Thank you to those who joined us at the third iteration of TMI – our all day event with programming presented by Problem Children students, mentors, collaborators and other friends from across the Problem Library community.

The symposium format invites presenters to share things they love, present new work, or try something unexpected all relating to a central theme. With an intentionally small seating capacity, the event unfolds like a conversation between friends (old and new) not only about the theme, but about living a creative life more broadly.

For this iteration the theme was ritual, and the magic that arises when we put our trust in simple things. We approached ritual from various directions—tea, drawing, weaving, movement, scent, soup—as we explored what can happen when simple ideas, simple ingredients, and simple motions repeat, layer, and combine.

Split into two sessions, morning and afternoon, it was a day of sensory and interactive presentations that explore how rituals can help us tap into the human experience.