The oldest meaning of the Greek-derived word “ekphrasis” is “out of speech” or “out of expression.” It is used to denote the age-old tradition of writing inspired from art. This workshop will focus on generating poetry at the intersection of writing and visual art by examining how various poets have responded to painting, sculpture, or photography. Examples of visual works of art will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring a favorite piece. And then, we will write! You may want to draft work to be shared at the Quinton Jones exhibit on February 9.
Jennifer Martelli’s debut poetry collection, The Uncanny Valley, was published in 2016 by Big Table Publishing Company. She is also the author of After Bird from Grey Book Press. Her work has appeared in Thrush, [Pank], Glass Poetry Journal, Cleaver, The Heavy Feather Review, The Ekphrastic Review, and Tinderbox Poetry Journal. Jennifer Martelli has been nominated for Pushcart and Best of the Net Prizes and is the recipient of the Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant in Poetry. She is a book reviewer for Up the Staircase Quarterly as well as the co-curator for The Mom Egg VOX Folio.
