Writing Land & Place

REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 20 @ 10:00 am

Description: This 4-hour writing workshop will explore participants’ connection to land and place, beginning with a short walking meditation to help ground ourselves, followed by specific land-based writing exercises. Whether your connection to the land stems from roots that run deep or roots that are newly planted, this reflexive writing workshop will allow participants to examine how land and place intersect, connecting us all to each other.

Audience: Adults

Supplies:

• Journal/ writing instrument
• Lunch, snacks, and water bottle
• Weather-appropriate clothing/ footwear

Registration cost: FREE

NOTE: This workshop is free thanks to generous support from Alberta Culture Days. In order to ensure all have the opportunity to enjoy these free workshops, please limit your registration to one per person.

Artist/ Instructor Biography: Ashley Holloway gets bored easily, so she lives her life according to an ‘&.’ She teaches healthcare leadership in Calgary, AB, and is a nurse with a Master of Public Health, and a graduate diploma in Global Leadership, with further studies in intercultural communication and international development. She writes in a variety of genres, including short fiction, book reviews, poetry, essays, academic works, and creative non-fiction. Her work has appeared across Canada and the US, and she has co-authored three books. Ashley is an editor for Unleash Press. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She also really loves punctuation.

Cancellation and Refund Policy: Workshops may be cancelled prior to the start date and participants will be notified via email and/or phone, and a full refund will be processed.

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