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Science in Poetry

May 26, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$10 – $13

As a biologist and science teacher, the beauty of the scientific world, and particularly its terminology and language, has been an integral part of why I navigated to science in my schooling. In graduate school, I soon learned that many people seem to separate science and art as two distinct, and sometimes conflicting, endeavors. In other words, many people think that scientists are acerbic and unfamiliar in the world of art. In this workshop, I want to review old and new science poems and dissect how the language of poetry and science are so easily intertwined. Samples of poetry from William Carlos William to current poets will be examined and discussed.

Time will be allotted for the group to write a scientifically based poem, from selected prompts. This workshop can be classified as a generative exercise workshop for a different style of poetry.

Live via Zoom.

(16+)

Teaching Artist: Amelia Diaz Ettinger

Cost: $10 Member / $13 Non-Member

Artist Bio:  Born in Mexico and raised in Puerto Rico, Amelia Díaz Ettinger has written poems that reflect the struggle with identity often found in immigrants. She began writing poetry at age three, dictating poems out loud to the adults in her life who wrote them down for her. Amelia continued writing poems and short stories throughout her life while working as a high school science teacher. In 2015, her first book of poetry, Speaking at a Time, was published by Redbat books. This bilingual book of poetry has been well received. Oregon poet laureate, Peter Sears, said, “… These recollections pulse with energy and they echo the poetry of Lorca and Neruda.”

A second book of poetry will be published by Airlie Press in 2020. Her poems and short stories have appeared in Willawaw Journal, Windfall Journal, The Avocet, Speaking of Ourselves: Women of Color Anthology, Oregon East, Hair of the Dog, Anthology, and Accentos Review.

Details

Date:
May 26, 2020
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$10 – $13
Event Categories:
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Organizer

Art Center East
Phone
541-624-2800
Email
info@artcentereast.org

Venue

Art Center East
1006 Penn Ave
La Grande, OR 97850 United States
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Phone
541-624-2800

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Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.

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