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Workshops . . . or Playshops
HAIKU and BEYOND
Learn about haiku as a way of life, literary genre and creative hobby.
Topics include: a brief history of the shortest poetic form;
traditional guidelines and modern adaptations;
the Asian culture and philosophy behind the poem;
how to write haiku AND apply the haiku-essence to longer poems.
The workshop includes discussing participants' previously
written haiku... is it haiku? Plus a mini haiku-walk outdoors
(depending on the season and location).
Beginner to advanced.
BRUSHSTROKE CALLIGRAPHY
The ancient technique of East Asian brush calligraphy has been considered part art form and part meditation. In this basic presentation you will learn how to grind ink, hold a brush, and apply basic brushstrokes, as well as how to respect the "four treasures" - brush, ink stick, ink stone, and paper. Plus, get a glimpse of ancient Chinese picture-writing and modern variants. If you would like a more in-depth experience you are welcome to bring your own brush calligraphy kit.
Mankh (Walter E. Harris III) is a self-taught calligrapher. He has led workshops at Bellport Library, Smithtown Library, Middle Country Public Library, Sachem Library, Emma Clark Library, Mattituck-Laurel Library, East End Arts Council, Mills Pond House, and other venues. He authored/edited Haiku One Breaths, a how-to write haiku, plus anthology, & edited and did calligraphy for the 2009 Haiku and Brush Calligraphy Calendar and the 2010 Haiku Calendar. Mankh’s haiku and essays have also been published in Frogpond and at simplyhaiku.com
mankh(@)allbook-books.com
note: remove the parentheses then type in to e-mail.
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Poems and essays have also been published at:
Thomas Paine’s Corner at
www.axisoflogic.com
www.bestcyrano.org
www.voidmagazine.com (also an interview)
www.performancepoets.org
www.ward6review.com
www.lipulse.com
www.poetrybay.org
www.poetsagainstthewar.org
www.voicesinwartime.org
www.counterpunch.org
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