Join us in an engaging, hands-on class where participants explore poetic expression through writing, collaboration, and optional peer feedback. We will experiment with form, language, different media, and voice while exploring our own style as poets. We will be exploring our minds in various ways through writing prompts such as blackout and object poetry, as well as ekphrasis and a collaborative piece, all within a supportive and thoughtful workshop setting. There will be prompt resources to take home to keep the magic alive! 

Materials to Bring: (optional) bring an old book you don’t mind blacking out, a notebook, a personal item important to you, and a writing utensil. 

About our instructor:

Maddy Weist is a writer and poet with a strong passion for the community that comes from a creative space. She is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Journalism and English. She has since come back home and works for the Record-Eagle Newspaper in Traverse City. She regularly writes poetry and non-fiction. 

Cost: $35/person