Workshop — Generative Goodness Poetry Circle ($40)
Ekphrastic collage, guided exercises and writing games, oh my! Following a brief group reading and discussion, participants will be guided into a series of hands-on prompts and experiments to create unexpected visual poems - how they combine their writing with visual elements is up to them, but guidance and examples are provided along the way.
Final crafts might be a ekphrastic collage representing a poem, a ""found word"" poem crafted from a pre-curated grab bag of words clipped from books and magazines, drafts based on poem prompts, a sense of poetic community, and more.
I'll provide: a variety of paper, writing supplies, scissors, glue, old magazines and books, zine supplies and example poetry zines, and personal and broader examples of collage/found word poetry. Plus, cozy vibes and a welcoming space.
Meet your Instructor - Diana Dalton
Diana Dalton is a filmmaker, writer, and multidisciplinary artist based in Knoxville. Her poetic work has been featured in You're Not Seeing Things, The Pigeon Parade, The Oakland Arts Review, and more. Her films and written works often find themselves concerned with memory spaces, the ephemeral, and the (so-called) mundane.
Workshop admission includes
Workshop instruction + materials
Admission to the Artists Playground (BYO-Craft Night)
Snacks and refreshments