger writing projects.
  3. Key insights from Sirenland include the importance of writer exposure, the concept of 'perch' in storytelling, the significance of networking in creative industries, and the importance of honoring pacing and self-care during such events.

Control 🎮 Your Room

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 02 Feb 21
🚌 Education Facilitation Workshops Exercises Activities
  1. Facilitators need a comprehensive toolkit and confidence in improvisation skills to adapt to different engagements.
  2. When designing workshops, facilitators can use lenses like reliability, freshness, and efficiency to choose activities that serve the ultimate purpose of the session.
  3. Efficient activities break traditional workshop phases and accomplish multiple goals at once, enhancing the flow of the session.

This Week with Bytewax

Bytewax • 0 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Events Blogs Interviews Workshops
  1. This week Bytewax is spotlighting a blog post about Arroyo and Bytewax, offering solutions for real-time analytics and machine learning.
  2. Bytewax is hosting various events like workshops and meetups to share knowledge and create a community around data.
  3. Interviews with Bytewax CEO emphasize the mission to simplify ML real-time inference and the importance of MLOps.

The World's Worst Organizational Culture 😱

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 21
🎭️ Culture Organizational Culture Team Building Workshops
  1. Organizational Improv workshops sometimes play a game called World's Worst to envision the worst possible versions of things. This game can help teams understand what 'best' should look like in various aspects of their work.
  2. Participants in the game can creatively come up with vivid examples of utterly horrendous cultures or practices in organizations, which can be both entertaining and insightful.
  3. Teams can apply this game to different scenarios within their organization, such as identifying the world's worst brand for marketing, product launch for the product team, or customer service representative for the support team. It can lead to fun and enlightening discussions.