Loren Wilder teaches Theatrical Scenic and Lighting Design, guiding students through the visual language of theater — light, color, space, texture, and movement. Wilder's approach to teaching is experiential and reflective. She encourages students not only to learn foundational techniques but to explore why design choices matter and how they shape the emotional arc of a performance. Her classes include hands-on projects, script analysis, and conceptual design challenges that help students develop both technical skills and artistic intuition.
In her courses, she focuses on storytelling through light — using research, cue structure, and experimentation to shape mood, rhythm, and focus. Classes will also explore the basic principles of visual storytelling across scenic, costume, lighting, and projection design. She integrates critical thinking, open discussion, and creative risk-taking into every project.
Wilder's scholarly and creative interests center on the intersection of art, energy, and consciousness. She's particularly interested in how visual and spatial design can evoke emotional transformation and promote collective awareness. This expands into her current writing and theatrical work exploring the future of energy, mindfulness, and sacred performance environments.
Outside of the classroom, Wilder is a writer, podcaster, and theater artist, and production designer. She is currently developing a novel titled Imagine NU·TOPIA and stage production also titled NU·TOPIA. She lives with her husband Gordon and their two curious kittens, Elivis and Lux and their little dog, Rue in beautiful Palisade, CO. When she's not sketching stage environments or refining a manuscript, you’ll likely find her meditating, hiking the mountains, always envisioning a more beautiful world.
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