En Plein Air: A Generative Writing Walk
Writing En Plein Air is a generative writing walk led by Alex Wolfe in collaboration with The Last Straw. This walk invites you to step outside and gather material directly from the landscape. Over the afternoon you’ll move through both cityscape and nature, using what you notice to spark new ideas. Your observations become seeds for meditative episodes, quiet digressions, and stream-of-consciousness vignettes that explore where the outer world meets your inner life.
Walk structure
• We walk and pay attention
• We pause for short writing moments
• We close with an optional share for anyone who wants to read a bit
This walk is open to anyone who wants to sharpen their awareness of their surroundings, discover approaches for sustainable writing, and connect with others through a shared practice. Come ready to look closely, pay attention, and talk about what you find.
Walk Duration
~4 miles
Start/End Point
The Last Straw
4540 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
Materials
Bring notebooks, pencils, and notebooks. Cameras, field recorders, etc. are also encouraged, but not required. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, and bring plenty of water!
Price
This walk operates on a pay-what-you-can basis. There is a $5 fee to book your spot. At the end of the walk, you can pay whatever you feel the walk was worth (cash or card both accepted). Most participants choose to pay between $30-$50 per person.
About
Alex Wolfe is a writer and artist based in Brooklyn. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, and he has led walks for Princeton University, the Swiss Institute, the Municipal Art Society of New York, Parsons School of Design, and Salomon, among others.
The Last Straw is a platform for contemporary art, artist editions, artist projects, a club house of sorts. We host pop-ups, activations with people and brands we are excited by, workshops, pot-lucks on the beach, we’re a space for critique and table to sit at.