Stone Valley Arts Literary Festival -- A Celebration of the Written Word!
August 5, 6, 7 at 145 East Main Street, Poultney VT (Old Stone Church across from Poultney High School). RSVP online at https://tinyurl.com/svalistfest or www.stonevalleyarts.org
Time to reclaim your creativity! SVA Lit Fest workshops (Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting) are carefully crafted by professional facilitators to benefit writers in all genres and with all levels of experience. If you write, or have ever had the desire to write, now is the time to explore the possibility! "The powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." (Walt Whitman)
Friday, August 5:
Meet and Greet (7:15 to 8:30). Everyone is invited to meet the workshop leaders: John Fox, Founder of the Institute for Poetic Medicine, Herb Childress (Fiction), Burnham Holmes (Playwriting), Carolyn Stellatella (Children's Poetry and Art), and Bianca Amira Zanella (Performance/Slam Poetry).
Saturday, August 6:
Seeing Takes Time (10 a.m. to Noon) Writing Workshop presented by John Fox, Practitioner of Poetic Medicine (PPM).
Art/Poetry for Children ages 12 and under (10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.). A Fun and Educational Art/Poetry Workshop in which children will be encouraged to express themselves using words and images - guided by Carolyn Stellatella, art educator with over a decade of experience working with young writers and artists. FREE thanks to Poultney Rec Dept.
Seeing Takes Time – Part 2 Poetry Writing Workshop (2 p.m. to 4 p.m.) presented by John Fox.
Although similar in format and continuing the focus of "Seeing Takes Time," this second workshop will use different poems and prompts. Participants are encouraged to attend this second workshop even if unable to attend the first.
Performance/Slam Poetry Mini Workshop (5:45 to 6:45) with Bianca Amira Zanella.
Learn how to step into the feelings of your poem and speak with confidence through this mini spoken word workshop with Poet Bianca Amira Zanella. Bring a poem you would like to workshop the delivery of with you. Workshop participants will walk away ready to perform at the Open Mic with gusto!
Open Mic (7:00 to 9:00) Festival participants are invited to share their new or prior work.
Sunday, August 7:
Poetry Writing Workshop for Children ages 8 to 12 (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
presented by John Fox. This workshop will be fun and playful, yet it will also welcome serious responses. FREE thanks to Poultney Rec Dept.
Fiction Writing Workshop (10 a.m. to Noon)
Who ARE These People? Developing Powerful Characters in Fiction presented by Herb Childress. From the short story to the epic series, fiction succeeds when it makes us care what happens to characters. In this workshop, we'll investigate what makes a character real, and what makes readers want to find out what happens. In the first hour, we'll explore our responsibilities to our protagonists: how do we develop a person strong enough to anchor our reading? In the second hour, we'll talk about the supporting cast, all those other folks in the story who make things happen. Bring your preferred digital or manual writing tools, and be prepared to bring someone to life!
Poetry Writing Workshop for Teens ages 13 to 18 (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
presented by John Fox. Our writing and sharing will encourage and inspire creativity. Examples of poems will come from teens and poets that speak to the challenges faced by planet earth, poems that address social justice issues & LGBTQ realities and poems which treasure the deep value and necessity of youth voices. FREE thanks to Poultney Reec Dept.
Playwriting Workshop (1:00 to 3:00) GIVING VOICE TO CHARACTERS presented by Burnham Holmes. This workshop will explore the basics of playwriting. By the end, you will have written a short play to share or expand.
Closing Ceremony (3:30 Main Gallery) Circle to share thoughts, feelings, takeaways…
RSVP (choose workshops) and Register online at https://tinyurl.com/svalistfest.
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