Unleash joyful artistic expression with Liz Constable in Our Next Chapter
Invitation to Play: The Imperfect Art of What Comes Next!
Our Follow Up Journey into Spontaneity, Expression, and Artistic Play
“I’m not doing this to make my best art… I’m doing this to make my most experimental art.”
-Liz Constable
What if getting unstuck doesn’t start with a plan… but with a playful invitation?
Not to perform. Not to perfect. But to explore.
To experiment. To surprise yourself.
Whether your mind feels blank, your art feels too much like someone else’s, or you just need a breath of fresh air in your creative life—this course is for you.
Led by the wildly inventive Liz Constable of Book Arts Studios in New Zealand, Invitation to Play is a joyful, live, Zoom-based experience that encourages curiosity over control, expression over expectation, and freedom over formulas.
Liz is a creativity muse.
Let Liz hold your hand as you totally let go of the pressure to make “perfect” art and discover the joy of creative exploration in this playful, process-focused course for creatives. Designed for artists of all levels, Invitation to Play invites you to show up with curiosity, a handful of simple supplies, and a willingness to experiment.
In this LIVE Zoom-based series (don’t worry, you can always watch the recordings and PLAY right along at your convenience), we’ll guide you through creative prompts and intuitive exercises that encourage bold expression and open-ended play—freeing you from expectations about how your art should look. Each session will focus on using five or fewer materials, making it easy to dive in without overthinking or over-preparing.
What’s New in Round 3?
This time, we’re going to be building on what we’ve created in Round 1 and 2.
STAY IN THE FLOW!
This new offering of Invitation to Play builds on what we’ve already begun. Instead of generating a lot more raw material, we’ll spend these sessions returning to our messy backgrounds and playful fodder, exploring what it feels like to keep going. We’re not aiming for finished pages or polished outcomes—we’re simply staying in the flow, responding to what’s there, and enjoying the process of layering, adding, shifting, and trying new things. It’s still all about play… just the next chapter of it.
Listen and your book will tell you what it wants.
BTW: Are you looking for Round 1 (Summer 2025) or Round 2 (Fall 2025)?
If you’re new to Invitation to Play, you can still catch up with the session recordings available in the Round 1 and Round 2 classrooms!
You can also grab all three at a bundled discount!
A Perfect Companion to Any Willa Workshops Course
Invitation to Play fits seamlessly alongside any and all Willa Workshops classes.
Bring Liz’s suggested supply list — or don’t! You’re free to show up with whatever project you’re currently working on. Use Liz’s invitations to help unlock your creative voice, overcome obstacles, or simply open up to more play in your practice.
Photo/Work by @virtual.monique
Can’t make the live Zoom sessions? No worries! We’ve got you covered. The recordings of our sessions will be in a Teachable classroom and waiting for you to enjoy within 24 hours of the live session.
Together, we’ll build a space where freedom, surprise, and imperfection are the heart of the process. Whether you’re feeling creatively stuck or just craving a looser, more expressive way to make, this course will help you reconnect with your art—and yourself.
All you need to do is show up with a few supplies, your sense of humor, and a willingness to play!
Six Live Zoom Sessions guided by Liz Constable for 3 months (see dates below)
Each session will go for approximately 90 minutes (but may go longer)
Sessions will be recorded and you will have lifetime access to the recordings
A short supply list (7 or fewer materials per session)
Prompts and exercises that prioritize play over perfection
A supportive community of like-minded creatives
Room to take risks, break rules, and find what feels good to YOU
Here’s what you can expect:
Let’s make art without a map—and see what we discover.
What Invitation to Play Is (and Isn’t):
This is NOT a Project-based course
You won’t be building a book project, following a formula, or completing a series of assignments that all lead to a “finished” product. Each session stands alone—a playful, creative experiment designed to expand your imagination and loosen your grip on outcomes.
Think “free-range artists”
This is NOT step-by-step Instructions
Think of it as an open door, not a set of directions. Invitation to Play is your chance to unlearn rigid methods and explore fresh, unexpected approaches to making art.
This is NOT a space for perfection
You’re not here to create your “best” art—you’re here to create your most curious, bold, and experimental art. This is where mistakes become discoveries and freedom takes the lead.
This is not about making art that looks like Liz’s
The goal isn’t imitation—it’s transformation. You’ll stretch into new territory, uncovering sparks that make your art uniquely yours. And while stepping outside your comfort zone can feel daring, you won’t be doing it alone. We’ll be right beside you, cheering you on as you uncover the raw gems hidden in your creative process.
Photo/work by Teresa Emeloff @artsyemeloff.
Why This Course Is Different
You'll be invited into the creative mindset of a radically different and wildly inventive artist. You’ll start by following along step-by-step. It won’t be long before you begin discovering your own style. Liz will guide, encourage, and challenge you to follow your own curiosity — not someone else's blueprint. This is a space to get weird. Get messy. Get bold. And most importantly — to get you onto the page.
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When will we be meeting on Zoom?
Click here to figure out when these session meetings are in your time zone
Sunday, January 4, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, January 18th, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, February 15th, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EST
Sunday, March 8th, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EST
(Daylight Savings—Time differences of note!)
Sunday, March 22th, 2026 @ 3 p.m. EDT
No worries if you cannot make it live!
A recording of each session will be available within 24 hours in our Invitation to Play classroom within Willa Workshops on Teachable. You get lifetime access to these recordings.
You can log into all of your Willa Workshops classes at willawanders.com.