Events
REPEATED EVENTS:
The Poetry Repair Shop:
Begun in 2016 and taught jointly by Andrea Hollander and John Brehm, this hands-on fix-it workshop is designed for a limit of eight poets, each of whom brings a troubled poem-in-progress to the session, held in Portland, Oregon, most often on a Saturday. Each session is self-contained, runs from 9:00 a.m. till 12:30 p.m., and costs $75. This workshop fills quickly; to add your name to the list of potential participants, email Andrea in order to be notified when the next session is scheduled.
The Ambassador Writing Seminars:
Begun in 2017, these 6-, 8-, or 10-week series of writing seminars in poetry or the personal essay are held weekly for 3 hours per session and take place in Andrea's home (since March 2020 via Zoom). The seminars focus on craft concepts or techniques and are limited to six participants per series. If you are interested in being on the email list of notification of future series, please contact Andrea. While initially the seminars were conducted in Andrea's home, they're now offered through Zoom.
Mentorships and Critiques:
Since 1993, Andrea has worked with writers individually through specially designed mentorships that focus on a writer's particular needs and for the duration most suitable to him or her. Meetings take place via Zoom, or, if the writer lives in Portland, Oregon, in-person at Andrea's home (well, since March 2020, only via Zoom). She also critiques individual poems, essays, and collections. For more information, email Andrea.
RECENT AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS
EVENTS IN 2023
JANUARY through May 2023
Wednesdays (9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. every other week)
The Wednesday Seminar began in June 2020 and has continued ever since (with summer breaks in 2021 and 2022). It is an advanced interactive class limited to eight poets who have completed both Poetry Essentials and Beyond the Essentials with Andrea. At each session we discuss a variety of matters of concern proposed by the participants. This is followed by an in-depth discussion of the art and craft of one or two published poems introduced by Andrea. After a short break, we discuss the poems-in-progress of four members of the seminar. All seminars taught by Andrea were conducted in her Portland, Oregon home until the pandemic lockdown in 2020. They're now conducted via Zoom. Cost: $$1,900 for the 9-month seminar. Contact Andrea if you are interested in being on the waiting list.
MAY 2023
Sunday, May 14 (7:00 p.m.)
Andrea will be featured with poet Emily Ransdell in person at the Studio Series Poetry Reading and Open Mic in Portland, Oregon. The series, hosted by Leah Stenson, takes place at the Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, 3502 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239. For more information, contact Leah Stenson here.
EVENTS IN 2022
JANUARY through JUNE
Wednesdays, through June 8 (9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. every other week)
The Wednesday Seminar began in June 2020 and has continued ever since (with a summer break in 2021). It is an advanced interactive class limited to six poets who have completed both Poetry Essentials and Beyond the Essentials with Andrea. At each session we discuss a variety of matters of concern proposed by the participants. This is followed by an in-depth discussion of the art and craft of a single published poem introduced by Andrea. After a short break, we discuss the poems-in-progress of three members of the seminar. All seminars taught by Andrea were conducted in her Portland, Oregon home until the pandemic lockdown in 2020. They're now conducted via Zoom. Cost: $895 for the 14 sessions that span 28 weeks (and began on September 22, 2021). Contact Andrea if you are interested in being on the waiting list.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 27 (7 - 8:30 p.m.)
Head for the Hills presents a reading by Andrea Hollander and Paulann Petersen. This may be either in person in Portland, Oregon, or on Zoom, still to be determined. Check back in early September 2022.
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
Saturdays, October 22 - November 19 (9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Sponsored by Soapstone, and meeting via Zoom for five consecutive Saturday mornings, Andrea will facilitate a Study Group focusing on the poetry of Ellen Bryant Voigt. This is not a writing workshop, and one does not have to be a writer to attend. There is a limit of 16 participants. Required texts: Messenger: New and Selected Poems 1976 - 2006 (W. W. Norton, 2007) and Headwaters: Poems (W. W. Norton, 2013). Cost: $75. Scholarships available. For information, contact Andrea. To register, send an email to soapstonewriting@gmail.com.