Grief molds us—but how do we make sure it helps us grow?
This August, The Nature of Healing transforms Literary Cleveland into a space for reflection, storytelling, and renewal.
Created by 2025 Literary Cleveland Amplify Fellow David Ramsey, this interactive project explores grief and resilience through poetry, visual arts, writing workshops, and community conversation.
Join David and his fellow artists as they guide you through your own discovery of the nature of healing, August 3-September 6.
Let curator and artist Jurnee Ta'Zion guide you through a special viewing of six special paintings and installations originally displayed at the original Nature of Healing art exhibition during FREE open gallery hours on the following dates:
Sundays, August 10, August 17, August 24, and August 31 - 12:00-4:00pm
Tuesdays, August 5, August 12, August 19, and August 26 - 3:00-7:00pm
Wednesdays, August 6, August 13, August 20, and August 27 - 3:00-7:00pm
Thursdays, August 7 and August 14 - 3:00-7:00pm
Friday, August 15 - 3:00-7:00PM
Saturdays, August 9, August 16, August 23, and August 30 - 3:00-7:00pm
KICK-OFF EVENT | Sunday, August 3rd - 1:00-5:00pm
Welcome The Nature of Healing to the Literary Cleveland office with drinks, music, and refreshments. Meet the artists, curator Jurnee Ta'Zion, and creator David Ramsey. View the art and sign up for the artist talk, writing workshop, and open mic!
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-exhibition-opening-tickets-1530818191419
ARTIST TALK | Friday, August 8th - 3:00-5:00pm
Join Nature of Healing artists Davon Brantley, Vanessa Faith, Christa Freehands, LaSaundra Robinson, Jurnee Ta'Zion, and Emmanuel Wallace as they discuss their exhibition pieces and experiences transmuting grief into healing through art making and community building. Moderated by project creator David Ramsey.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-artist-panel-tickets-1559827960419
WRITING WORKSHOP | Friday, August 22nd - 3:30-5:00pm
The Nature of Healing project creator David Ramsey will lead participants through a series of short readings, discussions, and writing prompts designed to help you piece together and process your own experiences of loss and grief as you discover and explore the nature of healing.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-writing-workshop-tickets-1559830828999
POETRY OPEN MIC: "Ashes to Art, Dust to Dialogue" | Friday, August 29th - 7:00-9:00pm
Join features Calil "Just C.O.S." Cage of The Sparrow's Fortune, Demetria "Substance" McCulloh, and Jerod Amir Shakur of Unbarrd Poetry Open Mic and host Literary Cleveland Program Director and poet Michelle R. Smith for this closing open mic event. Limited spots available. Arrive early to sign up. This is a FREE event.
Click here to register: Posted soon!
Grief molds us—but how do we make sure it helps us grow?
This August, The Nature of Healing transforms Literary Cleveland into a space for reflection, storytelling, and renewal.
Created by 2025 Literary Cleveland Amplify Fellow David Ramsey, this interactive project explores grief and resilience through poetry, visual arts, writing workshops, and community conversation.
Join David and his fellow artists as they guide you through your own discovery of the nature of healing, August 3-September 6.
Let curator and artist Jurnee Ta'Zion guide you through a special viewing of six special paintings and installations originally displayed at the original Nature of Healing art exhibition during FREE open gallery hours on the following dates:
Sundays, August 10, August 17, August 24, and August 31 - 12:00-4:00pm
Tuesdays, August 5, August 12, August 19, and August 26 - 3:00-7:00pm
Wednesdays, August 6, August 13, August 20, and August 27 - 3:00-7:00pm
Thursdays, August 7 and August 14 - 3:00-7:00pm
Friday, August 15 - 3:00-7:00PM
Saturdays, August 9, August 16, August 23, and August 30 - 3:00-7:00pm
KICK-OFF EVENT | Sunday, August 3rd - 1:00-5:00pm
Welcome The Nature of Healing to the Literary Cleveland office with drinks, music, and refreshments. Meet the artists, curator Jurnee Ta'Zion, and creator David Ramsey. View the art and sign up for the artist talk, writing workshop, and open mic!
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-exhibition-opening-tickets-1530818191419
ARTIST TALK | Friday, August 8th - 3:00-5:00pm
Join Nature of Healing artists Davon Brantley, Vanessa Faith, Christa Freehands, LaSaundra Robinson, Jurnee Ta'Zion, and Emmanuel Wallace as they discuss their exhibition pieces and experiences transmuting grief into healing through art making and community building. Moderated by project creator David Ramsey.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-artist-panel-tickets-1559827960419
WRITING WORKSHOP | Friday, August 22nd - 3:30-5:00pm
The Nature of Healing project creator David Ramsey will lead participants through a series of short readings, discussions, and writing prompts designed to help you piece together and process your own experiences of loss and grief as you discover and explore the nature of healing.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-to-ashes-writing-workshop-tickets-1559830828999
POETRY OPEN MIC: "Ashes to Art, Dust to Dialogue" | Friday, August 29th - 7:00-9:00pm
Join features Calil "Just C.O.S." Cage of The Sparrow's Fortune, Demetria "Substance" McCulloh, and Jerod Amir Shakur of Unbarrd Poetry Open Mic and host Literary Cleveland Program Director and poet Michelle R. Smith for this closing open mic event. Limited spots available. Arrive early to sign up. This is a FREE event.
Click here to register: Posted soon!
