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Channeling the Creative Self Through Tarot and Magic

Sou'wester Lodge 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA, United States

Spring/Summer 2019 Workshop Series Channeling the Creative Self Through Tarot and Magic with instructor Coleman Stevenson This workshop will introduce a range of spontaneous and magical methods for accessing creative impulses. We will find “the muse” in unexpected places and practice allowing it to come through without restriction. Prompts will use methods such as divination, magical writing, spontaneous mark-making, and severe constraints. We will also examine the work of artists and writers who have employed such methods in their own creations. This class is designed for artists and writers who want to broaden or recharge their practices, or for anyone seeking a greater connection with their creative self. Materials for all exercises will be provided as part of the registration fee. Coleman Stevenson is an…

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$40

Oh Word!?: QTPOC Writing Workshop

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Oh Word!? is a generative & developmental workshop space where writers will bring both original work & create new work from found & provided materials. Each session will feature a creative exercise & dedicated workshop time for works in progress. Structurally, we will be navigating media, poetics & the digital landscapes of which we attempt to make sense. Works created or completed in the workshop sessions will be collected into a small bound zine & participating writers would be invited to read a public installation. Dates: Mondays 7-9pm July 15th – August 12th Class Capacity: 10 Price: Sliding scale $25-50* Audience: QTBIPOC *2 scholarships spots available. To inquire about scholarships email hquinn@iprc.org

$25 – $50

Portland Zine Symposium

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 Northwest Broadway St, Portland, OR, United States

More details about the festival will be announced as we get closer to PZS! PZS is FREE, ALL AGES, ADA ACCESSIBLE and KID FRIENDLY. Exhibitor list and programming schedule will be released in June 2019. Facilitators of Panels and Workshops will be paid this year, thanks to a Multnomah County Cultural Coalition grant, funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust. Apply to lead programming by May 31st, the application is here.   ::::THANK YOU to our Sponsors:::: >>Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, founded by Oregon Cultural Trust >> PNCA Library >> PNCA Office of Diversity and Inclusion >> Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at PNCA >> Collins Foundation The 19th Annual Portland Zine Symposium will be held at PNCA on Saturday July 20th and Sunday July…

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Free

Improv Rules for Writers Workshop (presented by Bigfoot Reg.)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Improv Rules For Writers 3 Simple Rules Making More, Better, Faster, Writing Without Anxiety Skyler Reed, Editor at Moved By Words (http://www.movedbywords.org) All Levels All Genres / Writing Styles Includes Optional Feedback Component Send a note to skyler@movedbywords.org if you want to send all-genre/all-style work of up to 10 pages in advance to be discussed in class or after class Drawing from a diverse background of both musical and stage improvisation, Skyler Reed presents a new kind of writing workshop that focuses on how you can say ‘yes’ to every word you write and become consistently re-generative and joyful in your writing process by introducing improvisation techniques into your own work. Create work that is meaningful and ‘yes’-filled from the first word to the last,…

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Free

Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Day 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. You’ll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead and wood type. Leave the class with a printed card and the satisfaction that comes with using 100 year old equipment! Successful completion of this 1 day class grants IPRC Studio Members access to open studio print hours so you can keep on printing. Nonmembers and Basic Members receive one trial month of Studio Membership after completion of the course. 2 Day Workshop Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 2…

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$150 – $250

Taxonomy Based Writing Workshop (presented by Bigfoot Regional)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Our surroundings provide us with wonder. Language blossoms from the same roots the flowers do. This generative writing workshop will use floral native to Oregon as inspiration for blossoming new work. Event hosted by Jayy Dodd. This event is free and open to the public as part of The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, a two-day poetry festival and competition happening in Downtown Portland.

Free

Performance Workshop with Doc Luben (presented by Bigfoot Reg.)

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

This upbeat, nuts-and-bolts performance workshop will focus on how to amplify your own unique power and rhythms to connect more deeply with your audience, and how to steer around the unconscious habits and blocks that keep your beautiful, ugly, important poems from being heard as they deserve to be. Doc Luben draws on decades of experience in performance and coaching to sharpen and energize the storytelling aspect of your spoken word. Participation is invited but not required. This event is free and open to the public as part of The Bigfoot Regional Poetry Slam, a two-day poetry festival and competition happening in Downtown Portland.

Free

Happy Hour Writers’ Workshops

Rose City Book Pub 1329 NE Fremont, Portland, OR, United States

Drop in between 5-7 pm on Tuesdays, toss $10 into the hat, and spend your happy hour writing. We provide the writing prompts, tips, coaching, and community. Your bring your computer and notebook, buy your drinks at the bar, and get to work! Hosted by Jeanne Faulkner https://www.jeannefaulkner.com/

$10

Getting Help with your Oregon Literary Fellowship application: Drop-in session

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Friday, August 2, 2019 is the deadline to apply for an Oregon Literary Fellowship.  If you have questions about the application process and would like to meet in person, please note the following dates for drop-in assistance at our office at 925 SW Washington. No prior appointment is required. Thursday, June 20, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019: 3:00–5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019: 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. To make an in-person appointment with Susan or Jessica outside of these hours, please email or call the office first.

Free

Landscapes as Characters with Kerstin La Cross

Lower Macleay Park NW 30th Avenue and NW Upshur Street, Portland, OR, United States

Ever turn a comic page and feel immediately immersed in a nature scene? Feel the breeze in your hair and the sunlight on your skin? Join Adventure Cartoonist Kerstin A. La Cross in their natural element to learn the basics of landscape composition, values, and watercolor; and how best to use them in your comics! Kerstin A. La Cross is a level 30 Adventure Cartoonist and illustrator based in Portland. While not galavanting in the mountains, they make comics about hiking, wilderness safety, and mental health. Their current project is ‘BASHers’, a memoir webcomic chronicling their first long-distance backpacking trip, where they hiked 100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and learned the difference between strength and stubbornness, and what it’s like to have your…

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Free
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