{"title":"Events \u0026 Workshops","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorkshops at Paper \u0026amp; Dirt in 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walking-as-creative-community-practice-winter-2025","title":"Going Out - Walking as Creative \u0026 Community Practice (Winter 2025)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWalking is basic and beautiful. Especially when it's cold, dark and in the throes of winter. The perfect time to walk with others!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this six-part winter workshop, we will explore every angle of \u003cem\u003eRebecca Solnit's book Wanderlust: A History of Walking\u003c\/em\u003e by walking, reading, talking about walking and then walking some more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLike eating or breathing, it can be invested with wildly different cultural meanings, from the erotic to the spiritual, from the revolutionary to the artistic\u003c\/em\u003e.\" ~ Rebecca Solnit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving at 3 miles per hour will be a tangible means to further explore wandering, the art of slowness and re-connecting with our public spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart book club, part walking club and a roaming community workshop, we will meet 6 times in February and March to break through those Winter Blues. Four Tuesday nights and two Saturday mornings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe will take on a variety of walks - Frick Park walks, Homewood Cemetery walks, residential neighborhood walks and Main Street\/business district walks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a class we will be using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.are.na\/\" title=\"Are.na\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAre.na\u003c\/a\u003e to collect our weekly thoughts. Texts, images, PDFs and quotes having a bit or a lot to do about walking. \u003cstrong\u003eWanderlust\u003c\/strong\u003e will be our main reference point, but other books and writers will be incorporated into class discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChas Wagner (co-founder of Paper \u0026amp; Dirt) will be leading the Tuesday Night walks and discussions, but will be joined by walking artists and friends along the way. Walking, reading and outdoor movement are an integral part of Chas's creative practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Receive in Signing up for the 6-part Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 copy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/332360\/wanderlust-by-rebecca-solnit\/\" title=\"Wanderlust (A History of Walking)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWanderlust by Rebecca Solnit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 copy of a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"MD Notebook A5\" href=\"https:\/\/paper-dirt.myshopify.com\/products\/md-notebook-a5-lined\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elined MD Notebook (A5 size)\u003c\/a\u003e for collecting thoughts, bodily sensations and walking dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvite to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.are.na\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAre.na\u003c\/a\u003e Group for content sharing outside of the inbox and social media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Saturday Field Trips (complimentary coffee at partner cafes during these walks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Tuesday night rambles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisiting Walker and Facilitator for both Saturday field trips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupportive community of walking artists and creative practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSchedule\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday, February 18th 530pm-730pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday, February 25th 530pm-730pm with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/jenniferbannan.com\/biography.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJen Bannan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturday, March 1st 9am-1pm with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.davidbernabo.info\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid Bernabo\u003c\/a\u003e (Walking Tour: The Work of Architect \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pointlineprojects.com\/plp\/artlubetz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Lubetz\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday, March 4th 530-730pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuesday, March 11th 530-730pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaturday, March 15th 9am-1pm with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.idealcities.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKim Beck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTuesdays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e530-730pm at Paper \u0026amp; Dirt. 60-75 minutes of walking. 45-60 minutes of discussion from select \u003cem\u003eWanderlust\u003c\/em\u003e readings and reflection on the walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSaturdays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9am-1pm on Saturdays. Covering 6-10 miles and multiple Pittsburgh neighborhoods, we will stop halfway for coffee and\/or tea, based on the routes. We will practice flaneuring, rambling, traversing and walking as artistic practice through our city streets, parks and paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: c2cd4879-e659-4bec-ac0f-cce70f242449 --\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 73449f49-3304-437e-a87e-18aa06b98597 --\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSyllabus, participating teachers and walking routes will be provided in early February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: dda3e1bf-7e6c-4f70-b154-75d213fda64d --\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 22264bcf-d52a-423a-8767-8faac362e1b7 --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Bird \u003c\/strong\u003e(until January 24th, 2025)\u003cstrong\u003e $150\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNormal Pricing \u003c\/strong\u003e(ticket sales end February 14th, 2025)\u003cstrong\u003e $200\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCouples series passes are available for $250 Early Bird or $350 Normal Pricing. Discount applied at checkout when purchasing 2 or more passes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual Sessions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarly Bird \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Tuesdays $20, Saturdays $40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNormal Pricing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Tuesdays $25, Saturdays $45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***The individual sessions do not include a physical copy of the Wanderlust book, the lined MD notebook or access to the group \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.are.na\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAre.na\u003c\/a\u003e channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Assistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo scholarships for the full series are available for 50% off class admission. Please apply \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CKq8TgqHNF752HkL6\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paper-dirt.