WORKSHOPS
cosmic rigor & poetic derangement
“….an appetite for life, a cosmic rigor and impeccable necessity…” — Antonin Artaud, The Theater and its Double
I teach interdisciplinary workshops, bringing together poetry, mysticism, alchemy, astrology, psychoanalysis, and the creative process. My classes typically consist of images and slideshows, lectures, and lively conversation. They are attended by artists, educators, researchers, psychoanalysts, students, and dropouts.
In 2026, I’m teaching an ongoing series called DREAM SCHOOL, which explores connections between dreams and the artistic process. Classes are recorded and held on zoom on the last Sunday of each month, beginning in January.
Below, you’ll also find other upcoming courses, past workshops, and a selection of recordings for purchase.
“A great work of art is like a dream; for all its apparent obviousness it does not explain itself and is never unequivocal. A dream never says: ‘You ought,’ or: ‘This is the truth.’ It presents an image in much the same way as nature allows a plant to grow, and we must draw our own conclusions.”
RECORDINGS OF PAST WORKSHOPS
OTHER PAST CLASSES
PSYCHO-COSMOS: PSYCHOANALYSIS, THE OCCULT, AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS
THE ACCELERATOR: AN ALCHEMICAL VESSEL FOR CREATIVE WORK
OF BEING NUMEROUS: GEORGE OPPEN at Northeastern University
INITIATIONS: A WORKSHOP ON THE CARDINAL SIGNS
DREAMS AS ART: FREUD, JUNG, LACAN
METAPHYSICAL POETRY at Melbourne School of Literature
PHILOSOPHY AND LOVE at Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy
COSMIC RIGOR: ART, POETRY, ASTROLOGY at Morbid Anatomy Museum
RELIGION WITHOUT RELIGION: GEORGES BATAILLE at GCAS
COSMIC EDGES: HIDDEN PLACES IN ASTROLOGY AND ART
MYSTICAL THEOLOGY at GCAS
THE VENUS EXPERIMENT
VENUS DAZE
SKY ALCHEMY: SUN, MOON, MERCURY