Oblong Books Presents Author Eliza Swann: "The Alchemical Imagination: Creativity as Catalyst for Radical Transformation"

"The Alchemical Imagination: Alchemy and Radical Creativity" is a 45-minute talk by modern alchemist and artist Eliza Swann on alchemy as a hands-on practice of transformation — of matter, perception, and the worlds people build together. 

Moving beyond myth and metaphor, Swann explores alchemy as a creative discipline rooted in responsibility, renewal, and revolutionary possibility. This talk asks what alchemy can offer people as they face ecological collapse, move through grief, and insist on new forms of living. Alongside vivid stories of historical alchemists, Swann centers on poet and activist Diane di Prima as a key contemporary case study, tracing in her work the meeting point of alchemy, art, and revolutionary imagination. Open to all levels of experience with alchemy, "The Alchemical Imagination" invites audiences into an accessible and inspiring rethinking of alchemy as a necessary practice for collective change and creative renewal.

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