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Drawing with Words with Catherine Despont
What do we observe when we write? If you have ever done life-drawing you have experienced the need for a different kind of “looking,” and (maybe also) the difficulty of doing so. This course will explore the hidden relationships to observation that create challenges for the written word. We will approach writing as a multidimensional tool aimed at providing insights about the mind and our relationship to self/ the world. We will do lots of writing, but observation exercises will include drawing, walking, deep listening, movement, and close collaboration with others. Readings will be drawn from fiction, neuroscience, art, performance, and various esoteric traditions. A conversation for all levels of writing experience—a chance to share and discuss relationships to perception and craft. 5 Sessions Wednesdays 6:00 - 8: 30 pm Nov 2 - Dec 1 $200 |
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Catherine Despont is a writer / artist who is passionate about the intersection between art and learning. She has an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and was the founding, education director at Pioneer Works, an art foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Her work looks at ways that creative forms help deepen our capacity for experience, and weave different relationships to self, place, and community.
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