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Summer Fun!
June in Maine: It's Mostly Writing,
But the Lobster Rolls Rule!
We call ourselves Mainely Writers, and despite the charms of Penobscot Bay, we manage to focus on our craft. Perched above the ocean on a sleepy inlet near Belfast, our small cottage has seen five years of summer workshops, homecooked meals, and trips to town for fresh lobster. Louise facilitates a lively, talented group of authors, both published and on their way, with daily workshops, plenty of time for writing, and of course, walks by the sea. This year's workshops run from June 12 to 19. To register, or for more information, contact Debra McArthur at poeticmews@gmail.com. All genres welcome!
July in Vermont: a Community of Practice
That Can Change Your Writing Life
Louise is a member of the faculty of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, and she is intensely proud to be part of a community where faculty and students share a single dream. The nation's only independent graduate program in the fine arts, Vermont College attracts visiting authors, guest editors, and students from around the country and across the world.
A low-residency program, the VCMFA allows you to "keep your day job" while earning your fully accredited Masters from some of the finest practicing writers in the field. You'll attend two ten-day residencies a year, which means you'll see our beautiful Montpelier campus in both snow and dazzling sunshine. More importantly, you'll work, eat, and sleep with writers who understand your challenges, who know that your success is theirs, and who believe there's nothing more important than empowering young readers by telling the stories that are yours alone to tell.
This summer's residency takes place from July 11 to 21. Our special guests include Holly Black and Gregory Maquire! For information on the program, the nationally renowned faculty, and the scholarships sponsored by five major publishers, go to http://www.vermontcollege.edu or contact:
Melissa Fisher, Program Director, at
August on Retreat: Who Says a
Workshop Has to Be Work?!
Many years ago (we're not saying how many!), four sisters grew up together, always playing, always creating. And they're still at it. This summer, Louise and her sisters combine their experience as teachers and artists to bring you
A PLAY SHOP
for the Artist in All of Us
- Professional artists and Sunday painters
- Accomplished musicians and shower singers
- Published authors and untapped talents
- Experienced film makers and camera virgins
August 20th-22nd
The Universe is alive with messages, and just the right one is waiting for you! In the rush of our daily lives we often miss these signals from a deeper place, and though we race to the gym and exercise our bodies, the muscles of our intuition have been sorely neglected. Together in a small non threatening group, a right and wrong free zone, we will play with words, images, music, and animation to effortlessly and joyfully unpack the gifts that are meant for each of us.
We are four sisters who come from all around the world, using the arts to bring ourselves and others more fully alive! Come write with Louise, draw with Helen, sing with Suzy, and put it all together in an animated film with Janie.
The suggested donation for the weekend is $450, which includes meals, materials, and tuition. We can provide you with a list of nearby lodgings. If you prefer to stay with us, please be our guest. There will be plenty of good food, time to walk in the woods, dip in the brook, and "chill" out in the sauna. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants for the weekend.
REGISTRATION: To reserve a space, please send your name, address, email, telephone number and a non-refundable deposit for $150 payable to:
Helen Hawes P.O. Box 42 West Dummerston, VT 05357
For more information: www.geryunant.com Helen Hawes 802-542-6881
About the Facilitators:
Helen Hawes, M.F.A., has been a practicing artist for 35 years and has 30 years of teaching experience. She is a certified Focusing Trainer, Reiki Master, and Tai Chi instructor. She is the curator of two large corporate collections, and her own works hang in over 200 private and corporate collections. She offers focusing and drawing workshops and retreats: http://www.geryunant.com/HelenHawesGallery.php
Jane Hawes, C.A.T., moved to Sweden in 1983. As a film maker, she has produced both animated and live-action films, shown in American and European film festivals. Currently an Art therapist, Jane has incorporated film into her therapeutic work. She paints and creates films together with her clients using the healing power of creativity in both individual and group therapy: http://janehawes.se/eramverk.html
Louise Hawes, M.F.A., has published more than a dozen books for readers of all ages. She is a founding faculty member of the nation’s first independent graduate school of fine arts, the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has served as visiting author and guest lecturer at colleges, conferences, and universities nationwide: www.louisehawes.com
Suzy Hawes is a composer and musical director, a singer-songwriter and performer. After study with various teachers who teach singing as a healing art, she has begun to hold workshops which celebrate sound as a means of contacting our energetic and instinctive selves, and of delighting in our lives: http:// suzyhawes.blogspot.com/ .
*Geryunant, “making whole by the brook,” is a rustic retreat center in the green hills of West Dummerston, just outside Brattleboro, Vermont. All costs are suggested donations by Friends of Geryunant to keep things up and running. Thank you for your continued support.