Christine Hemp has aired her essays and poems on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition; she has sent a poem of hers into space on a NASA mission to monitor the birth of stars; and her program Connecting Chord, which unites cops and youth offenders through poetry, was called a “milestone event” by the London, U.K. Chief of Police. Her awards include a Harvard University Conway Award for Teaching Writing, a Washington State Artist Trust Fellowship for Literature, and an Iowa Review Award for nonfiction. Her collection of poems, That Fall, was published last year. She is the resident poet at Grant Street Elementary School in Port Townsend and was recently a visiting poet at Franklin & Marshall College outside of Philadelphia, PA. Hemp teaches poetry and creative nonfiction at the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival.                        

Come discover how the flotsam and jetsam of our lives can be shaped into beauty. Combing nearby North Beach and our own imaginations, we will produce both short prose and poetry. Each person will leave the workshop clutching at least one finished piece. This workshop is for anyone who carries unanswered questions about life, art, and the transforming power of the written word. For aspiring and experienced writers alike.

Location:  Christine Hemp’s North Beach studio, Port Townsend, Washington

Tuition:   $225 ($100 deposit due June 20; enrollment limited to 10)  

Registration:  click here
or (360) 385-9005