The Art of Text Workshop blends techniques of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts to generate creative writings through the art of the book. Using a range of exercises and materials, we will create new work through textual and visual explorations during our week together. Whether you are a writer curious to write in more genres, or an artist wishing to deepen your engagement with text, this workshop promises to open up a variety of creative practices to generate new content and form.

The workshop is held in Kenyon's gorgeous new Studio Art Building, and all materials are provided. Join us for this innovative adventure, June 27-July 3. Register soon! Enrollment is limited. Read more about the Art of Text Workshop.

From a 2014 participant: “I loved the attitude of play, of productive failure and corrective, creative embellishment–I’m learning to think about my text as material not only in forming it but also in re-vising and deforming it. Conferences were really helpful; I loved having open studio time; the space of the workshop was so friendly and warm and engaging that many of us stayed in the studio through meals, late into the night. This is perhaps the most productive creative environment I’ve ever encountered.”

The application consists of the online application form, a resume, and a sample of your work. The sample should be no more than five pages and can be either three or four poems, a short essay, short story, or hybrid work. This class is team taught by Gretchen E. Henderson and Ellen Sheffield.