In this generative poetry session guided by poet and master teaching
artist Victoria Nordlund, participants will create poetry as they write
in the library of the Mark Twain House decorated for the season.
Welcoming writers of all
levels, the workshop promises an enjoyable exploration of Ekphrasis
poetry, weaving words and imagery to articulate emotional experiences
and subject matter inspired by the objects and art in Mark Twain House,
and by the house itself. From
haiku suites, to free verse, to concrete poetry, the workshop encourages
the convergence of visual and poetic expressions, fostering a
supportive and dynamic environment.
Tickets are $40 per person/$35 for members.
BIO: Victoria Nordlund is an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut and was director of creative writing at Rockville High School in Vernon, CT. She has been the master teaching artist at the museum's Nook Farm Writers Collaborative for over a decade. Her creative writing programs have won major state and national awards in every genre. Nordlund was a 2016 semi-finalist for CT Teacher of the year. She also won the 2016 New England Association of Teachers of English Poet-of-the-Year Award. Her poetry collections Wine-Dark Sea and Binge Watching Winter on Mute are published by Main Street Rag. She is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize Nominee whose work has appeared in PANK Magazine, Rust+Moth, Chestnut Review, Pidgeonholes, Maudlin House, and other journals.
