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Drink&Color: The Art of Creative Imperfection
April 28, 2025
Luciana Gassi
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Drink&Color: The Art of Creative Imperfection

"I've never touched a paintbrush in my life!" This is the phrase I hear most often at the beginning of our Drink&Color evenings. My answer is always the same: "Perfect! It means that tonight you'll create something completely unique."

There's something liberating about putting judgment aside and simply playing with colors. With a glass of wine in hand and good music in the background, I see adults transform into curious children, laughing at their "mistakes" and discovering that those mistakes often become the most interesting elements of their painting.

The magic of Drink&Color isn't in creating masterpieces (though sometimes it happens!). It's in the process: in daring to mix that blue with that red, in laughing when the brush does what it wants, in sharing with the stranger next to you the joy of an unexpected chromatic discovery.

One of the participants recently told me: "I don't come to learn how to paint. I come to remember what it feels like to be free to play." And perhaps that's the secret: we're not teaching art, we're reminding people that creativity has no rules, only possibilities.

The next time you feel stuck in routine, come get your hands dirty with us. I promise you'll go home with more than a painting: you'll go home with a smile and the desire to see the world through new eyes.

Intuitive Photography: Capturing the Soul of the Moment
March 10, 2025
Daniele Carlone
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Intuitive Photography: Capturing the Soul of the Moment

Photography isn't just technique. It's seeing the world with new eyes, capturing not just images but emotions, not just lights but stories. This is what I teach in my intuitive photography workshops.

Forget f-stops and exposure times for a moment. First, we learn to see. We walk through the city or countryside with our cameras, but most of all with our hearts open. "Photograph what moves you," I always tell my students.

Giulia, one of the participants, showed me a photo of an empty chair in a café. Technically imperfect, but full of nostalgia. "It reminds me of my grandmother," she said with teary eyes. That's real photography - when an image becomes a bridge to our deepest emotions.

In our workshops, we explore the morning light on the seafront, the afternoon shadows in the alleys, the faces of people at the market. But most importantly, we learn that the best photography comes from the heart.

I don't promise to turn you into a professional photographer. But I guarantee that after the workshop, you won't look at the world the same way again.

Creative Writing: Where Words Come to Life
March 1, 2025
Admin
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Creative Writing: Where Words Come to Life

A blank page can be terrifying. Or it can be the beginning of an adventure. In our creative writing workshops, we transform the fear of the blank page into excitement for infinite possibilities.

"I've never written anything," newcomers often tell me. "Perfect," I reply. "It means you don't have bad habits to unlearn." Creative writing isn't for writers - it's for anyone with a story to tell.

We use playful exercises: write a story in six words, describe a memory using only the senses, create a dialogue between two inanimate objects. The goal isn't literary perfection, but liberating the unique voice that everyone carries inside.

During a workshop, Paolo, a retired engineer, wrote a poem about his coffee maker. He had never written poetry before. When he read it to the group, there were tears - of emotion and recognition. He had captured something universal in the everyday.

Come discover the writer within you. No talent required, just curiosity and a willingness to play with words.

Creativity as a Form of Healing
February 15, 2025
Admin
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Creativity as a Form of Healing

Through painting, color, or the camera lens, we access parts of ourselves that words cannot touch. Expressing yourself without judgment helps release emotions, build self-confidence, and reconnect with joy. Your art doesn't have to be perfect — it has to be yours.

In our creative workshops, I've seen people dissolve into tears in front of a painting they thought was "ugly." I've seen stressed managers laugh like children while mixing colors. I've seen shy teenagers find their voice through a camera.

Creativity isn't a talent reserved for a chosen few. It's a birthright of every human being. When we create, we don't just produce objects - we transform ourselves. Every brushstroke, every photograph, every written word is an act of courage.

Carl Jung spoke of art as a tool for individuation. We see it more simply: when you create, you heal. When you share your creation, you heal others too. It's a virtuous circle of expression and connection.

It doesn't matter if you've never touched a brush or a camera. What matters is starting. The rest comes naturally.