The Star Party 2: a workshop on Failure
August 23rd
5:17-8:09p
Class starts at 6:17pm
Based on the tarot card of The Star (XVII), the Star Party is an art making activity, community gathering, and overhead projector story telling time for anxious, irritated, and scared adults.
100 Spots total
Food and Drink provided
I hosted the first Star Party in August of 2025, in the middle of a quarter life crisis regarding my experiences with guilt, shame, and fear.
Participants spent the first hour of the event collaging “About Me” pages, making name tags, sharing food and drinks, and getting to know each other. We had about 25 guests total, with ages ranging from 17 to 64.
For the Class portion of the workshop, I presented a binder full of transparencies. I had scanned a little less than 100 images of my diaries, sketchbooks, DBT skills diagrams, psychology notes, and tarot cards. From there I told my story, and the class gave feedback.
Since the first Star Party, I have implemented a lot of what I have learned, and have noticed my anxiety has decreased noticeably. I give myself grace more, I am more empathetic with others, and I have learned to slow down in both life and self development.
But what about all the other losers and freaks out there?
The world is burning. It’s fucking over. Everything is bad and everyone is dying. Come discuss the end of the world with me and all the other normal and sane people at The Star Party 2.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Grover Hogan 