Exploring the Power of Family Stories with Lisa Kagan

Explore how your family stories, culture, and traditions have had a significant impact in shaping who you are today and what you believe is valuable to pass on to the next generation. How has your cultural inheritance shaped your life, your values, and your sense of personal identity? During this workshop, you will have the chance to engage in a guided life writing process delving into themes of resilience and renewal in the context of your personal and ancestral stories. We will draw on pearls of wisdom that have been passed on from generation to generation as we craft our narratives. No previous writing experience necessary, all are welcome.

Cost: $45/Person

Lisa Kagan is a writer, artist, creative facilitator, and personal historian. Her business, Family Heirloom Arts, is dedicated to helping individuals and families celebrate their life stories and significant life milestones through conducting oral history interviews and creating illustrated heirloom books. Lisa is the co-founder of Touchstone Retreats, offering writing and art retreats throughout the Pacific Northwest. Lisa believes in the transformative nature of the creative process to heal, empower, challenge, inform, and awaken the human spirit. Lisa received her BA from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with a focus on writing and fine art. She has completed intensive studies in the arts at Skidmore College, the University of New Mexico, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Maine Photographic Workshops. Lisa has published two books of original poetry and art, Coming Home to Myself (2021) and Emergence (2009).