Fishtrap Writing Workshop
After visiting the Eastern Oregon University MFA program last year, I learned about Fishtrap. Founded in 1988, Fishtrap is a literary nonprofit located in rural northeastern Oregon that runs programs throughout the year designed to cultivate clear thinking and good writing in and about the West.
I am thrilled to be offering a 2-session, ONLINE workshop for them in January. See information below and sign up soon! I would love to share this experience with you.
Mothering as Transformation: a Poetic Journey
An online creative writing workshop with Jessica Gigot
Saturdays January 4 and 11
9:00-10:30am Pacific Time
Registration: $60 or $55 for Fishtrappers
Open to all ages and experience
Is the registration fee an obstacle for you to attend this workshop? Fishtrap offers a limited number of scholarships to help with the cost. Contact Program Director Mike Midlo for more information.
Writing poetry about mothers and the experience of motherhood is not easy because the act of mothering/being mothered is both beautiful and complicated. As more writers explore the lessons unique to this deeply personal passage and bond, the audience for motherhood poetry expands. In this generative workshop, we will explore motherhood/mothering as transformation, read from a diverse selection of mother-poets, and discuss how and why motherhood matters are relevant to all readers.
