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“Many poets have turned to visual art for inspiration,” says instructor Brian Tierney. “Writing poems that speak to or about paintings we love, or sculptures that captivate us, or photos that haunt us, can crack open our imagination and stretch our voice.” 

During this three-week class, you’ll experience a stimulating encounter with visual art through prompted writing exercises. Looking at paintings and photographs together, we’ll enter a dialogue, even a vibrant exchange, with another artistic medium. The class will function as a creative laboratory, where you’ll try out new techniques, such as creating poetic narratives on the “action” of a painting or capturing the personal associations a photograph fires off. Through these and other exciting experiments, you’ll generate fresh lines and poetic content. As a group, we’ll also read poets such as Nicole Sealey, Adam Zagajewski, and Natasha Tretheway to learn how other writers have responded to visual art, often in fascinating and unexpected ways. 

“In creative dry spells, visual art can break us out of old writing habits and shock us into fresh ways of seeing,” Brian says. “By the end of three weeks, you will have generated new poetry sourced in what happens when one vibrant imagination encounters another.”

 

About The Writing Salon's In-Person Classes

Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about the class. If you have any questions about in-person learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.

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Schedule
  1. Tuesday, May 14, 6:30pm-9:00pm
  2. Tuesday, May 21, 6:30pm-9:00pm
  3. Tuesday, May 28, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Reviews
  • This is an enthusiastic endorsement for Brian - I'm a long time educator so I know what to look for. Brian is well planned, knowledgeable and reflective. He's sensitive to the class and to individual needs as well as leading us to a wider appreciation of poetry and helping us to feel our way to what 'good' poetry means. He is careful not to get in the way of our individual creative processes nor to be too prescriptive. I recommend him without reservation.
    Sue
  • I am enjoying Brian's style and content very much, and feel I am growing because of his input and the way he draws the other students out to share their perceptions and their experiences. He seems very serious, well prepared, and eager to share his knowledge and expertise.

    Allen

Details

Start:
Wed, May 15 @ 1:30 am PDT
End:
Wed, May 29 @ 4:00 am PDT
Cost:
$205.00
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Organizer

Brian Tierney
Email
tierneyb85@gmail.com

Venue

San Francisco
2042 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA United States
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Cancellation Policy

10 days or more before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 10% fee OR a refund minus a 20% fee.

3-9 days before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 20% fee OR a refund minus a 30% fee.

2 days or less before the start date for a class, the registrant will not receive a credit or a refund.

The Writing Salon cannot offer refunds, credits, or makeup sessions for classes a student might miss.

In the event of an emergency, we may consider a refund or credit, whether partial or full. We review these requests on a case-by-case basis, and we ask that you notify us as near as possible to the start date for the class.

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