Visionary Futures with Kamee Abrahamian

How can we heal the wounds of intergenerational trauma and oppression by dreaming up the future on our own terms? What does it look like to imagine ourselves and our communities into the future - by drawing from our own magic, ancestries, mythologies, cosmologies and creatively surviving and thriving in times to come? How do we conjure alternatives that explore and expand our current realities?

In this course, we will bring visionary futures to life through a blend of creative writing, visual art, zine-making, mixed-media collage, sharing and discussion. Ideal for folks who are inspired by genre-bending, science/speculative fiction, experimental memoir, and creative non-fiction genres, and those who come with varying abilities/experiences but are especially keen on developing their storytelling skills in a group setting. Maybe you have an interdisciplinary background or you're interested in exploring new disciplines - you'll be free to play with form and follow the story wherever it takes us. Flexible format to accommodate participants with varying desires around participation, whether they are interested in leaning into collaboration and sharing, or working more solitarily and introspectively. 

Please Note: Classes take place in unit 2E of the Picton Armoury (Main Street level). The most convenient access is through the Main Street entrance, but you can also enter through the back/Mary St. entrance and use the interior stairs to reach the main floor (please note there is no elevator in the Armoury). There is an accessible parking spot on Main Street in front of the Armoury building (Crepe Escape/south side).

Art supply fee - Please note that the cost of supplies is not included in the course fee; this amount depends on the course, and will be automatically added to your total. If this cost is prohibitive for you, please contact Sarah at [email protected] before registering to make alternative arrangements.

Offline registration - We prefer to take payment and registration through this form, but if you are not comfortable with this option and it is more than 2 weeks before the course begins, please check the "Offline" box in the Billing Information section below. We will contact you with alternative payment options. Payment must be received at least one week before the course begins.  

Processing fee - This covers transaction and ticketing fees. We've decided to use Regfox, the most affordable ticketing platform we could find, which will collectively save our participants over $1000 in processing fees per year.

Policies and Waivers - We've included these as part of the registration process (thank you for your patience!) to save some paperwork on your end and get straight to creating when we are in person!