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SACRED TO PROFANE, 3 writing workshops at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
SACRED TO PROFANE
2013 Spring MFAH Writers Workshops
Writers at all levels welcome!
The Spring 2013 MFAH Writers Workshops, led by celebrated author and poet, VAN G. GARRETT, and an MFAH Educator, take a cross-cultural and cross-temporal look at works in the museums' galleries of Asian, African, and indigenous American Art. Special emphasis will be given to The Glassell Collections of African, Indonesian & Pre-Columbian Gold.
Each workshop is designed around works of art that address a different aspect of the theme SACRED TO PROFANE. Discover how to use what you experience looking closely at works in the museum's galleries as a springboard to writing.
All participants will enjoy ice-breaker activities, an interactive gallery experience, free-time to write, and a mini-conference with Garrett.
SPEAK TO ME: The World of Spirits
Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Whether in creation myths or contemporary worship, life or after-life, spirits are said to act for and against human interests. Looking at objects that embody spirits, and works of art which serve both ceremonial and decorative purposes, what stories might they tell?
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https://ecomm.mfah.org/mfah/TourProgram.aspx?eventid=35000&eventinstanceid=14288
LARGER THAN LIFE: Royal Legends
Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Most human civilizations have--or have had--royalty and aristocracy. While crowns and gold aplenty are familiar symbols, a wide range of other signifiers also convey status. Like the Holy Grail, what legends might grow up around these signifiers?
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https://ecomm.mfah.org/mfah/TourProgram.aspx?eventid=35100&eventinstanceid=14289
FROM PAST TO PRESENT: The Party-Line of Knowledge
Saturday May 18, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m.
The earliest writing systems supplanted the oral tradition in many cultures. Examine the Babylonian Cyrus Cylinder (on loan from the British Museum, London, England, UK), Maya inscriptions, and other writings in the museum's collection. What do they tell us about the past. . . or future?
LINK (copy & paste in browser):
https://ecomm.mfah.org/mfah/TourProgram.aspx?eventid=35200&eventinstanceid=14290
WORKSHOP LEADER
VAN G. GARRETT, Houston-based and internationally celebrated literary artist, has had poetry and essays published in journals and anthologies based in the United States, England, Switzerland, Turkey and numerous African nations. He has received noteworthy awards and fellowships, served as a judge for the National Poetry Slam and The ARTlines Competition (co-sponsored by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Public Poetry), and refereed for the International Journal of the Asian Philosophical Association (IJAPA). Garrett earned an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston-Victoria, BA from Houston Baptist University, and a Certificate in African American Studies from the University of Houston.
REGISTRATION
* $25 for MFAH members; $35 for general public
* Each writers workshop is limited to 20 participants.
* Please bring a notebook and pencils. (Pens are discouraged in the galleries.) Or bring your iPad, netbook, or other laptop!
* A selection of beverages and snacks are included.
Additional notes:
* In case you cannot attend once registered, please contact us as soon as possible at lectures@mfah.org so we can admit someone from the stand-by list.
* A limited number of scholarships are available for current full-time undergraduate or graduate students.
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