FRENCH POUR S’AMUSER (FOR FUN)
Elise Head / Boardroom
Mon 3/1-3/22
6:30-9pm / 4 weeks
$145 / Members: $125
Brush up on your French Conversation or start from scratch in a fun and supportive environment. Visit the galleries to practice discussing art in French! Learn basic French terms while discussing popular French music, film, art, and food.
WHAT IT MEANS TO ME: EKPHRASTIC WRITING
Elizabeth Kerlikowske / Boardroom
Thu 1/14-3/4
1-3:30pm / 8 weeks
$250 / Members: $230
Explore your response to works of art from the KIA's collection. Join accomplished poet and instructor Elizabeth Kerlikowske to practice describing and interpreting artworks using poetry and prose. Class will consist of brief lectures, gazing at artwork in the KIA’s revolving exhibitions and permanent collection, writing, and group discussion. Expect to learn more about yourself, writing, and art!
WRITING MEMOIR
Joseph Gross / Online
Wed 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335
Create literary memoir that reflects memories and experiences through the examination of work by great contemporary artists and direct feedback from fellow writers. Consider form, tone, strategies, and other tools to enrich personal storytelling in the written word. Participants should be ready to share their work with others and respond in kind with thoughtful preparation. The instructor will provide reading materials as handouts.
WRITING POETRY
Elissa Cahn / Online
Tue 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335
Discover how language and imagination come together to create the literary arts. Read, write, and discuss contemporary poetry, and a little prose, in a range of styles. Classes will be conducted in a workshop setting with the primary focus of the class being discussion of one another’s writing. Additional activities may include in-class writing exercises.
WRITING FICTION
Elissa Cahn / Online
Thu 1/7-3/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335
Write flash fiction, also known as micro fiction or short-short stories, in a workshop style setting. Become increasingly familiar with terms and concepts used to discuss fiction as you learn what makes stories work and how to develop your craft. Generate your own collection of flash fiction through peer review and weekly exercises.
SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
Tanya Timmerman / Studio 2
Sat 3/6
12-2pm / 1-day
$60 / Members: $40
Advance your communication skills and language accessibility through the world of American Sign Language. Come ready to jump start comprehension and production skills in conversational ASL through practice and use of the targeted linguistic structures. U.S. deaf culture and history will also be covered. This class is open to all students, with or without previous experience.