About this workshop
Creative director and artist Bri Emery joins Beckley facilitator Krista Middleton to explore creative practice and integration. Recorded on May 5, 2026, the workshop considers how drawing, color, music and everyday noticing can offer ways to reflect on a meaningful experience.
Bri's starting point is simple: you do not need to make something impressive. She encourages short, playful experiments with materials already at home. Attention can shift toward the feel of a texture, the pleasure of a color, or the act of making something for yourself.
The recording includes personal perspectives, creative activities and audience questions. You can watch without participating, pause, or return to a section later.
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Selected transcript excerpts
These short excerpts are lightly edited from the recording's automatic captions for punctuation, repetition and readability. They are not a complete transcript. Follow each timestamp to hear the passage in context.
Bri Emery on beginning
09:58
Creativity isn't something that we're good or bad at. It's not just for some people. It's for all of us. It's a state that you enter, and entering can sometimes be the hardest part. Just starting.
Bri Emery on the creative process
11:14
I found for me it's really helpful to take in the sensory experience, because it's not about what we're making, it's about what we're expressing. It's about being in the present, having this enjoyable experience with color, with textures, with expressions.
Bri Emery on taking the pressure off
13:32
We want to just lower the pressure, take the pressure completely off. We are not making something that is for anyone else. We are doing something that is for us that feels good.
Questions this replay answers
Do I need artistic experience?
No. Bri frames the workshop around curiosity and expression rather than skill or a finished piece. The examples include simple drawing, noticing colors and working with everyday materials.
How can I make room for a creative practice?
Bri suggests starting with five to ten minutes and using what is already at home. She also discusses choosing a comfortable space, experimenting with quiet or music, and making alongside a friend.
How does creativity relate to integration?
In this workshop, creative expression is a way to reflect on an experience and explore what matters about it. It can sit alongside conversation and other personal practices. For the preparation and integration included in Beckley's retreats, read how our program works.
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