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Draw the day.
Draw the day.
A restorative, drawing-based program to refresh high-performing teams.
A restorative, drawing-based program to refresh high-performing teams.
Join me for an afternoon of outdoor sketching at your location.
Join me for an afternoon of outdoor sketching at your location.
Give yourself and your teams a breather from abstract workday demands, and refocus with a sensory-rich practice.
Using humble tools and simple guided activities in observational drawing, we'll enter a receptive state of attention called "diffuse thinking", which allows new patterns and insights to emerge.
With a final moment of reflection on what we can take away, the session results in a rare opportunity to reconnect to play, place and purpose, and return to the workplace with fresh eyes.
'I came. I saw. I sketched.'
'I came. I saw. I sketched.'
Suggested Programs
Suggested Programs
Each program is about 2 hrs long including introduction, exercises, and reflection. Maximum group size is 12 per session.
Flow Finder
Flow Finder
We enter a relaxed flow state through meditative 'contour drawing' exercises.
Balcony to Bullet Point
Balcony to Bullet Point
We explore scenes and objects in iterative layers, from overview down to details.
Harmony-maker
Harmony-maker
Alongside our individual exercises, the team collaborates on a shared drawing.
Field Guide Builder: Full Day Program
Field Guide Builder: Full Day Program
We visit 2-3 work-relevant locations to gain an intuitive and creative perspective through drawn observation of the actions and patterns unfolding.
Custom Program
Custom Program
Curious about something else that isn't covered here? I'm happy to discuss more options with you.
These programs are perfect for...
These programs are perfect for...
'Fresh Air Friday' activity
Leadership offsites
Onboarding new projects or clients
Teambuilding for cross-functional teams
Teambuilding for teams with process or data fatigue
Recentering after holidays or sickness
It's ALL about...
It's ALL about...
+ Noticing better
+ Asking questions and taking the time needed to unravel your own answers
+ Slowing down and loosening up
+ Looking closely
+ Refreshing the mind
+ Building trust and creative confidence
It's NOT about...
It's NOT about...
- Generating immediate solutions
- Fine art instruction
- A critical performance environment
- Improving your artistic skills (although you might!)
- Having an off-site meeting (although, you might)
Why offer these sessions?
Why offer these sessions?
Thanks to extended time working behind screens, the knowledge-gathering process is getting flatter, hours are growing longer, and the inspiration thinner.
Thanks to extended time working behind screens, the knowledge-gathering process is getting flatter, hours are growing longer, and the inspiration thinner.
But to perform well and thrive in the workplace, we need time in sensory-rich environments. We need to exercise our lateral thinking abilities, and gently engage our observational and creative powers.
But to perform well and thrive in the workplace, we need time in sensory-rich environments. We need to exercise our lateral thinking abilities, and gently engage our observational and creative powers.
As a strategist in the creative industry for nearly 15 years, my job was to harvest insights, sharing the distillation in a strategic approach with premier teams. We then collaborated on the execution of communications campaigns, retail stores, restaurants, customer experiences and activations for the world’s biggest brands.
Throughout my career, the noise around new digital tools promising to make our work better by surfacing more accurate, meaningful, and faster insights has steadily intensified (as I’m sure it has throughout the history of humanity, barring a few unfortunate eras). But I actually found that, like the screens ushering us through vast realms of disembodied information, the process of knowledge-gathering became flattened, hours at the desk grew longer, and the inspiration thinner.
That’s why I’m returning to the insight process with an artist’s lens, to bring working teams out of the abstract and into to the relevant, sensory-rich, real-world. Through the simple activities in guided observational drawing, teams relax their grip on outcome-driven thinking and enter a looser, deeper, more receptive state of attention. Neurologically, this shift away from constant evaluation and into "diffuse thinking" mode enables new patterns to emerge and original insights to form—often with unprompted benefits to real-world challenges.
