Drop in anytime Saturday for drawing, writing, and chatting with two creatives. Art materials provided for watercolor & drawing as well as stones. Objects will be used to inspire short bursts of writing. Feel free to bring your own objects for inspiration and/or drawing/writing materials. Or just stop by to view Karen’s artwork on display.

Karen Bermann is the author of The Art of Being a Stranger. She has a daily practice of watercolor drawing and naming the stones in her courtyard where she resides in Rome, Italy.

Claire Kruesel, a resident of Ames, is a poet and longtime creative collaborator with Karen. She writes object biographies and teaches writing.