Description
Join children’s author and arts educator Linh S. Nguyễn in her new workshop aimed at writing practices that stem from the body. Her teaching methods rely on pleasure and paying attention to what surfaces unplanned (aligned with adrienne maree brown’s “emergent strategy”). Desire and emergence are treated as entry points to making art, which ensures an accessible space for beginners or those who might not consider themselves writers or artists. As we move through a precarious world, it is important to notice our bodies, entanglements, emotions, and the places where we take root and grow. Knowing that everything is in flux—including our homes and our selves—the most essential skill is to honour what matters in any given moment. Learn to be present and write from wherever you’re at. Participants will be guided through emergent practice, embodiment, and love as a way of knowing (audre lorde) as it relates to creative work. Bring a warm beverage, writing utensils, and coloured pencils, and join us from the comfort of your home.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
Webinar Host
Linh is a Vietnamese-Canadian immigrant and author who writes children’s literature and creative non-fiction. Her debut middle-grade fantasy novel, NO PLACE LIKE HOME, was released with HarperCollins Canada and Inkyard Press in 2023. Linh holds an H.B.A. in English from the University of Toronto and an MPhil in Arts, Creativity and Education from the University of Cambridge. She is currently in the first year of her PhD at Cambridge. Her work can be found at www.linhsnguyen.com.
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