Creative Writing

Combining Image & Text   New  

 Kris Iden, Artist

Explore the use of literature as a catalyst for visual art-making. Beginning with a brief discussion and examples, this workshop guides participants in creating two-dimensional work, inspired by a personally meaningful piece of writing, in drawing, printmaking or mixed media.

Audience: High school through adults
Enrollment: 12 participants
Facilities needed: Pre-covered worktables

Discover Your Inner Poet: Art-Inspired Writing

Dr. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Poet and Painter

This workshop is an art and word lover's feast. Reproductions and images from VMFA's vast collection inspire poems, journal entries, and prose vignettes. A variety of poetic forms, including the highly imaginative dramatic monologue and ekphrastic formats, enables participants to uncover the inner writer that resides in us all. This interactive session is tailor-made for anyone with a willingness to explore the unique qualities of written language that help define each writer's voice.

Audience: Middle school and older
Enrollment: 15 – 20 participants

Ekphrasic Poetry in the Gallery and/or Museum Setting

Dr. Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Poet and Painter

Participants will write poetry, inspired by paintings, photography, and sculpture located in the gallery and/or museum where the workshop takes place. Poet and painter Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda will use reproductions from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ collection to introduce ekphrastic poetry — a traditional approach to writing about art — and then select artwork from the statewide partner’s collection to inspire poems. 

Audience: Adult
Enrollment: 15 – 20 participants