Inspired By Art: Week 1, Immersion
A 4-week ekphrastic writing workshop
A little audio intro, recorded on the dog walk:
Hello Zesties,
Welcome to Inspired by Art: a 4-week ekphrastic writing workshop.
If you’re new to ekphrasis, check out my post What is Ekphrastic Poetry?
How the course works:
Every Tuesday in April a set of prompts/exercises will be delivered to your inbox to get your artsy juices flowing onto the page. The basic prompts will be available for everyone, but if you want to go deep, there will be more context below the paywall. Paid subscribers will also get an extra task that builds as the course progresses.
Week 1: Immersion
Week 2: Colour & Imagery
Week 3: Words as Art
Week 4: Beyond Ekphrasis
Week 5: Open Mic & Art Show
Week 1 Task Overview
Find an artwork that speaks to you and spend some time with it
Write down all your thoughts and feelings, stream of consciousness
If you like, do a bit of research about the artist and the artwork
Go through all your notes and highlight all the best bits. This is the start of your poem.
Edit as you see fit