Lisa Kagan Designs

Custom Workshops
Custom workshops offer families and friends an opportunity to engage in a hands-on, interactive storytelling experience designed especially for their group. Workshops are held at the Lisa Kagan Designs Studio, which is located in the Woodstock neighborhood in Southeast Portland. The studio is in a retreat-like setting, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Northwest within the bounds of the city. This environment offers family and friends a chance to step out of their daily routine and delve more deeply in their creativity and their connections with each other. Workshops can also be offered off-site upon request. Workshops are offered for adults, children and intergenerational groups, no previous art or creative writing experience is necessary. Workshops typically run between two and three hours. For more information contact Lisa Kagan Designs at (503) 347-1391 or Lisa@LisaKaganDesigns.com.

Creating Art and Stories for Rites of Passage
Come together with your friends and family to honor an important Rite of Passage. Workshops are designed to be interactive, process-oriented experiences that explore your Rite of Passage through creative writing, visual art and personal storytelling within the context of your group. Art and stories created in the workshops can be given as gifts, incorporated in an illustrated family history book, or shared at a family celebration.

Rites of Passage ideas:

Create a collaborative piece of artwork for a wedding present or bridal shower gift
Honor the life of a loved one who has passed away with a memorial art project
Celebrate the birth of a new baby in the family
Other ideas include art and stories for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holidays.

Celebrating Family Stories
Bring your family together for an interactive storytelling experience. In this private workshop customized for your family, you will have the opportunity to write and illustrate a collection of your family stories. Within the workshop you will have the opportunity to share your stories with each other; strengthening the bonds between generations, deepening your understanding of family traditions, and learning more about your ancestors. The workshop will also focus on developing techniques for writing personal narratives and combining reproductions of photographs with painting and drawing illustrations. Following the workshop families have the option of creating a Family Heirloom Art booklet celebrating their collection of stories created during the workshop.

For more information on rates and to schedule a workshop contact Lisa Kagan at (503) 347-1391 or Lisa@LisaKaganDesigns.com.

"I LOVE IT!!! My first glance at the booklet we made in the family workshop caused the hair on my neck to stand up and tears filled my eyes! It is so much better than I imagined it could be!"

- Kim Rosenberg, Custom Workshop Participant

“I had been struggling at home with ideas of how to create family stories and mementos in a creative way. This class got me going with a lot of great ideas.”

- Leslie, Custom Workshop Participant