Come in From the Cold! A Generative Writing Through Art Poetry Workshop at the Clark Art Institute to Warm Up Your Imagination
New and experienced poets are invited to write in response to artwork from the permanent of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. Click here for info about these magnificent and memorable artworks.
In this 1.5-hour workshop we will write together in the galleries of the Clark, using unique prompts to experience artwork that will open our imaginations, memories, and emotions. We will visit paintings and sculptures by artists such as Paul Gauguin, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Winslow Homer.
The goal: to experiment, play, delve deeply, and express ourselves with new forms of creative expression.
To sign up and ask questions, please email your name and contact info to janfreemanpoetry@gmail.com. New and experienced poets are very welcome.
The Clark Art Institute, winter 2024
Where
We will meet at the Clark Art Institute, in the lobby by the ticket counter on the main floor of the museum. Admission is free but please make sure to have your sticker visible when we gather. A coat area and lockers are available on the lower level, beside the cafe.
When
Tuesday, February 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET (snow date Thursday, February 8)
Cost
$40 per person. Financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Poets writing in response to Edvard Munch’s “Sun” at the Clark, September 2023
What You’ll Need
A couple of sharpened pencils (no pens are permitted in the galleries). Notebooks will be provided. Wear comfortable shoes. Gallery stools are available on the lower level beside the cafe.
After the Workshop: Optional
Following the workshop, we can gather in the cafe to talk about the artwork and our experience writing.
For additional information, email janfreemanpoetry@gmail.com
“Woman With Vase of Flowers” by Odilon Redon
“Woman With Dog” by Pierre Bonnard
“Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steamboats of Shoal Water” by William Turner