March 10, 2022 • POETRY WORKSHOP • Art Breeds Art: How We Can Find Creative Inspiration from Other Artists and Their Works
7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
It is often said that there are no more original stories to be told, that it has all been done before. Even if this is true (and maybe it’s not), it’s safe to say that the work of writers and other artists have inspired others to create their own pieces that, even though the influence of the original works is obvious, are excellent and memorable in their own right. After all, it’s arguable that we’d never have great stories like How the Grinch Stole Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Sometimes, these art-inspired works will be pure homages to the originals, while others will add new thematic layers and perhaps a twist or two. And sometimes, we can be inspired by the artists and writers themselves. In this workshop, we will examine how art of all kinds can help poetic minds to develop their own writing. Participants will engage in discussion about how art influences us and the world we live in, as well as poems that directly derive from others’ creative products. They will also have an opportunity to produce and share their own piece on the topic with the help of multiple prompts for those who need them.
About the workshop facilitator:
Jared Morningstar is a high school English teacher at the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy and adjunct English professor at Saginaw Valley State University and Delta College. He writes poetry and short stories that reflect his interests and observations of the world around him. Morningstar has written two collections of poetry and short fiction (American Fries and American Reality), edited an international anthology of original student short fiction (Young Voices), and he was the 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Secondary Teacher of the Year and 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Creative Writing Teacher of the Year. He lives in Mount Pleasant with his wife and children.
7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
It is often said that there are no more original stories to be told, that it has all been done before. Even if this is true (and maybe it’s not), it’s safe to say that the work of writers and other artists have inspired others to create their own pieces that, even though the influence of the original works is obvious, are excellent and memorable in their own right. After all, it’s arguable that we’d never have great stories like How the Grinch Stole Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Sometimes, these art-inspired works will be pure homages to the originals, while others will add new thematic layers and perhaps a twist or two. And sometimes, we can be inspired by the artists and writers themselves. In this workshop, we will examine how art of all kinds can help poetic minds to develop their own writing. Participants will engage in discussion about how art influences us and the world we live in, as well as poems that directly derive from others’ creative products. They will also have an opportunity to produce and share their own piece on the topic with the help of multiple prompts for those who need them.
About the workshop facilitator:
Jared Morningstar is a high school English teacher at the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy and adjunct English professor at Saginaw Valley State University and Delta College. He writes poetry and short stories that reflect his interests and observations of the world around him. Morningstar has written two collections of poetry and short fiction (American Fries and American Reality), edited an international anthology of original student short fiction (Young Voices), and he was the 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Secondary Teacher of the Year and 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Creative Writing Teacher of the Year. He lives in Mount Pleasant with his wife and children.
7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
It is often said that there are no more original stories to be told, that it has all been done before. Even if this is true (and maybe it’s not), it’s safe to say that the work of writers and other artists have inspired others to create their own pieces that, even though the influence of the original works is obvious, are excellent and memorable in their own right. After all, it’s arguable that we’d never have great stories like How the Grinch Stole Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Sometimes, these art-inspired works will be pure homages to the originals, while others will add new thematic layers and perhaps a twist or two. And sometimes, we can be inspired by the artists and writers themselves. In this workshop, we will examine how art of all kinds can help poetic minds to develop their own writing. Participants will engage in discussion about how art influences us and the world we live in, as well as poems that directly derive from others’ creative products. They will also have an opportunity to produce and share their own piece on the topic with the help of multiple prompts for those who need them.
About the workshop facilitator:
Jared Morningstar is a high school English teacher at the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy and adjunct English professor at Saginaw Valley State University and Delta College. He writes poetry and short stories that reflect his interests and observations of the world around him. Morningstar has written two collections of poetry and short fiction (American Fries and American Reality), edited an international anthology of original student short fiction (Young Voices), and he was the 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Secondary Teacher of the Year and 2012 Michigan Council of Teachers of English Creative Writing Teacher of the Year. He lives in Mount Pleasant with his wife and children.
