Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Writing

Writing the Present: Poetry, Presence, and the Creative Voice

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This 6-week writing course invites writers, creatives, and the creatively curious into a dynamic exploration of voice, attention, and expression. Rooted in mindfulness, each session offers a blend of guided meditation, creative prompts, close reading, and reflective conversation, designed to open space for creative risk-taking and deeper presence on the page.

Whether you’re new to writing or looking to reinvigorate your creative practice, this course provides a supportive environment to slow down, notice more, and write from a place of aliveness and authenticity.

Materials:

  • Notebook or journal
  • Pen or pencil
  • Optional: any poems or texts you love

More about the instructor:
Rebecca Brenner is an author, mindfulness meditation teacher, and journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, LA Times, Tin House, and more. She is a journalist at TownLift and serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a nonprofit advancing mindfulness as a tool for community care. Rebecca is also an elected member of Summit Pride’s Leadership Team, where she collaborates with local and state leaders to foster safety and equality for queer communities. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Paper House, explores themes of loss and resilience and was published by Wayfarer Books in June 2025.

Writing the Present: A Mindful Workshop on Story, Attention, and Belonging

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This immersive workshop blends mindfulness and creative writing to help participants reconnect with their own voice, attention, and sense of belonging. Through guided meditation, free-writing sessions, and compassionate witnessing, we’ll explore the stories we carry and the ones waiting to emerge. No prior writing experience is needed—just a pen, paper, and a willingness to arrive as you are. Together, we’ll practice presence, loosen the grip of the inner-critic, and discover how writing can be both a personal refuge and a bridge to community.

More about the instructor:
Rebecca Brenner is an author, mindfulness meditation teacher, and journalist whose work has appeared in TIME, LA Times, Tin House, and more. She is a journalist at TownLift and serves as president and co-founder of Mindful. Summit County, a nonprofit advancing mindfulness as a tool for community care. Rebecca is also an elected member of Summit Pride’s Leadership Team, where she collaborates with local and state leaders to foster safety and equality for queer communities. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Paper House, explores themes of loss and resilience and was published by Wayfarer Books in June 2025.

Intro to Memoir Writing Workshop- Inspired by Soil Stories by Mary Mattingly

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Mine your past for the rich stories that lie unearthed within. Take inspiration from the artwork by artist Mary Mattingly in the exhibition currently on view at Kimball Art Center. 

This class is for anyone simply curious about memoir writing, to those who have begun writing, but are looking for community and education to help turn their work into an edited narrative– long or short form. Memoir, as seen in Soil Stories by Mary Mattingly, is a dynamic art form that inspires readers, heals writers, and turns the ordinary into a powerful tool for connection and compassion. Prompts will be provided, encouraging attendees to view their lives from unseen angles, both natural and cultural. All attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the elements of memoir, including structure, narrative arc, and banishing writer’s block.