​The Play Play

​Recapture your sense of wonder.

​Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Online via Zoom

​Presented by The Future in Black

​When's the last time you made something just to see what would happen?

​Not for your portfolio. Not for a client. Not to monetize. Just because it was interesting?

​The Play Play is 90 minutes to recapture that feeling.

​This is a Play as Practice session—a guided, energetic space to explore, experiment, and have fun creatively without needing it to "go anywhere."

​No outcomes. No monetization. No pressure.

​All mediums welcome. Traditional, digital, AI-assisted, hand-drawn, written, built—whatever sparks your curiosity. We play. We don't judge.

​What Happens

​⚡ Get Present (10 min) — Shake off productivity mode
🧠 Set the Tone (15 min) — Why play matters, why we stopped
🎨 The Wander (40 min) — Guided prompts that spark curiosity, not analysis
💭 Reflect (15 min) — Notice what felt good
🚀 Close (10 min) — Permission to keep wandering

​Use whatever you want: pencils, Midjourney, clay, ChatGPT, paint, code, collage, your hands.

​Camera on or off. Share or don't. Follow prompts or go rogue.

​Who This Is For

​Creatives, strategists, designers, thinkers, and makers who:

• ​Are tired of everything needing to be "productive"

• ​Miss making things just because they're interesting

• ​Want to explore without needing it to turn into a portfolio piece

​All disciplines. All levels. All mediums. All tools.

​What You'll Need

• ​Quiet space

• ​Zoom access

• ​Whatever medium feels fun (markers, laptop, AI tools, notebook—your choice)

• ​Energy and curiosity

​Come ready to make something that doesn't need to matter.

​About Play as Practice™

​Play as Practice is a methodology that treats play as a serious creative practice—a tool for unlocking storytelling, exploring futures, and practicing imagination as infrastructure.

​Play is how we rehearse what's possible before we build it.

​About The Future in Black

​The Future in Black is a cultural media company exploring how imagination, play, and emerging technology shape the futures we're building.

​Founded by Joy Fennell—creative director, AI artist, Adobe Express Ambassador, OpenAI Sora Alpha Artist, and Runway Creative Partner.

​Learn more: [thefutureinblack.com]

​Details

​📅 Sunday, January 18, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST
💻 Zoom (link sent 24 hours before)
💸 $35

​Not recorded. Live, in-the-moment only.

​FAQs

​Camera on required? Nope. Your call.

​Can I use AI tools? Yes. All mediums welcome.

​Will we share what we make? Only if you want to.

​What if I feel stuck? That's part of it. No "right" answers.

​What happens after? Follow-up email with info about future sessions.

Questions? DM @thefutureinblack

​Recapture your sense of wander.
No outcomes required. No mediums excluded.

​We play. We have fun.