EKPHRASTIC POETRY TRUST OF CONNECTICUT
A new poetry group forming here in Guilford, Ct,
FREE WORKSHOP CLASS TUESDAY APRIL 9
ALL AGES AND LEVELS WELCOME
Poets of Guilford, Branford and Madison and surrounding areas!
NEW POETRY GROUP FORMING- no fees, no charge, no dues, all ages and experience level welcome.
Please Join and be a founding member!
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
The EKPHRASTIC POETRY TRUST of Connecticut.
GUILFORD COMMUNITY CENTER
TUESDAY APRIL 9 from 3-4:30pm
Menunkatuck Room 2nd floor
Hosted and instructed by Guilford & Madison Poet and Artist, Edward Lent
All ages welcome- Students/Adults
Ekphrastic Poetry is poetry based on a work of Art.
At this first meeting we will spend time on a workshop format- 30 mins learning “what is and how” to write Ekphrastic Poetry. Then a 30 min writing session, followed by a 30 min reading/discussion section.
Poets, let’s have fun!, let’s get the dust off for experienced poets and for new and curious creatives, let’s write! All you need is a pen and pad,(or phone or tablet) and a curious creativity.
Show ups fine, but RSVP’s helps with seating set up! Email: edwardlent@icloud.com
website https://www.ealentartistpoet
.com
Instagram:
Poetry Trust_EzraLovecroft
FB: Ezra Lovecroft
2024 upcoming Art Shows GUILFORD ART LEAGUE
OPENING DATES FOR BELOW SEASONAL SHOWS TBA
Winter Show-January -March. Guilford Community Center Menunkatuck Room 2nd Floor
Spring Show April-June Guilford Community Center Menunkatuck Room 2nd Floor
Summer Show July- October. Guilford Community Center Menunkatuck Room 2nd Floor
Fall Show October- January. Guilford Community Center Menunkatuck Room 2nd Floor
The Mural as Muse: An Ekphrastic Workshop
The Mural as Muse: An Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
Saturday, March 2, 2024 9:00 AM
Saturday, January 4, 2025 12:00 PM
The Mural as Muse: An Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop
with Poet Ed Lent aka Ezra Lovecraft
Saturday, March 2, 2024 (snow date March 3)
9am–12pm
In this half-day writing workshop that explores the intersection of art and poetry, participants will be introduced to the ekphrastic poetry process and five-story indoor mural at the American Mural Project (AMP) that portrays workers on a grand scale.
In Greek, ekphrasis means “description.” Ekphrastic writing describes a work of visual art, using the artwork as a source for personal and imaginative interpretation. In AMP’s gallery, workshop participants will have the opportunity to take in the mural from three viewing levels, reflect, and respond to the artwork through creative writing.
Workshop facilitator Ed Lent will share examples of poems created in response to art, showing the breadth and depth of the genre, and offer inspiration and guidance. The workshop will culminate with an opportunity to exchange thoughts, questions, and any poems that may be ready. Participants may also extend their time at AMP, exploring the mural exhibit on their own or taking a guided tour.
Participants Will Have the Chance to Showcase Their Poetry in The Mural as Muse Exhibit.
Participants are invited to submit revised poems by March 16 for potential inclusion in The Mural as Muse exhibit at AMP for National Poetry Month, April 2024.
This is an intergenerational workshop for the community: adults and students in grades 6 and above.
Adults $20
Students (grade 6 – college) $12
Register Now: https://www.tfaforms.com/5103787
Pre-registration is required. Spaces limited.
Your non-refundable registration fee includes admission to AMP for the day.
Location: American Mural Project at 90 Whiting Street, Winsted, CT.
Doors open at 8:30am, workshop begins promptly at 9am.
Questions: mimi@americanmuralproject.org
www.americanmuralproject.org
About the Poet: Ed Lent aka Ezra Lovecroft
Perhaps best known as the host of the statewide open-mic poetry event “Ezra Lovecroft Presents: The Unexpected Poet,” which has featured poets from laureates to beekeepers for more than a decade. Ed Lent is a recognized talent in his own right. He is the recipient of the 2020 Connecticut Arts Hero Award for his work in poetry and the author of As Above, So Below and the 2023 chapbook Perceptions.
A visiting poet/educator in CT public schools, cohost of two art scholarship programs at Nazareth University, and a frequent creator of art-and-poetry contests for college students, Ed has a deep love of working with all ages and abilities—especially in the ekphrastic realm.
In 2023, Ed was a featured poet in the Connecticut Poetry Society project, “Poems Illuminating Art,” a video collection of ekphrastic poetry created for the New Britain Museum of American Art, in response to works of art in the museum’s collection.
This year, Ed will bring his passion for the intersection of art and poetry to the American Mural Project (AMP), Winsted, CT, where he will facilitate an ekphrastic poetry workshop in response to AMP’s five-story, collaborative mural that celebrates American workers on a grand scale.
Guilford Art League Member Show
2024 Member Show of GAL held at the Guilford Free Library
Writer’s Block Group Writes Ekphrastic Poems about GAL Show
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