Lasting Letters: A letter writing workshop
with frish brandt
Saturday, July 11, 10-12
“I Miss You”
A Guided Letter Writing Workshop with Frish Brandt
At Tumbleweed Found, we are continually drawn to the stories people carry and the objects that help preserve them. Whether through family heirlooms, handwritten notes tucked into books, or collections passed from one generation to the next, we are reminded that what often matters most are the connections behind the things we keep.
This special workshop with Frish Brandt invites you to explore memory, connection, and the enduring power of the written word. As Frish often says, letter writing is to communication what slow cooking is to fast food. The process invites us to slow down, listen deeply, and find the words that matter most.
In this intimate workshop, Frish Brandt guides participants to explore one of the most universal themes in letter writing: “I Miss You.” These may be words we never found the right moment to say or words for someone we have lost or who lives far away, or perhaps a version of ourselves from another time.
Through reflection, conversation, gentle prompts, and dedicated writing time, participants will be guided toward a letter they have been wanting—or needing—to write. Whether addressed to a parent, child, friend, former partner, ancestor, mentor, or someone no longer living, letter writing creates the space for reflection and connection.
Writing in the company of others can reveal unexpected insights. While sharing is welcome, it is entirely optional.
This workshop is designed to be supportive, reflective, and accessible to both experienced writers and those who haven’t written a letter in years. Now is the write time.
About Frish Brandt
Frish Brandt is a Letter Midwife, writer, curator, and founder of Lasting Letters. After a forty-five-year career in the arts, including directing Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, she turned her attention to helping people write the letters that matter most.
Her work began in hospice and palliative care and has since expanded to include people of all ages and circumstances seeking to express gratitude, love, regret, remembrance, forgiveness, and connection.
Frish has helped midwife more than 700 letters and teaches Lasting Letters and the Art of Deep Listening at Stanford Medical School. She has led workshops at the De Young Museum, Harvard Divinity School, End Well, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, and numerous other organizations.
Frish's book, Unfinished Business: Writing the 5 Essential Letters of Your Life will be released October 27th and will be available at Tumbleweed Found.
Registration
Space is limited
$65 per person, non-refundable
For questions or to reserve your space, please contact Dana at Tumbleweed Found. (831) 419-3130