Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Writing Classes and Workshops



Storytelling
Telling stories instead of always reading from a book, is a fun and creative way to present a story. But, like music and dance, it is an art form that needs to be practiced. Strategies and techniques on how to effectively tell a story, bringing it to life, are demonstrated, and participants will have an opportunity to use these skills to tell a story. This is an excellent workshop for parents, grandparents, teachers, speakers and presenters - or anyone involved in communicating with others.
Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller
Location: YorkArts@CityArt
March 16; 10:30-11:30am
$20   Ages 18+

Writing Artist Statements
There is no template for an artist statement, but there are some simple guidelines to make the writing process easier and the final product truly reflective of you and your work. In this workshop we will discuss some effective strategies you can employ to ensure that your artist statement is the best that it can be, and that readers will have a clearer sense of who you are and why you create after reading your statement.
Instructor: Carole Poppleton-Schrading
Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York
Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5; 1-3pm
$40   Ages 16+

Kick-Start Your Muse
This Writing-intensive class is loaded with prompts, suggestions, and inspiration to get your poetic muse into action! You will play Poetry Poker, translate the work of established poets, share ideas and phrases, and master forms like the sonnet and villanelle. The final two classes will employ analysis and critique, culminating in a public reading of your own poems.(Ages 18+)
Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York
Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York
Wednesdays (4), 6-8pm, May 8-29
$85 Ages 18+
Finding Your Own Story
If you're thinking about pulling together your memoirs as a legacy for your family, but you're not able to dig deep enough into your memory bank to pull out your stories - this workshop will help. Using several techniques and triggers, you'll bring the memories to the surface, then construct them into personal stories that can be told, or written, for others to enjoy.
Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller
Location: YorkArts@CityArt
Saturday, June 1; 10am-1pm
$60 Ages 18+

Introduction to Memoir                
In this introductory workshop, students will be asked to tap into several powerful memories in order to gather material for writing. We will attempt to understand the genre of memoir by reading excerpts from published memoirists and then discussing strategies employed within those texts. We will also practice our own prose through a series of timed in-class writings (flash or sprint memory writings) and at-home writing assignments that will focus on specific areas, such as sensory details, dialogue and structure. Since this is a workshop, students will be asked to share their written work in small groups and in open readings to the class.
Instructor: Carole Poppleton-Schrading
Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York
Tuesdays, June 4-25; 10am-Noon
$80   Ages 18+


Techniques and Strategies for Reading Aloud
Do you enjoy reading stories to your child? Can you bring the story to life? Reading aloud is more than merely reading words on the page; it's how you read those words that are important. You'll discover various techniques, such as expressiveness, inflection, and pause for effect in this class, and will have an opportunity to practice them. We'll also cover questioning techniques, interaction with your child, and several subtle educational aspects of reading aloud. Please bring one or two of your child's favorite books to use in class.
Instructor: Judy Wolfman, Professional Story Teller
Location: YorkArts, 10 N Beaver St York
Saturday, July 13; 10:30-11:30am
$20 Ages 18+

The Elements of Poetry Series
In this workshop, we'll define the elements of poetry that apply to the experience of writing in our time.  We'll talk about the true meaning of inspiration and find the balance between improvisational and compositional methods, between structural concerns and play of mind.
Instructor: Keith Baughman
Location: YorkArts Gallery, 10 N Beaver St York 
Sundays, 3-5pm
$30, each session   Ages 14+

May 5- 19: BANG! A Poem
July 7- 21: Re / Vision
September 4-18: Hello Walls

Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Elements of Poetry

The Elements of Poetry 

Feb. 3, 10 , 17

 Sundays -- 3-5pm

@ York Arts
(10 N. Beaver St.)



         What are the elements of poetry in this post-everything age?

What is Open Field poetics?

How do you Write for the Horizon?

In this workshop, we'll define the elements of poetry that apply to the experience of writing in our time.  We'll talk about the true meaning of inspiration and find the balance between improvisational and compositional methods, between structural concerns and play of mind.

And, weather permitting, there's also a Poet Walk on the schedule.

 

Teen-Adult        $30


 

email questions to Keith Baughman kbaughman@peoplepc.com

or to register with Mindy Christian mindychristian@yorkarts.org

deadline to register is January 30 !

Thursday, September 27, 2012

WRITER'S EYE LITERARY COMPETITION

ABOUT THE WRITER’S EYE

The Writer’s Eye competition links the inspiration of writers to the creative vision of artists. Participants are
invited to write a poem or short story in response to the artwork from the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit. The Writer’s Eye competition begins September 27th and runs until November 17, 2012. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour or schedule a guided tour of the exhibit.

The competition is open to students in grades 4-12, college students, and adults. Entry forms should
accompany submissions. Entry forms are located on the website under Programs:Writer's Eye.

