Grief is LOVE & LOVE is Grief
Join us for the sacred practice of remembering the dead.
November 1, 2025
10-4pm @the SEED LODGE
Grief is an intensely solitary journey,
yet also one that we cannot do alone.
There are few places for us to gather and remember the dead together, speak their names out loud and share in the gifts that they left us through their presence. November 1st is the opening of the Day of the Dead, Samhain & All Saints Day, a powerful portal where the veil in between the living and dying worlds is at its thinnest.
This is when our ability of grieving and loving can be made public as we gather and practice this art together.
Grieving has always been a communal activity. It is simply too much for one person to take on on their own. This full day art therapy workshop will allow us to give voice and our ground grief, taking it out of the solitary closet of silence or secrecy and giving it space to move, shift, take new shape in the soul. This ritual allows us to make a space for the dead amongst the living, creating a living memory that reminds us of our obligation to them.
All ages are welcome to attend.
You do not have to have experienced the death of a direct loved one to attend.
Considerations:
Please bring any photographs, any mementos, clothing, etc… of the person or people you want to remember. Some of this workshop will be held outdoors, so dress appropriately and do inform us if you have any mobility issues.
A light lunch is included in the workshop as will tea and coffee and snacks.
Cost $175 (eligible for psychotherapy coverage)*.
*Please note that if you would like to attend and cannot pay the full amount please contact us for a scholarship position.
Stay at the SEED Lodge for an extra night on either Friday or Saturday. Choose your room option at check out.
Esther Kalaba MA., RP
Esther Kalaba is an art psychotherapist who was drawn to this profession after the death of her younger brother and other significant people in her life in her teens and in her 20’s. She turned to art making to understand her grief and in doing so, it became her life's work. She is the creator of Collecting Loss: Weaving Threads of Memory, a unique textile art memorial that combined the clothing of 108 people who had died along with the stories donated by their loved ones. This work influenced thousands of people and created an active place for grieving. She recognizes the vital importance of collective rituals for people to gather and to grieve together.