Shape, Grow, and Improve Your Manuscript

Explore the stages of manuscript building, shaping, and improving what we think we have and what we know we have — all of the strengths and weaknesses that exist on the page and what to do about it.

Visual Poetry

Bring calm and creativity into your world through the pursuit of poetry. Join Kristina for an enriching opportunity to experiment, learn new ways to approach writing, and see yourself as part of a community of innovative working poets.

Photography: Back to the Basics

Partner with your camera as a creative tool and companion by understanding the technical aspects of how it works and sees with the most patient teacher we know.

The Fine Art of Still-Life Photography

Challenge yourself to achieve a higher level of craft and a deeper understanding of your personal aesthetic as you immerse yourself in the venerable art of the still life.

The Contemporary Landscape

Connect to your artistic intention and clarify your vision by learning to see the landscape as a metaphorical canvas.

Photographic Haiku

Reimagine how you think about composition and storytelling using haiku as a framework and drawing on examples from photographic masters, with M.H. Rubin as your guide, move beyond still-life or street photography into a new way of understanding visual form.

Path to Book Publishing

Peruse three different publishing paths and craft a step-by-step plan to realize your dream of becoming a published author.