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Sam Roberts gives lectures, panels, and workshops on creative practice, unfinished work, and how projects get made. To book a talk or a workshop, write to hello@saintvioletcreative.com.

Past lectures, panels, and workshops

November 2025 Make Trouble, Make ArtWorkshop, Portland Book FestivalA hands-on zine-making workshop using prompts from The Defiant Creative Process to explore voice, resistance, and making work that reflects personal values, resulting in a completed one-page folded zine.
August 2025 Making Makers MakePanel, Seattle WorldConA panel on the difficulty of starting creative work, exploring motivation, follow-through, and the shift from talking about making to actually building and sustaining creative projects.
August 2025 Artist, Craftsperson, Maker, Crafter, HackerPanel, Seattle WorldConA conversation about the language used to describe creative labor, the cultural and historical baggage attached to those terms, and how legitimacy, gatekeeping, and imposter syndrome shape creative identity.
August 2025 Creative Practice for Neurodivergent ArtistsPanel, Seattle WorldConA discussion on working with neurodivergent traits rather than against them, focusing on creative energy management, process design, and balancing structure with spontaneity.
March 2025 The Creative ResetWorkshop, onlineA free workshop on creative blocks, burnout, and stalled projects, with tools for working alongside natural creative rhythms and regaining momentum without forcing productivity.
March 2025 The Art of Sustainable CreativityLecture, Emerald City Comic ConA project-based lecture on translating early-stage ideas into executable creative work, with emphasis on structure, scope, and follow-through.
November 2024 From Idea to ExecutionLecture, Direbrook Dark Fantasy ConA lecture on developing long-term creative momentum, covering boundaries, time management, and reframing productivity in ways that support sustained artistic practice.
September 2024 Finish What You StartWorkshop, onlineA workshop for creative people with unfinished projects, examining resistance, scope management, and doubt, with practical frameworks for follow-through and completion.

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