Taking a line for a walk: Poetry & Art Workshop with Line Dufour
Paul Klee, an artist from the early part of the 20th century, first used the term, ‘taking a line for a walk.’ The idea of a line relates to poetry as much as it does to drawing or painting. Klee’s statement attests to the crucial role spontaneity plays in sparking originality and creativity. A single piece of paper is a quiet space, a room perhaps, that offers limitless possibilities beyond text, beyond communicating factual information. The affecting textures of handmade paper elicit a more personal response which, when conjoined with visual elements, our visual vocabulary, expands aesthetic possibilities, and presents us with new forms and renderings for our poetry.
In this workshop you will create collaged, printed, painted, and/or stitched poems on handmade paper. We will begin with being introduced to a variety of examples of visual poetry, followed by gathering the various materials available to include in the final visual poem(s). Time will be given to creating small poems spontaneously, a part of which will be included in the final product(s).
Friday, March 14: Part 1
Friday, March 21: Part 2
Please note, this is a two-part workshop, and the activities in Part 2 build on what is created in Part 1.
Spaces are limited. To register, please contact library@morrin.org.
LINE DUFOUR has been a professional artist for the last thirty years, exhibiting internationally. She has taken creative writing courses at the University of Toronto since 2016 during which time she also completed the Humber School for Writers program and obtained a Masters with Distinction in Creative Writing and Critical Thinking from University of Gloucestershire. In 2024, she obtained her Certificate in Creative Writing from the School of Continuing studies from the University of Toronto. Her short story “Exile” has appeared in two anthologies: Raconter ton histoire, published by La Maison de la Littérature in Quebec City, and A World of Difference, published by the University of Gloucestershire. Several of her poems were also included in the former publication. Queen’s Quarterly published her poem “Finding the Words,” along with the accompanying artwork, in its April 2024 issue. Her short story, Asylum, was longlisted for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction short story prize. Besides writing fiction, short stories, and poetry, she has written non-fiction articles, such as book reviews and interviews, that were published in textile (art and craft) magazines for the last fifteen years.
This event is made possible thanks to support from the Government of Canada.