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaper \u0026amp; Dirt \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7105 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15028 (Point Breeze)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eClass Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax of 12 participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1) What about inclement weather?\u003c\/em\u003e In the case of icy roads and sidewalks, freezing rain or heavy snowfall, classes will be cancelled. For Saturday field trips, we will make the call by Friday at 9pm and for Tuesday classes, we will make the call by Tuesday at 1pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2) What kind of gear do I need? \u003c\/em\u003eFor Tuesday nights before Daylight Savings (Sunday, March 9th, 2025) we strongly recommend a \u003cstrong\u003eheadlamp and any reflective gear. \u003c\/strong\u003eFor Saturday walks, we recommend a backpack, water, hat, gloves and snacks to stay fueled throughout the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e3) What is the expected terrain?\u003c\/em\u003e The first three Tuesday nights (Feb. 18th, Feb. 25th and March 4th) will be on streets, sidewalks and paved paths for better visibility and safety. The last Tuesday night (March 11th) will be on park trails and rougher terrain due to an extra hour of daylight! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) \u003cem\u003eWhat are the benefits of signing-up for the whole series, rather than individual sessions? \u003c\/em\u003eTangible benefits include a physical copy of the Wanderlust book, the MD lined notebook and access to the Are.na channel. The intangible benefits are continuity with a dedicated group of walking enthusiasts and the opportunity to build close relationships over the course of the six sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e5) What is the rain and make-up date for cancelled classes?\u003c\/em\u003e Tuesday, March 18th is the make-up for any cancelled Tuesday night classes. Saturday, March 22nd is the make-up date for a cancelled Saturday field trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6) \u003cem\u003eWhat are the community benefits?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet new friends outside of a traditional classroom experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain a better understanding of the Point Breeze, Squirrel Hill and Shadyside neighborhoods by navigating on foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure to a wider network of Pittsburgh individuals and community organizations where walking is part of their practice and programming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e7) Is there a refund policy if I need to drop out of the class before it starts?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you let us know at least 7 days before the class starts on February 18th, you will receive a 100% refund on your registration fees. Within 7 days of the class start, you will receive a 50% refund. No refunds once the class begins on February 18th, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8) \u003cem\u003eWhat will class discussions focus on?\u003c\/em\u003e Walking and psychogeography - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe study of how a geographical location affects a person's emotions and behavior. How moving on two feet through specific Pittsburgh locations; such as Frick Park, the Homewood Cemetery, the neighborhood of Point Breeze and the business district of Squirrel Hill affects our mood and connection to this specific place in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9) \u003cem\u003eWhat if I can't attend all of the classes if I sign-up for the series?\u003c\/em\u003e Obviously, we hope you can make every session and get your money's worth, but understand life, work and family can get in the way of long walks in Pittsburgh. Please let us know in advance which sessions you won't be able attend and we'll do our best to provide you with all print and digital material from that particular meet-up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e10) Is there a class deliverable or output? \u003c\/em\u003eNo tangible output is required at the end of our six weeks together. It is optional in the last class on Tuesday, March 11th for participants to share a quick presentation of a current\/upcoming project or writing piece they have compiled during the class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We'll Be Exploring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) What does it mean to walk in 2025?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) How is walking in Pittsburgh different than walking in other places you've lived or walked in?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) What is the most memorable walk of your life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) What walking practice or project would you like to incorporate into your life or in your community?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5) How can walking save the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6) How can walking not save the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7) Is walking a counter-cultural statement?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8) How slow or fast should humans move? Is walking an appropriate pace?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStill Have Questions \u0026amp; Concerns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease send an email to hello@paper-dirt.com for any questions on accessibility, course material or date conflicts\/scheduling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll participants will have to sign a waiver before taking part if any of the walks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper + Dirt","offers":[{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Full Series (4 Tuesdays and 2 Saturdays)","offer_id":50090531455275,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Tuesday Feb. 18th","offer_id":50013850337579,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Tuesday Feb 25th","offer_id":50090522378539,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Saturday March 1st","offer_id":50090522411307,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Tuesday March 4th","offer_id":50090522444075,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Tuesday March 11th","offer_id":50090522476843,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Normal Pricing (Available Until Feb. 14th) \/ Saturday March 15th","offer_id":50090522509611,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/4880\/0043\/files\/Walking_As_Creative_Community_Practice_1.png?v=1735825644"},{"product_id":"frick-race-same-day-registration","title":"Frick Race Same-Day Registration 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eSame Day Registration\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper + Dirt","offers":[{"title":"May 7th","offer_id":50517957181739,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 14th","offer_id":50517957214507,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"May 21st","offer_id":50517957247275,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/4880\/0043\/files\/Artboard_3-100_1.jpg?v=1746627336"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/4880\/0043\/collections\/WalkingAsCreative_CommunityPractice.png?v=1735565025","url":"https:\/\/paper-dirt.myshopify.com\/collections\/events-workshops.oembed","provider":"Paper + Dirt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}