Event at Nemeth Art Center

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The Art of Ekphrastic Poetry - A Writers' Workshop

Ekphrastic Poetry is poetry written about or in response to other forms of art, usually visual art.  In this workshop, we will explore Exphrasis - reading Ekphrasitic poems by well-known and not-so-well-known poets, and trying our own writing in this genre.  All the while, we will be surrounded by Old Masters' paintings from the 16th through 19th centuries and Nigerian art and artifacts, as well as more modern works.  We will take some of our inspiration from these works, and some from the participants' favorite artwork from outside the art center.  The emphasis will be on generating new poems and bringing them to the group for sharing, discussion and gentle critique.  The class will culminate with a reading (optional) on Sept. 24th, 2:30 - 4 pm at the Nemeth Art Center, as part of Park Rapids' annual Art Leap event, and some poems may be hung next to the artwork that inspired the poem.  This class if for adults and teens 17 or older.