Mon 2/9 6-9PM
Instructor: Emily Okamoto-Green
After reading some examples of bite-sized love poems, students will write their own and learn the embroidery techniques necessary to make a small embroidered felt Valentine to give to a loved one.
Emily Okamoto-Green is a half Japanese poet, essayist, educator, editor, and animal lover. Her life highlights include Arthur Sze once saying her poem had a sense of wonder, and any time a cat or dog has come up to her without her first initiating the interaction. She teaches literature and creative writing at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and you can find her latest work in the inaugural edition of The Oregon Hill Review.
Mon 2/9 6-9PM
Instructor: Emily Okamoto-Green
After reading some examples of bite-sized love poems, students will write their own and learn the embroidery techniques necessary to make a small embroidered felt Valentine to give to a loved one.
Emily Okamoto-Green is a half Japanese poet, essayist, educator, editor, and animal lover. Her life highlights include Arthur Sze once saying her poem had a sense of wonder, and any time a cat or dog has come up to her without her first initiating the interaction. She teaches literature and creative writing at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and you can find her latest work in the inaugural edition of The Oregon Hill Review.