Book Launch Celebration: The Joyful Practice Handbook

September 23, 2026 6:30 PM –8:00 PM

Overview

What if play, not discipline, is the key to unlocking your creative work?

Olympia authors Jennifer Berney and Sarah Tavis celebrate the launch of their co-created book, The Joyful Practice Handbook: analog play for dark times. Written on typewriters and illustrated by hand, The Joyful Practice Handbook explores the challenge of being creative in the age of AI. Tavis and Berney present an approach that centers play, experimentation, connection to nature. They see this work as an antidote to grind culture and digital imperialism.

In this talk, the authors will read and share images from the book and tell stories about their collaborative process and the evolution of the work.

Book Launch Celebration: The Joyful Practice Handbook

Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 352-0595
bstorey@trl.org

Admission

Free
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