The RISD Writing Center is excited to co-sponsor a visit from Bill Beckley—a conceptual artist, a writer, an editor, and a teacher. Join us for his talk:
“One Way or Another, Language Has Been Present”
Tuesday, April 16
6:30 PM, CIT 103
Beckley will discuss his work in images and words (and places in between).
See poster (click to enlarge) for more details.
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Do you have something worth saving? Something worth a cover and a spine? Maybe it’s that collection of poems and short stories you’ve been holding onto. Maybe it’s your Graduate Written Thesis or your Degree Project.
The AS220 Community Printshop is offering a Case Bound Binding workshop at the Mercantile at 131 Washington Street on April 15th, 6-10pm. Lara Henderson, book artist and manager of the Printshop, will teach the folding and gluing techniques of accordion binding, and the page sewing of hard cover case binding. Participants will leave with one finished product in each of these styles, as well as the skills to create more at home.
Some materials are provided, but a few items are required of students. For more details and to register, visit: http://shop.as220.org/collections/workshops-printshop/products/book-structures.
The Writing Center is excited about two authors visiting RISD campus next week. Take a look at these events and mark your calendars for literary inspiration.
David Shields Reading & Talk
Monday, March 4 • 7:00pm • Tap Room
Shields is the author of fourteen books and the recipient of numerous literary awards and accolades. He is a graduate of Brown University and the Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at the University of Washington. Join us for a sneak peak at David Shields’s forthcoming book, How Literature Saved My Life, in a reading from the author himself. Shields will also discuss his techniques of literary appropriation and collage.
Afton Wilky Reading & Open Mic
Wednesday, March 6 • 7-8pm • Old Library
Former RISD student Afton Wilky (BFA Painting 05) is a multi-disciplinary artist whose fascination with book structures has been central not only in her book arts practice, but also in her co-organization of the New Delta Review‘s first annual chapbook series, where she was also the Poetry Editor. Afton’s work can be found in journals such as Black Warrior Review, BlazeVOX, Siren, and Rain Taxi. She is the Managing Editor of The Volta. You can check out Afton’s work in writing here. Afton will read some of her own writing as the opener to a student Open Mic where your peers can share their literary talents. Come listen to fellow RISD writers – and bring something you might like to share.
Both events are funded by the Division of Liberal Arts Humanities Fund, and Afton Wilky’s Open Mic is supported by the RISD Writing Center.
Whether you already have something you’d like to see published or you’re looking for a reason to polish your pet project, an opportunity has come your way.
Clerestory Journal of the Arts is a biannual literary and arts magazine that draws submissions from undergraduate students at both RISD and Brown. They are currently seeking submissions of visual art, video, music, poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction for their Spring 2013 issue. We are always intrigued and inspired by this collection, and we would love to see your work in the next issue.
Visit clerestoryjournal.com to find more information, read their blog, and view past issues. Then send your submissions to submit@clerestoryjournal.com .
Looking to do some writing this summer? Check out these inspired and inspiring opportunities.
Triple Canopy Call for Proposals
Artists & Writers
Proposal Deadline: February 11
Triple Canopy is one of our favorite online art & culture publications. Their latest call for proposals emphasizes the intersections of print culture history, emerging technology, and public spaces as they expand their work from the textual to the performative and beyond. If you have an idea for an offline project that makes innovative, persuasive use of its form and medium, check out Triple Canopy’s call for proposals: http://canopycanopycanopy.com/submissions#call_for_proposals.
Banff Centre Program: ALWAYS LIFT INKING ROLLERS WHEN PRESS IS NOT IN OPERATION
Artists, Designers and Musicians
Application Deadline: February 15
The Banff Centre supports multidisciplinary artists, leaders, and researchers in their creative and innovative endeavors. This summer, they are running a six-week residency focused on documenting and publishing, language as documentary form, and conversation and music as improvised publishing. The program will include a series of workshops, a week of public events, and opportunities to produce both content and published forms. Check out the details at the Banff Centre’s website: http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1350.
This Wintersession the Writing Center is hosting five different workshops designed for all RISD writing—from function to fiction, research to rhetoric, professional to personal.
See below for details (click to enlarge), get inspired, and reserve your spot today! (RSVP to mbarrett01@risd.edu)
Did you know that we have a wait list?
The final weeks of the term are always busy here at the Writing Center. This makes it difficult to get an appointment within the next week, but remember that our fabulous wait list feature can help.
If you are looking for an appointment on a day that is currently full, click on the clock icon next to the date.
A window will appear and guide you through a quick and easy process. Once you have added yourself to the wait list, the schedule will send you an email any time a student cancels an appointment, so you can then log on and make an appointment for yourself.
We understand that schedules can change and emergencies come up. This wait list feature helps everyone make the best of those situations. Please continue to respect each others’ time through responsible use of our online schedule: only make appointments you plan to keep or cancel a few days ahead of time.
The RISD Writing Center offers free peer tutoring in writing for all Rhode Island School of Design students and serves as a resource for those who appreciate writing in the context of art and design.
Click HERE for an appointment.
College Building, Rm. 240
401-454-6486
writing@risd.edu
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10-4 & 6-8
Friday: 10-4
Sunday: 12-6
