OFFBEAT POEMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS Keith Huie has published five books of his wry, humorous poems illustrated with delightful, devious cartoon characters in ink and has given many workshops in both arts. In this workshop Keith will talk briefly about himself - what he does, the inspiration behind his poems. Then participants will write together...with a bit of yelling, screaming, dancing, drawing and laughing. Come ready to participate and create! Open to all ages from adults down to age 8. A great opportunity for families to take a class together! CLASS CODE: 8B-720 |
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COME TO YOUR SENSES: A JOURNEY INTO MINDFULNESS THROUGH POETRY Our lives are richer when we tune in to the experience of each moment. This workshop will use sensory experience and poetry to provide an environment for discovering new depths through writing. This class is one of exploration; no poetry writing experience is necessary. CLASS CODE: 8B-716 class cancelled |
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MEETING THE MUSE: POETRY WRITING Tap your inner muse during a hands-on poetry writing workshop with poet Cynthia Gallaher. Explore three major forms of poetry: narrative (tells a story), lyric (praises or analyzes a person, place or object) and dramatic (emphasizes character and performance elements). Learn how to transform raw emotions into vivid, original images. By using personal preferences, memories and pictures as inspiration, you’ll create a sheaf of short, new poems during the workshop. For beginner through advanced level writers. Also attend “Journal Writing with a Twist” on Sunday and receive a special rate of $180 for both. CLASS CODE: 8B-790 class cancelled |
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JOURNAL WRITING WITH A TWIST Join Cynthia Gallaher in a hands-on workshop to experiment with various types of journal writing. Whether you are trying to find ways to preserve family history, to write your own personal memoirs, to work through a diet, marriage plans or a career change, to transform travel experiences into unforgettable passages, or simply to find a new route to creative or emotional release, you can realize it through journaling. Also learn how to set up an online blog. Special feature: introduction to Japanese haibun, a mix of journal writing and haiku poetry; and naikan, a method joining gratitude and meditation. Also attend “Meeting the Muse: Poetry Writing” on Saturday and receive a special rate of $180 for both. CLASS CODE: 8B-795 class cancelled |
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EMBRACING IMPERFECTION: WRITING THAT SPRINGS FROM WILD IMAGINATION True creativity comes from the mind unhindered by limitations. Initial inspiration is often shut down by the voice of an inner critic. The goal of this workshop is to discover and practice ways to silence that critical voice and to let our imaginations and instincts guide us through the writing process. Writers will take part in short exercises, read poems and stories looking for signs of a wild mind at work, and produce their own imagination-driven poem or “short” short. CLASS CODE: 8B-816 |
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MINIATURE MADNESS: A WEEKEND WORKSHOP IN THREE GENRES Says Jesse “I admit it. I’m crazy – three genres in two days? But I write fiction, memoir and poetry and I want to encourage other writers to go a little mad and work in more than one genre too. To this end, I have invented a workshop that uses in-class exercises and an overnight assignment to produce tiny but whole short stories, short personal essays and prose poems.” This workshop is designed to be supportive, productive and helpful for every level or writer-beginner to advanced-and is especially suited to writers who want to explore a new genre or to shake up and revitalize their writing by taking on new challenges. CLASS CODE: 8B-860 |
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