Our Offerings

Saturday April 17th, 2021: 11AM-1PM PST

Transform modest vegetables into beautiful prints! Join Kiyomi Fukui and Michael Nannery of Cal State Long Beach for a virtual printmaking workshop. Choose any vegetable from your fridge, grocery, or garden to create unique stationery, wall art, Mother’s Day cards, t-shirts, and more!
The suggested donation for this event is $15. This event will be recorded for ticket holders to rewatch at a later date.
80% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Cal State Long Beach Food Pantry.

2HR Workshop / $15 Recommended Donation (Limit: 30 spots)

Supplies Needed:

• Water Soluble Ink: Caligo Safe Wash, Charbonnel Aqua Wash, or Speedball Professional Relief Ink
• Inking surface: Glass, acrylic sheet/plexiglass, tile, etc.
• Printing surface: Paper, cardstock, fabric, clothing, etc. Paper works best for this, but you can experiment with any surface
• Vegetables: Leafy vegetables, carrots, potatoes, beets
• Cleaning supplies: Rag/paper towel; Simple Green or Soapy water (mix of dish soap + water in a spray bottle)

Optional Supplies:

Brayer: Speedball Soft Rubber 2″, 3″, or 4″

Carving tool or knife (for potato or beet print only)

This community workshop is hosted by Slow + Sustain Magazine, a not-for-profit magazine sharing stories of inspirational women entrepreneurs and creatives. Learn more at slowandsustain.org.

Saturday May 22nd, 2021: 1PM-2PM PST

Altars are a sacred space that can be mobile but it is possible to have a dedicated space in your home as well. It can be as big or small as you would like to make it.

Since the beginning of time, altars have existed in many cultures. It was a place in nature usually somewhere like in a cave, tree, or animal that a spirit may inhabit. Essentially, a place to pray or create ritual around. Many cultures build one to a god or deities they are connected with or an ancestor.

In this workshop, you will create your own altar. Jean will do an 9-minute journey encouraging you to meet your spirit guide and retrieve a soul song … everyone can relax and cover their eyes while Jean drums.

1HR Workshop / $15 Recommended Donation (Limit: 20 spots)

Material list:

• something to cover your eyes with
• a cloth you connect with to create a space for your altar
• a candle
• 4 objects that hold power for you
• sage or Palo Santo or incense
• a deck of goddess, angel or tarot cards (optional)
• flowers you love — let them have some good petals and leaves
• herbs like mint, thyme, parsley
• chocolate, food, anything to feed the spirits
• open heart and quiet mind

This community workshop is hosted by Slow + Sustain Magazine, a not-for-profit magazine sharing stories of inspirational women entrepreneurs and creatives. Learn more at slowandsustain.org.

Saturday May 29th, 2021: 11AM PST (45 minutes)

May is mental health awareness month! Slow + Sustain Magazine invites you to join us for a panel discussion with the following women entrepreneurs:

• Vanessa Flowers — community organizer for the women’s mental health awareness group Flower Girls Meet; founder and social media strategist at Flower Girls Studio in Chicago, Illinois
• Catherine Euale — co-founder of the sustainable materials research body Future Wardrobe Project, an educator at maker workshops and part-time yoga instructor in Barcelona, Spain
• Christine Lenches-Hinkel — environmental scientist, founder and principal consultant of the composting company 301 Organics that offers both business and residential services for waste diversion based in Pasadena, California

Joining us from Savannah, Georgia, the panel will be moderated by YouTube host Cynthia Harry of The Cyndi Review, a platform that sources, tests and reviews various products created by women-run small businesses.

45-minute Workshop / $15 Recommended Donation (Limit: 30 spots)

This community workshop is hosted by Slow + Sustain Magazine, a not-for-profit magazine sharing stories of inspirational women entrepreneurs and creatives. Learn more at slowandsustain.org.