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SUMMARY:Self-Illumination Through Art and Words
DESCRIPTION:SELF–ILLUMINATION THROUGH ART AND WORDS\nCalling all humans! If you are a seeker\, someone who wants to find out more about yourself\, and find a way to express who you really are\, then this is a sure path to that end. We will be creative\, artistic and we will use our words. No experience necessary! In one six-hour workshop\, we will delve into ourselves and create a work that uses both art and writing as a form of self-expression and self-knowledge and self-illumination. \nYou will be presented with a plain Styrofoam mannequin head and a lot of decorative choices such as beads\, feathers\, paints\, sequins\, buttons\, you name it. You can even bring your own materials to use if you want. You will look at the mannequin as if it is a mirror and you will create the one you see there – yes\, yourself. \nAfter lunch (bring your own!) and some discussion\, you will write to that reflection. Any words you choose will be the right words – they may be poetry\, memoir\, possibly even fiction (if you feel that who you are requires a mask).  At the end\, you will walk out of this workshop with a better sense of who you are and what you can accomplish in your life. You will have gained new insights and you may feel more settled\, peaceful and firmly on your way. \nYou don’t need to be an artist to join in. You don’t need to be a writer to be a part of this. You just need to be YOU. All you need to be is…human! \nPlease bring your own sack lunch. Beverages (i.e. water\, tea\, and coffee) will be provided. \nDate: Saturday\, August 3 \nTime: 10:00am to 4:00pm (plan to arrive at least 10 minutes early!) \nLocation: the Kinstone Visitor Center; Kinstone\, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane\, Fountain City\, WI\, 54629 \nCOST: Regular Price: $95.00; Early Bird price through July 3: $75.00 \nTicket includes instruction\, a selection of art and writing materials\, and general admission to Kinstone. \nThere are No Refunds unless the event is cancelled by Kinstone. \n  \nLimited attendance! Sign up early to reserve your spot.  \nWhat to bring: \n\nBring your own sack lunch and any snacks you wish to eat. There will be a refrigerator available if needed.\nFeel free to bring any special art supplies you might want to use and/or whatever it is you like to write on – including your tablet or laptop. Note that there will be a selection of decorative art supplies and writing materials provided.\nA willingness to be open and creative\nA blanket or cushion\, if you wish\, for your comfort; padded chairs and worktables are available for all\nYour own water bottle / travel mug. Note: water\, coffee and tea will be provided; and we encourage you to bring your own water bottle/travel mug to drink from. There is sparkling water and soda pop available for purchase in the Gift Shop.\nYou may have time to get outdoors and walk around Kinstone (weather permitting) before or after class; be prepared by bringing your own sunscreen\, insect repellent\, umbrella\, sunglasses\, sunhat\, or other personal items; dress for the weather and wear sturdy walking shoes!\n\n\nAbout your instructor: Kathie Giorgio \nKATHIE GIORGIO is the critically acclaimed author of seven novels\, The Home For Wayward Clocks (2011)\, Learning To Tell (A Life)Time (2013)\, Rise From The River (2015)\, In Grace’s Time (2017)\, If You Tame Me (2019)\, All Told (2022)\, and Hope Always Rises (just released in March 2023)\,  two story collections\, Enlarged Hearts (2012) and Oddities & Endings; The Collected Stories Of Kathie Giorgio (2016)\, a collection of essays\, Today’s Moment Of Happiness Despite The News; A Year Of Spontaneous Essays (2018)\, and four poetry books\, True Light Falls In Many Forms (2016)\, When You Finally Said No (2019)\, No Matter Which Way You Look\, There Is More To See (2020) and Olivia In Five\, Seven\, Five; Autism In Haiku (2022). She’s been nominated for the Pushcart Prize in fiction and poetry and awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association\, the Silver Pen Award for Literary Excellence\, the Pencraft Award for Literary Excellence\, and the Eric Hoffer Award In Fiction. Her poem “Light” won runner-up in the 2021 Rosebud Magazine Poetry Prize and her poem\, “Again”\, won first prize in the Wisconsin Writers Association’s Jade Ring contest. She is a two-time winner of the Zona Gale Short Fiction Award\, for her stories\, “Quiet” and “Recipe”. Her short story\, “Snapdragon”\, was performed on stage for the Stories On Stage series at Su Teatro theatre in Boulder\, Colorado. Her poem\, “Harvest Moon”\, was included in the Poetry Leaves exhibition in Waterford\, Michigan. In a recent column\, Jim Higgins\, the books editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\, listed Giorgio as one of the top 21 Wisconsin writers of the 21st century.\n\nBesides being a writer\, Giorgio is also the director and founder of the international creative writing studio\, AllWriters’ Workplace & Workshop LLC. AllWriters’ offers online and on-site courses and workshops in all genres and abilities of creative writing\, as well as coaching and editing services. Thousands of writers worldwide have gotten their start at AllWriters’\, and thousands have continued their career there. Giorgio has taught for 28 years. She also paints\, primarily in acrylics\, though she has a fondness for painting mannequins. Find out more about Kathie at her website here: kathiegiorgio.org.\n\n\nRefund Policy:  There are no refunds. If you sign up and then determine you cannot attend; you may offer your spot to another individual if you wish. If you choose to do this\, please let Kinstone know in advance. Thank you.
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