A creative workshop space that accompanies your child through these special years, as they begin to shape their own story.
Why a storytelling workshop at this age?
Ages 11–17 are a period in which young people’s questions about themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world begin to deepen. Questions such as “Who am I?”, “Where do I belong?”, “How do I want to be seen and understood?” become more visible during these years.
This process is experienced differently by every young person. Some may talk more, while others may withdraw; some express their emotions openly, while others struggle to put them into words. Relationships, body image, friendships, distance within the family, and thoughts about the future become important parts of this stage.
The adolescent workshop at State Studio creates a safe and creative space for this search. Art offers a way to express emotions that may be difficult to put into words. Storytelling helps young people make sense of their experiences. Play allows them to try out different roles, explore themselves, and make their inner world more visible.
This workshop does not aim for young people to find a single right answer; it supports them in discovering their own voice, images, and narratives.
Why a storytelling workshop at this age?
Ages 11–17 are a period in which young people’s questions about themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world begin to deepen. Questions such as “Who am I?”, “Where do I belong?”, “How do I want to be seen and understood?” become more visible during these years.
This process is experienced differently by every young person. Some may talk more, while others may withdraw; some express their emotions openly, while others struggle to put them into words. Relationships, body image, friendships, distance within the family, and thoughts about the future become important parts of this stage.
The adolescent workshop at State Studio creates a safe and creative space for this search. Art offers a way to express emotions that may be difficult to put into words. Storytelling helps young people make sense of their experiences. Play allows them to try out different roles, explore themselves, and make their inner world more visible.
This workshop does not aim for young people to find a single right answer; it supports them in discovering their own voice, images, and narratives.
Duration: 120 minutes Frequency: Once a week
Group: Small group Participation: By preliminary interview
Location: Koşuyolu/Kadıköy
*Price information will be shared during the initial consultation.
ECHO Workshop
Echo is a 12-week group workshop designed for adolescents aged 11–17.
Its core idea is this: the adolescent does not look directly at their inner world, but approaches it through a character and a symbolic space. This symbolic distance creates room for expression and meaning-making.
The work is built around art, play, and narrative. Drawing becomes a way of externalizing what is internal, while game elements place each encounter within a safe and contained framework.
Echo’s guiding principle is: the facilitator does not tell the story — the adolescent builds their own.
Its theoretical background is informed by archetypal thinking and Dan McAdams’ theory of narrative identity. In practice, however, these theories remain invisible; your child simply experiences their own journey.
At the end of 12 weeks, what is carried forward is not a diagnosis or a solution. The experience Echo offers is more fundamental: the realization that your child can become the author of their own narrative, and the development of a habit of creating symbolic distance.
Echo begins with an initial consultation. You can get in touch for details and the upcoming program schedule.