ONSITE: Of and From The Body: Writing Memory and Experience
Adult Multi-Week | This class is completed
Of and From the Body is a multi-genre writing workshop designed to create a communal space to generate lots of fresh, new writing and ideas for art. You don’t need to have experience to join, just a desire to write together and discuss what comes out of the prompts and exercises in a safe and encouraging container. The teacher will guide students with prompts, both somatic and written, to unearth fresh ideas, surprising images, and new connections for reflection. This class sees the body as our home base, and we’ll look at writing and art both about the body in a literal sense, and discuss what art seems to be, and makes us feel more embodied. Writers, artists, and aspiring creatives are welcome! All the writing we'll do can be stand alone, or used to open doors for any works-in-progress.
- Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
This is an On-site course. Students must follow current Covid-19 protocols, as outlined on our website. On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
Tara Burke
Tara Shea Burke is a queer poet from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia who teaches writing and poetry at VCU and the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Her poetry has recently been published in Screen Door Review, Shenandoah, Southern Humanities Review, Khôra, and several anthologies. She’s interested in layering forms and materials, crocheting little dog bandanas, and pushing film photos printed in a dark room through a letterpress to create a visual, material poetics of the body she can live by.
Website: www.tarasheaburke.com