Ekphrastics at Twain House, Hartford

Event:

Date:

June 21st, 2024.

Time:

6:30 PM

Location:

Mark Twain House, Farmington Ave, Hartford

Contact:

Vicky Nordlund, nordlunds@gmail.com

Website:

https://marktwainhouse.org/event/ekphrastic-poetry-workshop/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ufqdJJaFNIRU9iOs1ot9hK3luKqojTPgxdHC8Dp3q_rWJFhbSSgCC3v8_aem_AcdVWxPWO437PZ5FqxduIg8TwvXoKF1-Fzxt6_W0aArbEOz9MPIIDR3Kty7v-V8isMjr7clxakM6GWdqXhjQnTfm

In this generative poetry session guided by poet and master teaching artist Victoria Nordlund, participants will create poetry as they write in the library of the Mark Twain House on the longest, brightest day of the year.

Welcoming writers of all levels, the workshop promises an enjoyable exploration of Ekphrasis poetry, weaving words and imagery to articulate emotional experiences and subject matter inspired by the objects and art in Mark Twain House, and by the house itself. From haiku suites, to free verse, to concrete poetry, the workshop encourages the convergence of visual and poetic expressions, fostering a supportive and dynamic environment. Tickets are $40 per person/$35 for members. Purchase tickets here.

BIO: Victoria Nordlund is the creative writing director at Rockville High School in Vernon, CT, an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut, and lead master teaching artist of the The Nook Farm Writers Collaborative at The Mark Twain House & Museum for more than a decade. Her poetry collections Wine-Dark Sea and Binge Watching Winter on Mute are published by Main Street Rag. She is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize Nominee, whose work has appeared in PANK Magazine, Rust+Moth, Chestnut Review, Pidgeonholes, Connecticut Literary Anthology, Maudlin House, trampset, and elsewhere.

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