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
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
