Poetry Practice Space 6:30-8:30pm / Last Wednesday of the month Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets on the last Wednesday of the month. Writing materials, readings and prompts for generative writing will be provided. Come share a space to talk about your writing practice, and current writing projects, bemoan rejections, celebrate acceptances,… Continue reading Poetry Practice Space
 Zine Drop-In In the Zine Drop-in workshop, you'll learn to make zines or get help with existing projects, experiment with new zine forms monthly (single sheet, accordion, large format, and collaborate & skill-share with other zinesters). $25-50 sliding scale
Switch No. 43 presents Mary Cisper from New Mexico, Cedar Sigo from San Francisco and Portland's own Sara Sutter! $5 donation at the door; no one turned away Amid bindweed and migrating hummingbirds, Mary Cisper lives in northern New Mexico. Her first poetry collection, Dark Tussock Moth, won the 2016 Trio House Award (Trio House… Continue reading The Switch Reading Series: Cedar Sigo, Mary Cisper and Sara Sutter
Yoga for Artists and Writers With Julia Tillinghast (200hr RYT, Sola School of Contemplative Arts) An accessible, all-levels class for visual artists, writers, printmakers, and other crafts-folk to increase overall strength, mobility, and balance, and address the repetitive strain and chronic posture imbalances endemic to our work. The class will incorporate mind-body centering, breath work,… Continue reading Yoga for Writers & Artists
Day 1: Typesetting Essentials Day 2: Printing Essentials Learn to set moveable type and print on table top and poster presses in the IPRC print shop. Youll learn the vocabulary of printing and typesetting while getting a feel for this beautiful and historic process. Gain access to IPRCs collection of over 150 fonts of lead… Continue reading Intro to Letterpress: Two Day Workshop
Poetry Practice Space 6:30-8:30pm / Last Wednesday of the month Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets on the last Wednesday of the month. Writing materials, readings and prompts for generative writing will be provided. Come share a space to talk about your writing practice, and current writing projects, bemoan rejections, celebrate acceptances,… Continue reading Poetry Practice Space