Name: Ekphrastic Poetry at the Philbrook
Start: 2025-10-04T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-04T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Philbrook Museum of Art

Join instructor and local poet Corinne Gaston as she guides a small group in writing original poetry inspired by the art in the Philbrook.
About this Event

Transform paintings into poetry in this generative writing workshop! This workshop will guide 12 participants in writing original poetry inspired by the art pieces in the Philbrook Museum, and sharing what they write in a supportive setting.

Schedule:

10:30-11:30am: An hour-long guided docent tour of the museum
11:30am-12:30pm: One hour of solo exploring and writing time
12:30-1:30pm: One hour for lunch and sharing

Museum entry, tour, and lunch are included. A deposit of $30 is required to hold your spot. Deposit will be returned to all participants who complete the workshop via Zelle, Venmo or Cashapp (participant's choice).

Participants are free to enjoy the Philbrook grounds after the workshop.

Ekphrastic Poetry at the Philbrook is part 1 of 3 of the poetry workshop series Flaneuring Around Tulsa by local poet and writer Corinne Gaston. Inspired by the workshops of the acclaimed poet Cecilia Woloch, Flaneuring Around Tulsa will take writers to explore and write in different neighborhoods across the city with guidance from local historians. As part of the series, all workshop participants will be invited to an optional writers' session to further develop their writing from the workshops among their peers. Participants will also be invited to share their writing in a celebratory public reading in December. This project was supported by the Artists Creative Fund.