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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Scriveners’ Workshop and Circle for Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 7:00-9:00 pm\n7-8 pm (workshop) 8-9 pm (circle)\nApril 21 – May 26\, 2020 \nHosted by Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas)\nFREE! Register: 512-454-9912 ext 3 or april@artsparktx.org\nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/virtual-workshop-and-circle-for-veterans/2020-04-28/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL Scriveners’ Workshop and Circle for Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, 7:00-9:00 pm\n7-8 pm (workshop) 8-9 pm (circle)\nApril 21 – May 26\, 2020 \nHosted by Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas)\nFREE! Register: 512-454-9912 ext 3 or april@artsparktx.org\nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/virtual-workshop-and-circle-for-veterans/2020-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-04-07/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-03-31/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-03-24/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200310T200000
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-03-10/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Writers' Circle for Veterans (canceled)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, March 3 – April 7\, 2020 @ 8pm\nThe Writers’ Circle meets after the Writing Workshop in San Marcos.\nLocation: San Marcos\, TX 78666 (contact us for new location information) \nWorkshop for Veterans in San Marcos\, Texas\nTuesdays\, Workshop 7-8pm\, Circle 8-9pm\nMarch 3-April 7\, 2020 \nEach session of the six-week rotation is divided into two sections— a writing class and a writers’ circle. \nAnyone may attend both or only one section each week. \n\nThe first hour will be a class that consists of reading to be completed before class (or in class if time allows)\, discussion over the reading\, lessons on key concepts or ideas within creative writing\, writing prompts\, and writing prompts.\nThe second hour will consist of sharing and discussing each other’s’ work.\n\nCourse Description: Every person has a story to tell. Each life experience brings its own truth about existence in the world. Sometimes that truth is personal and can be seen through perseverance in the face of trauma or hardship. Other times\, that story exists in the world that we observe\, in the way people interact at a bowling alley or in the buzzing of bees as they pollinate a garden. This course is designed to help people find a way to tell their stories while learning the tools established by other writers. Whether a person wants to write about the time the cook spilled diesel fuel into the green beans on deployment or about the sharp pain that pierces their heart when visiting the gravesite of a close friend or relative\, their story matters. This course will give veterans the tools to evaluate literature\, write about their experiences\, and express the truths they have learned in lives built on service. It will focus on teaching fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry in order to give veterans a number of tools in writing their truths. \nLearning Outcomes: Participants will be able to identify key concepts within fiction\, poetry\, and creative nonfiction. They will be able to apply these concepts in creating their own stories\, poems\, and essays. Through creative writing\, they will explore their own personal truths and find catharsis through expression. \nInstructor: Clayton Bradshaw writes poetry\, fiction\, and nonfiction that recognizes hard truths and holds the world accountable. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in English and currently participates in the MFA-Creative Writing program at Texas State University where he also teaches Freshman English. His work can be found in Barren Magazine\, The Deadly Writers Patrol; r.kv.r.y; Collateral; and War\, Literature\, and the Arts. His novel-in-progress\, Quietus\, looks to change the veteran narrative while exploring the inherited consequences of war far beyond personal trauma.
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/writers-circle-for-veterans/2020-03-03/
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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SUMMARY:Create Your Story! : Writing and Art Workshop for Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas) and the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic\nHeld at the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic\, Room 2B-164 \nSix Week Class: February 3 – March 9\, 2020\nMondays 1:30-3:30 pm\nInstructor: Elizabeth Decker\nFREE! Register: 512-454-9912 or april@artsparktx.org \nSpace is limited. Any experience level welcome. \nExpress your story with powerful words and bold colors! Reflect\, create and connect to your personal story through freestyle\, stream of conscious style writing exercises. Each week you will focus on a different theme and have a piece of writing and a piece of art at the end of each session. Supplies will be provided. \nElizabeth Decker is a celebrated artist\, author\, poet\, teacher\, documentary filmmaker\, certified Mediator\, and personal creative story guide. Her work is about helping others remove blocks that hold them back and passionately move forward rediscovering and redefining who they are. Her popular workshops are booked in Austin\, LA\, and NYC. She has been a guest speaker for the Episcopalian Veterans Fellowship and her illustrated book of prose\, The MelancholyGirls\, has helped inspire others to create and share their honest story of self. Find more about Elizabeth at www.elizabethdeckerproductions.blogspot.com
URL:https://www.artsparktx.org/event/create-your-story-writing-and-art-workshop-for-veterans/
LOCATION:Austin VA Outpatient Clinic\, 7901 Metropolis Dr.\, Austin\, TX\, 78744\, United States
CATEGORIES:Veteran Writing Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Art Spark Texas -Veterans":MAILTO:april@artsparktx.org
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