We've had some great feedback from people who attended the event. Here's a sample of what one of our members wrote one day after the event:

“A big thanks to you guys for organizing the talk and for bringing such an interesting and inspired speaker to Edmonton. It was very refreshing to listen to someone who had not only a great sense of humour, but a very conceptual and engaging vision. I don't think there are too many designers out there who have linked their work so strongly with installation. His approach is unique, and I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. I admit I also loved his grandfather's work :-) It was SO nice to listen to a designer from Europe. I love to a hear a broader global perspective, and have a lot of respect for someone who can see the larger picture. It was excellent to hear and see a different perspective. Big kudos to you. Loved it!” 

HOW TO MAKE MISTAKES ON PURPOSE is NOT a creativity workshop. Trying to be creative is just deadly. It works about as well as trying to be charming. There is no syllabus. What we actually do in the Workshop is top secret. Workshop alumni are requested to respect the "omertà", or Mafia code of silence. It's about surprise, so it must be one. Bring Chaos to your Order.

One day Georges de Mestral went for a walk in the woods. He got some burrs stuck on his pants. He played around with 'em. He thought, "What could this be?" And now we have Velcro. Here's what he didn't do: He didn't sit down at a desk and think, "What this world needs is a better way of sticking stuff together! I'm going be creative! I will invent a new and exciting way of doing that!"

But how can you plan those happy accidents? In the workshop, things will happen that will make you ask, "What could this be?"

If you try very hard to create a good thing it will probably be bad. So let's be bad. I can't tell you what to expect. I guarantee you will surprise me, yourself, and everybody else. Anybody can do it. It is not just for designers, inventors, and people like that. Think of it as tuna surprise, but without the tuna.

Partners have worked to keep the prices (super)affordable, and spaces are limited, so book soon!

$442 / members (GDC & Digital Alberta)
$542 / includes a $100 Digital Alberta membership
$617 / includes a $175 Associate membership with GDC AB North (see http://www.gdc.net/join/form.htm)
$375 / students

Fees include registration, meals and accommodation for 3 nights at the Banff Centre.

The agenda will be built about 2 weeks before the workshop. It will start as an evening reception at 7 pm on the Thursday night and end by 12 noon on Sunday. Laurie has a customized workshop and she will be the only presenter – but she is fantastic! Maximum capacity for the workshop is 40 participants. For more information or to register, go to: http://digitalalberta.com/workshop-how-to-make-mistakes-on-purpose

Please contact Rene Smid ( ) from Digital Alberta with any questions about the workshop and registration.

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Remember to checkout Laurie’s website www.rosenworld.com, there's lots of information about her there. Here's a link to the article she wrote for Communication Arts: http://abnorth.gdc.net/events/rosenwald/Laurie-Rosenwald-Article-CA.pdf Interactive Annual issue, September/October – if you have the issue, it's on p. 14.

Event is on Facebook:
Alberta South's posting of the workshop:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27112524081

GDC Alberta North's posting of the workshop:
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=96603335480

*NOTE: Associate membership with the GDC Alberta South Chapter is $225