Join Material Encounters curator Jameela F. Dallis to compose ekphrastic poems inspired by works by Harriet Hoover, Celia Gray, and Jean Gray Mohs.

Ekphrasis means description in Greek, and these poems are often vivid descriptions of artworks.

In this workshop, Jameela will take an intuitive yet step-by-step approach that facilitates the creation of texture-rich poems. Discussion and sharing are encouraged and no experience writing poetry is necessary. 

Bring a journal and your favorite pen. (Or find a new one at the shop!) For ages 15+.

Sunday, March 17, 11 am - 12:30 pm ET

MAX CAPACITY: 15 PEOPLE

Cost: Sliding Scale ($15-$25)

Jameela F. Dallis is a multidisciplinary writer, curator, art collector, and scholar based in Durham, NC. She juried Scaffold (Artspace, Raleigh, April 2023) and has served on regional curatorial committees. Her publications include poems, interviews, arts journalism, and literary scholarship in Triangle Poetry Journal, The Fight and the Fiddle, Honey Literary, Indy Week, and elsewhere. She’s taught university courses and facilitated workshops for more than a decade. Jameela holds a Ph.D. in English from UNC-Chapel Hill. Learn more about her work at jameeladallis.com. Find her on Instagram @yemaja328.