Oregon Poetry Association Conference Workshop: Coming Home to Myself

Join us for this featured workshop with Lisa Kagan at “Lines in the Sand,” the Oregon Poetry Association 2024 Conference….

COMING HOME TO MYSELF

“Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.”
~ Henry David Thoreau

Join us for this “mini writing retreat” immersion at this year’s Oregon Poetry Association (OPA) conference. Inspired by majestic power of the Pacific Ocean, this workshop offers you the chance to step away from the demands of daily life to connect more deeply with yourself through engaging in the creative process. Honoring the importance of following your own inner compass we will explore essential elements of the human experience: courage, passion, patience, grace, faith, resilience, wonder, gratitude, and renewal through a variety of generative poetry writing exercises as well as a facilitated sharing process. Through our writing we will consider what, “Lines in the Sand,” means to us in terms of our personal boundaries, growth edges, and sense of freedom. This workshop is oriented towards those who are interested in the mediative aspects of the creative process, the healing power of poetry during these tumultuous times, and exploring different ways we can participate in and facilitate generative community writing experiences designed to uplift our diverse voices and strengthen our connections with each other. This program offers you the chance to awaken your creative spark in a dynamic and supportive circle of other writers.

For a full list of workshops offered at the conference visit: https://oregonpoets.org/opa-annual-conference-workshops-2024/

Radiance, Mixed Media by Lisa Kagan

Dates & Times: The conference will be held October 4-5, 2024. This workshop will be offered on Saturday October 5th from 9am-10:15am in the Onyx room at the Agate Beach Inn.

Location: Agate Beach Inn, Newport Oregon

Registration: Please visit the Oregon Poetry Association’s website for full event details and to register for the conference: https://oregonpoets.org/opa-annual-conference/

About the Facilitator:
Lisa Kagan is a writer, artist, creative facilitator, and personal historian. Lisa is the co-founder of Touchstone Retreats, offering writing and art retreats throughout the Pacific Northwest. Lisa believes in the transformative nature of the creative process to heal, empower, challenge, inform, and awaken the human spirit. Her business, Family Heirloom Arts, is dedicated to helping individuals and families celebrate their life stories and significant life milestones through conducting oral history interviews and creating illustrated heirloom books. Lisa received her BA from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with a focus on writing and fine art. She has completed intensive studies in the arts at Skidmore College, the University of New Mexico, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Maine Photographic Workshops. Lisa has published two books of original poetry and art, Coming Home to Myself (2021) and Emergence (2009). Lisa is based in Portland, Oregon. Learn more at: familyheirloomarts.com.