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Calling Back the Light: the Playful Essay
$325
In this six-week class, we will enter the zone of play with our writing as we work on personal essays. We will explore different forms and structures that can give our writing lift, and also play with constraints that can lead to new discoveries. Let ‘s walk into the light of play and fun in the process of writing personal essays. Participants will spend time writing together to prompts, shaping two essays and sharing with each other for feedback.
Access Program
We want our writing classes and seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class and seminar tuitions at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.
Perrin Kerns
Perrin Kerns has been teaching creative writing for over 35 years. She currently teaches literature, creative writing, and digital storytelling for various institutions, including Portland State University, Fishtrap Writers Conference, and Literary Arts. Her own creative work has taken her from the lyric essay to digital storytelling to personal narrative documentaries based on her lyric essays. She won the Director’s Choice award for her documentary, “Between Sasquatch and Superman: Living with Down’s Syndrome”, from the San Francisco Shorts festival and Best Short Animation for her film about her miscarriage from the Oregon Independent Film Festival.
