January 17nd 11 am - 3 pm
Surrealist Writing Games
Chuck and Rebecca Pirtle
For the surrealist, writing was a communal as well as a social activity. Exquisite corpses, chain poems, and other collaborative games result in the creation of the unforeseen and discovering which could never be realized by any one person alone. Such games, operating out of chance and coincidence provide a site for revelation and liberate language from the chains of logic. They're fun at parties, too. In addition to classic surrealist games, we'll invent definitions for words, and write poems with words we've never heard before. No limit on enrollment, bring notebooks and imaginations.Free to teens, $15 for the general public, ($10 for seniors).
please bring writing instruments, paper
Saturday, February 7th 11 am - 3 pm
Exercising the Schizophrenic, Writing for Multiple Voices.
Shane Luitjens
There is a lot to be learned from the voice. No, there isn't. Yes, there is. No, there isn't. (smack). Yes, there is. We encounter a variety of voices in our everyday lives, from the babbling brooks of small talk to the sternness of parents. Noting them and using them in our poetry is a fun way to explore ideas. Whether it is developing a piece that utilizes three different people, or just three different sides of the poet, writing for multiple identities can be a challenging way to add depth and intensity to the written/spoken word. This workshop seeks to explore working with three different poet's voices as well as developing work that demonstrates a range of "characters" inside the poet.no limit on enrollment, please bring notebooks and writing instruments.Free to teens, $15 for the general public, ($10 for seniors).
Saturday, February 21st 11 am - 3 pm
Writes of Passage.
Vicky Edmonds
This workshop enables participants to use the art & practice or writing as an opportunity to look further into issues still unresolved in their lives.20 person limit on enrollment, please bring notebooks and writing instruments.Free to teens, $10 for the general public, ($5 for seniors).