Subverting Perfectionism Using Ugly Art When: March 19th (next Wednesday) Where: Tacoma Public Library, South Tacoma Branch (3411 S 56th St) Time: 6-7PM Cost: FREE [https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Subverting-Perfectionism.png] This workshop is brought to you through a partnership between Spaceworks<https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/>, Tacoma Creates<https://www.tacomacreates.org/> grant, and the Tacoma Public Library<https://www.tacomalibrary.org/locations/6/>! In this art therapy workshop, we’ll get close and personal with the mental barriers our perfectionism has built by making intentionally ugly art. We’ll explore perfectionism’s origins, how this affects our current life goals, and how making intentionally ugly art can help us bridge the gap between the two by practicing joyful imperfection and teaching our bodies that it’s safe to move toward our goals through imperfection. Our goal is for you to leave this workshop with a better understanding of your own creative fear and a new, fun tool to help you bring more joy, play, and freedom into your life. Some art materials will be provided, but we encourage you to bring along that sketchbook/journal you bought years ago and have been too afraid to use, and something colorful to draw with (markers, crayons, paint, collage materials). Our presenter, Lore Alexander (they/them) is a creativity coach and freelance copyeditor. For the past three years, they have been interviewing creatives on their show, The Ugly Podcast, to demystify the creative process and encourage people to return to their creative nature—even and especially if it’s ugly! You can listen here<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHj-RfHlvw3d_LOxu1igVAOsT3dYRu7P8&si=RJeVJX9iC3gWQ1cI> or wherever you get your podcasts, and you can learn more about their coaching opportunities here<https://www.scribeandsunshine.com/individual-coaching>. [https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_7642-1024x1024.jpg] [Chamber Logo] Jennifer English Program Director Office: (253) 627-2175 Direct: (253) 682-1738 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98402 www.spaceworkstacoma.com<https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/Spaceworks-Tacoma-109572422414579/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/spaceworkstacoma/>