Ribbons will be awarded in the following age categories:

Category 1: Grades 4, 5, 6
Category 2: Grades 7, 8, 9
Category 3: Grades 10, 11, 12
Category 4: College and Adult

Deadline for entries is November 24, 2012 by 5:00 pm. An reading of the winning works and an awards ceremony will be held at YorkArts on First Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Featuring a wide range of artists, materials, and concepts, the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit
highlights the creative potential of mass in relation to its surrounding environment. This exhibit seeks to
challenge our audience’s definition of form, and to stimulate an overall awareness of space in the everyday
lives of each viewer.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Fall Writing Classes

Kick-Start Your Muse
This Writing-intensive class is loaded with prompts, suggestions, and inspiration to get your poetic muse into action! You will play Poetry Poker, translate the work of established poets, share ideas and phrases, and master forms like the sonnet and villanelle. The final two classes will employ analysis and critique, culminating in a public reading of your own poems.(Ages 18+)
Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York
Location: YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St.,York
Wednesdays(4), 6-8pm, Oct.3-24
$95/$85 for members


Out/Loud Poetry Workshop 
Discover your hidden orator. Learn simple techniques to read to an audience with confidence and effect. This workshop will transform murmurs into music and rambling into rhapsody. Classes are driven by student performance and group critique. (Ages 14+)

Instructor: Keith Baughman
Location: YorkArts Gallery, 10 N. Beaver St., York
Sundays(3), 3-5pm, October 14-28
$30/$20 for members

Write Travel Articles
Do you dream of getting articles published? Your dream can become reality once you learn the simple keys to presenting your unique story in a way that captures readers' attention. You don't have to trek to Africa to write interesting travel articles: every place is worth writing about. For unpublished and published writers.(Ages 16+)
Instructor: Beth Fowler
Location : YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St., York
Saturday, Oct. 20, 9am-noon
$35/ $30 for members

Poetry in Prom Attire
Who says you could never write a poem? Learn the basics of poetic devices, language, meter, and rhyme through these various workshops. Then use them to create your own classic poem.(Ages16+)
Instructor: Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate emeritus of York
Location : YorkArts@CityArts, 118 W. Philadelphia St., York
Sundays, 1-2:30pm
$25/$20 for members

Oct. 21: The sonnet
The sonnet is a rhymed and metered form of 14 lines

Oct.28:Variations on the Sonnet(Oct.21 class is required)

Nov.4: The Pantoum
The pantoum is a poem based on line repetition.

Nov.11: The Villanelle
The villanelle is a form 19 lines long with only two rhyme sounds

Nov. 18:The Sestina
The Sestina is a poem of six stanzas with repeated end words.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Poetry Spoken Here


Poetry Spoken Here        at YorkArts  CityArts    

                                                            118 Philadelphia St.,  York
 Held the first Monday of the month.
          Next Event:  Monday, October 1 at 7pm

Judy Wolfman will share her expertise on how to prepare a manuscript or document for submission, what kind of cover letter will attract an editor's attention, and the basic format and content that will enable an aspiring writer to get a foot in the door of a publication. Bring your questions, and your poems for the open reading to follow.

Judy retired from the York City School District, where she was a Pre-K teacher, First grade teacher, and ended her career there as a Developmental teacher. Along the way, she became a professional storyteller, children's author, and playwright with credits that include a "Life on the Farm" series of 9 books, "How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre," seven children's plays, and over 150 magazine articles, short stories and poems. She's still writing, and teaches storytelling and writing at a variety of venues.

Monday, October 24, 2011

WRITER'S EYE LITERARY COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS

ABOUT THE WRITER’S EYE

The Writer’s Eye competition links the inspiration of writers to the creative vision of artists. Participants are
invited to write a poem or short story in response to the artwork from the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit. The Writer’s Eye competition begins September 27th and runs until November 17, 2012. Visitors are invited to take a self-guided tour or schedule a guided tour of the exhibit.

The competition is open to students in grades 4-12, college students, and adults. Entry forms should
accompany submissions. Entry forms are located under Programs:Writer's Eye.

Ribbons will be awarded in the following age categories:

Category 1: Grades 4, 5, 6
Category 2: Grades 7, 8, 9
Category 3: Grades 10, 11, 12
Category 4: College and Adult

Deadline for entries is November 24, 2012 by 5:00 pm. An reading of the winning works and an awards ceremony will be held at YorkArts on First Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:00 pm.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Featuring a wide range of artists, materials, and concepts, the “Out and About” Sculpture Exhibit
highlights the creative potential of mass in relation to its surrounding environment. This exhibit seeks to
challenge our audience’s definition of form, and to stimulate an overall awareness of space in the everyday
lives of each viewer.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Benevolent Armchair Poetry Series

The Benevolent Armchair Poetry Series links the PA & MD reading scenes via a poet exchange. Every other month, YorkArts hosts the northern editions of Benevolent Armchair. All readings begin at 3:00 PM. Light refreshments are provided. Readers are paid via donations from the audience. One-poem open mike, twelve readers sign in. Co-Hosted by Chris Toll and Barbara DeCesare. Email bteapot@gmail.comfor more info.

Upcoming Dates: 
Sunday, November 18; 3:00-5:00pm