UPDATE: All spots in this workshop are full. Email us to be added to the wait list!

Three Sundays, 3–5 pm
March 5, 12, 19

Led by Adam Tessier, GWC Program Director
Space is limited to 6

$60 suggested donation.

Everyone knows about portrait paintings and photographic portraits—but what about portraits in words?

In visual arts, great portraits do more than record a likeness; they tell us about their subjects. In this 3-session workshop, we’ll explore techniques for creating a written portrait: a piece of writing about a real person that moves beyond description and biography to get at something deeper about the subject.

Think of a real person—someone you know or knew, or another notable figure, past or present. They will be your subject. Through readings and discussion, in-class exercises, and group critique of our own drafts, we will experiment and expand our abilities to describe and depict individuals.  After three sessions, expect to complete a short piece of portrait writing…or have a solid start at a longer work!