In combination with a final, structured moment of reflection, the result is a rare opportunity to refill the well of inspiration, reconnect to place and purpose, see one’s own work and teammates in a new light, and sharpen the powers of observation and curiosity that high-performing teams depend on.
FAQs
FAQs
How does this workshop work?
How does this workshop work?
This is a 2-hour, onsite (but ideally outside) experience that uses observational drawing exercises to help teams slow down, relax their attention, and engage with their surroundings. The session concludes with a short, guided reflection on what participants noticed about their thinking, attention, and priority styles.
Where will the session take place?
Where will the session take place?
The sessions will take place at your location. Optionally, we can choose an accessible offsite location that is relevant to current projects or helps teams develop a sense of connection to their surroundings.
What does a session cost?
What does a session cost?
Please conctact me for a no-obligation, custom offer.
What is the minimum number of participants?
What is the minimum number of participants?
A minimum group for a standard session is 4 people. I'm happy to discuss options for a smaller team.
What is the goal of the session?
What is the goal of the session?
The goal is not to produce finished artwork, ideas or solutions on the spot, but to create the conditions for new perspectives to emerge. By shifting out of the daily problem-solving mode, teams leave feeling more grounded, observant, and open to how they approach their work.
Do participants need to know how to draw?
Do participants need to know how to draw?
NOT AT ALL! This is not about artistic skill or output. The drawing exercises are simple, accessible, and focused on seeing rather than producing something “good.” The emphasis is on process, not performance.
What kinds of insights should we expect?
What kinds of insights should we expect?
Insights are typically personal and process-oriented, rather than strategic or tactical. Participants will notice how they focus their attention, what they prioritize or overlook, how they respond to ambiguity or imperfection. These observations may later inform their work, especially when we choose a project-relevant location, but they are not translated into business recommendations during the session.
Is this a strategy or ideation workshop?
Is this a strategy or ideation workshop?
Nope. This is not a strategy session, brainstorm, or design sprint. It is best understood as a reset or prelude—something that supports better thinking rather than replaces other working sessions.
Who is this best suited for?
Who is this best suited for?
This workshop works best for:
Creative, design, brand, and strategy teams
Leadership offsites
Teams feeling cognitively overextended or creatively fatigued
Groups that value reflection, curiosity, and shared experience
It is especially effective as part of an offsite or between major projects.
Who is this not a good fit for?
Who is this not a good fit for?
This session may not be suitable for teams looking for:
Immediate business outputs or deliverables
Skills training or performance metrics
High-energy facilitation or competitive activities
How interactive is the session?
How interactive is the session?
The session is relaxed, hands-on, and gently facilitated. Most of the time is spent following the drawing exercises, observing the setting, and drawing individually, with light conversation and brief group discussion at the end.
What do teams leave with?
What do teams leave with?
Teams leave with:
A shared, memorable experience
Greater awareness of how they notice and make sense of things
A refreshed mental state that can positively influence future work
Some cool drawings and an appreciation for each other's perspective
How does this support real work?
How does this support real work?
While the workshop itself stays reflective, many teams find that the experience subtly informs how they approach:
Early-stage thinking
Collaboration
Prioritization
Creative or strategic work that follows afterwards
It can create an indirect but lasting impact.
Credentials
Credentials
I'm Rachel Hom-van den Wildenberg, a working artist and former creative strategist based in center of the Netherlands, and hailing from the United States.
I've taught workshops for private, non-profit, and commercial groups, been published in the Dutch magazine Hard//Hoofd, awarded a gemeente (county) art prize, created personal and professional commissioned illustrations, and completed a Certificate of Illustrated Journalism from Parsons the New School.
My primary focus is creating observation-inspired artwork and activities that foster a creative connection with nature and neighborhoods nearby.
A degree in Journalism and Advertising, informed my earlier career at A-list creative communications shops like 72andSunny, Futurebrand UXUS, and Adidas. Along the way I earned accolades for creative strategic work with clients like Samsung, Smirnoff, Google, IKEA and more.
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