Poetry
August 15-19, 2022
Open to All
Tiered Tuition
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About the Offering
LIVE via ZOOM: 3pm-5pm EST.
Blinded by the blank page? Poet Brendan Constantine presents a special week-long edition of his generative workshop “The Art of Getting It Wrong.” Participants will liberate their strongest poetry by embracing its most common obstacles, including their own perceived limitations. In addition to creating new poems, students will discuss the problems of saying the “unsayable.” And, they’ll explore how writer’s block is seldom a shortage of magic—that it is, in fact, a surplus of judgement.
Materials Needed
No specific materials needed for this offering.
About the Instructor/Moderator
Brendan Constantine
is a poet based in Los Angeles. He is the author of five full-length collections, including Dementia, My Darling (2016 Red Hen) and Letters to Guns (2009 Red Hen). His work has appeared in Poetry, The Nation, Best American Poetry, Tin House, Poem-A-Day, and in numerous other journals and anthologies. A popular performer, Brendan Constantine has presented his work to audiences throughout the U.S. and Europe, also appearing on NPR's All Things Considered, TED-ED, numerous podcasts, and YouTube. He currently teaches creative writing at the Windward School and with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Since 2017, he has been developing poetry workshops for writers living with Aphasia and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).
Accessibility Information
Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 60 museums. Over the past fifteen years, they have built a sustainable career as a visual artist and have extensive experience working with museums, galleries, universities and nonprofit organizations, publishers, and press outlets. In addition to their own creative work, they are passionate about sharing the professional knowledge they’ve acquired throughout their career with other artists.
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