Co-teaching with Patti Digh

work in progress ~ Jane LaFazio

I've just returned from beautiful Asilomar Conference Center, in Monterey, CA. I had the extreme pleasure of co-teaching a workshop with my friend, Patti Digh (Author of  "Life is a Verb" and many other books). 

Patti Digh, doing her own version of the techniques!

We taught a workshop entitled "Your Geography of Loss" based on Patti's book, Geography of Loss, and my current 'Text on Textiles' workshop. 

Our students and their work ~ "Your Geography of Loss" workshop 

Patti Digh teaching her portion of our class together. ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Patti gave the students writing prompts based on loss and grieving. It was powerful and healing for everyone.

work in progress ~ Jane LaFazio

Students hand stitching ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Our workshop was part of Patti's annual "Life is a Verb Camp. (I'll write more about camp in my next post.)

My piece, in progress ~ Jane LaFazio

San Diego peeps and Patti Digh. (l to r: Linda Bannan, me, Patti, Davielle Huffman

Just a few hundred yards from our classroom, the beautiful Monterey Bay!

 I'll be teaching "Text on Textiles" (sadly, without Patti) in January at Craft Napa! Hope to see you there.