Come plant trees with us in the Woods! We're hosting a Winter Tree Planting on Friday, February 27 from 10am - 12pm. We will plant cypress and tupelo trees, native to our area and vital for the continuation of our forest! The planting will take place under the supervision of Ecologist David Baker. Lunch will […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30pm with Self as Universe Residents and Sultana Harris and Gary White as they discuss their work and their Self as Universe Residency projects. Dinner and refreshments will be served. You can RSVP here! Sultana Harris is a social practice artist and the Interim Executive Director of The […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30pm with Self as Universe Resident Ching-In Chen as they discuss their work and their Self as Universe Residency project. Project collaborator Cassie Mira will also be joining. Dinner and refreshments will be served. You can RSVP here! Ching-In Chen is a genderqueer Chinese American writer, community organizer and teacher. They are […]

Spring will be in full bloom as A Studio in the Woods hosts a Performance and Open Studio by two Self As Universe Residents: interdisciplinary artist and dancer Rochelle Jamila and traditional clay artist Gary L. White, respectively. Jamila will perform Testimony: from the Mother River on the levee of the Mississippi River, accompanied by […]

We’re throwing a post-Jazz Fest bash to celebrate supporters of A Studio in the Woods at the home of Jane and Dr. Charles Billings on Bayou St. John. Join us for music, food, art, and fun after the first Saturday of Jazz Fest at A Studio on the Bayou. If you’re already a monthly donor, […]

Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30pm with Self as Universe Resident yrécha gay Jheanell as they discuss their work and their Self as Universe Residency project. Dinner and refreshments will be served. You can RSVP here! yrécha gay Jheneall is a transdisciplinary artist born and raised between Kingston and Portmore, Jamaica, and currently based […]

We are excited to welcome volunteers to our annual Summertime Spitshine, the deep cleaning and beautification of our woods and studio. We provide pizza, salad, popsicles and good company! You're welcome to bring other snacks and recruit friends. We appreciate you so much and welcome you to stay past 3pm to relax and catch up […]

ByWater Institute and A Studio in the Woods present Fulbright Visiting Scholar Matthieu Duperrex performing Mississippi Riverbook; an immersive journey along the contemporary Lower Mississippi through a panoramic watercolor mural, bilingual French-English text, and harmonica. Duperrex is a professor at the National School of Architecture of Marseille. This will be a 30-minute performance followed by […]

Join us for our Woods volunteer opportunity on October 2. We will be removing invasive species including privet, vines, and Chinese Tallow trees throughout our woods.  Lunch and drinks provided. Wear boots and bring gloves if you have them. All volunteers must be 18+. See you there! Register here.

We're looking for volunteers for our annual celebration, FORESTival, to help make the Woods and our buildings sparkle. We're hosting volunteer days on November 11, 12 and 14. Festival volunteers […]