An Online Workshop with Beth Wood
Tuesday, May 7
6:00-8:00pm Pacific Time
Registration: $60 ($55 Fishtrappers)
All levels of writing experience are welcome
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. mike@fishtrap.org
Joni Mitchell said about writer’s block, “When I hit a block I just paint, which is an old crop rotation trick.” Using crop rotation in our creativity practice can bring new energy and perspective to our usual approach.
Are you an artist or songwriter who is curious about poetry? Do you have memories of trying to connect to old poems in school, but feeling confused and uninspired? Consider this your invitation from singer-songwriter-poet Beth Wood to think about poetry in a different way. Poetry is everywhere! And just like songs, poems can lead us to healing, preserve and convey stories, and help us process emotions while connecting with others. In this 2 hour online workshop, we’ll engage in wordplay with writing exercises and games and share our work in a supportive space. You do not have to be a wordsmith to enjoy the world of poetry. And as artists, we can carry forth into our creativity practice some of our discoveries through poetry.
Beth Wood is an award-winning songwriter and poet, a joyful singer, and a believer in the power of word and song. Beth has released fifteen albums, three books of poetry, and a collection of funny stories from the road. Beth’s poetry book Ladder To The Light is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards People’s Choice Award and was a finalist for the 2019 Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry. Her latest collection of poetry, Believe The Bird (Mezcalita Press), is a collection of forthright, shimmering poems inspired by the John James Audubon quote, “When the bird and the book disagree, believe the bird.” Beth’s work has expanded to include teaching and song coaching as well as leading and facilitating workshops, classes, and retreats. Her dream is to build community through music and poetry, and to move something with her art, whether it’s a swirling emotion or a curious mind or tapping feet. Beth lives in Sisters, Oregon with her rescue dog Hannah Laroo. Her musical philosophy is that there are no wrong notes.