AWAKENING STORIES
[Creativity Day: ‘The phone – your creative tool’]
A day dedicated to seeing differently.
Throughout this immersive workshop, you will:
__Discover the creative potential of your smartphone
__Develop visual awareness and creative sensitivity
__Learn to recognise stories hidden in everyday moments
__Explore photography through hands-on creative exercises
__Deepen your ability to observe with intention
__Reflect on the stories you’ve created together with professional photographers
ABOUT THE EVENT
Awakening Stories: Your Phone as a Creative Tool brings together theory, practice, and lived experience. This is not a technical course about camera settings or editing apps. It is an invitation to cultivate the art of seeing.
Together, we explore how photography can become a practice of presence – helping us notice beauty, meaning, and ourselves within the ordinary.
Throughout the day, your phone becomes more than a camera. It becomes a creative companion, inviting you to slow down, observe more deeply, and tell authentic visual stories.
PROGRAMME
10:00 — Welcome & Opening
10:30–12:30 — Discovering your smartphone’s creative potential: photography principles and practical exercises (Inga Sinkevičienė)
12:30–13:30 — Coffee & Sweet Break
13:30–14:30 — Panel conversation: The Art of Storytelling — How do we recognise stories in everyday life? (Inga Sinkevičienė & guest speakers)
14:30–15:30 — Lunch & Community Time
15:30–16:30 — Finding Creative Vision in the Forest (Monika Malinauskaitė)
16:30–17:30 — Nature photography practice: activating creative vision
17:30–18:00 — Reflection and review of participants’ visual stories
WHO IS THIS EXPERIENCE FOR?
__Anyone wishing to create with greater confidence using their smartphone
__Those looking to develop visual sensitivity and creative perception
__People seeking a deeper connection with themselves and their surroundings
__Anyone wanting to learn the art of visual storytelling
__Those wishing to bring more creativity, authenticity, and presence into everyday life
This is an invitation to pause, observe, and rediscover your relationship with the world through creativity.
LECTURERS
For more than a decade, Inga has worked in photography and filmmaking, creating visual stories for individuals, brands, and businesses. She believes the smartphone can become much more than a content creation tool — it can help us discover ourselves, deepen our awareness of the world, and cultivate a more intentional way of seeing. Her workshops invite participants not simply to learn photography, but to discover their own visual language and storytelling voice.
Kristina is a photographer and filmmaker whose work brings together aesthetics, emotion, and visual storytelling. During the retreat, she shares her approach to recognising stories and discovering meaning beyond what is immediately visible.
Jonas is an industrial designer, videographer, and creative director whose work explores visual aesthetics and contemporary storytelling. He will share his perspective on creative vision, atmosphere, and the subtle details from which compelling stories emerge.
EVENT PARTNER
SPA CEYLON Lithuania is an internationally recognised Ayurvedic wellbeing brand dedicated to rituals of slowing down, self-care, and mindful living.
*We recommend comfortable clothing and footwear for your time in the forest. We’ll be going barefoot in the Sanctum space.
**If you would like to share this experience with someone special, you can purchase a Sanctum Experience Gift Voucher or book this event directly and forward the invitation received by email. Please include a link to the event page so your recipient has all the information needed to prepare for their visit.
