ST. JOHNSBURY – Gnaomi Siemens will host a hybrid art and writing workshop for adults and high school students, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Catamount Arts.
Gnaomi’s workshop “Anarchy in the Imagination” invites community members to find inspiration and explore artistic practice regardless of skill or experience level.
There is a fee for the workshop. High school students get a 10% discount. Call (802) 748-2600, extension 109, to inquire about financial assistance. Bring a notebook and pen or pencil, no phones or laptops.
Siemens will host an additional workshop, “Poetry as Divination,” Sunday, Dec. 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., also at Catamount Arts.
Gnaomi Siemens is a New York City-based poet and artist who writes about ecology, culture, and art through a queer, ecofeminist lens. Her work can be found in The Believer, Seneca Review, Portland Review, Epiphany magazine, Poet Lore, and Action, Spectacle, among others in the U.S. and beyond. Her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, the Arctic Circle, Millay Arts, Vermont Studio Center, the British Library, the Poetry Society of New York, American Literary Translators Association, and the Council for European Studies. Her first poetry collection “The Errant” was a finalist for the X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize.
To register for the workshop or to learn more about the 560 Railroad Community Artists program, including the full roster of visiting artists, visit catamountarts.org.
