Create a 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 mind with thoughtful preparation. The instructor will provide reading materials as handouts.
Elise Head / Boardroom Sat 2/21-3/14 12-2pm / 4 weeks $120 / Members: $100
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.
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 develop your craft. Generate your own collection of flash fiction through peer review and weekly exercises.
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.
Tanya Timmerman / Studio 2 Sat 2/7 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.
Explore your response to works of art from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts' 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!
Join us to read, write, and discuss a variety of nature-related stories, memoirs, and poems. Gain further appreciation for the ways that nature can inspire and infuse our own writing. Works like Wild by Cheryl Strayed and the poetry of Mary Oliver will be read out loud together and then used as sources of inspiration from which to create new work. During the semester we will spend time reading, writing, and sharing what we’ve written. We will also meet for short nature walks and write outside when weather allows. This class will demonstrate ways of accessing nature—in a cerebral way, through reading and writing, and in a physical way, by taking advantage of Kalamazoo’s local preserves.
Create a 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 mind with thoughtful preparation. The instructor will provide reading materials as handouts.
Elise Head / Boardroom Sat 5/2-5/9 12-2pm / 2-day $80 / Members: $60
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.
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 develop your craft. Generate your own collection of flash fiction through peer review and weekly exercises.
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.
Tanya Timmerman / Studio 2 Sat 5/9 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.
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