workshops
GIRL: EXPLODED: Based on the popular poem of the same name, this set and/or workshop explores the gorgeous and confusing terrain of being woman as well as the magical pendulum of gender and sexuality. This empowering and interactive session invites students to examine their own relationship with culture, media and their bodies.
ENERGY DRINKS: Based on the fun poem, Energy Drinks, this performance set and/or workshop includes poems dealing with absurd elements of our culture, the influence of technology and tapping into our creative potential. Perfect for mixed age/gender audiences, sociology programs and for any audience that needs to wake up and get excited about life and language.
GREAT AWAKENING: During what seems to be a frantic time of economic recession and tragic environmental concerns, it helps to be reminded of our incredible resourcefulness and power. This session travels through the grit and splendor of humanity, sustainability and consciousness.
ART AS ACTIVISM: A combination of social issue based poems and interactive dialogue about ways that we can use art to affect change in policy or public awareness. Perfect for progressive non-profit organizations and events, as well as artist groups that wish to expand their reach.
FIELD GUIDE TO BLISTERS AND CURTSIES: This set/workshop is a hearty stew of poems that engage all the senses and travel the landscape of self awareness. Perfect for fellow writers, poets, and folks that are interested in each stunning detail in the tattered house of language.
SAUSAGE AND SEA CREATURES: Especially great for audiences 8 years and older. It connects us with the inner submarine of images and navigates them to the page. It develops excited young writers and promotes creative thinking and literacy.
