This fall, jumpstart your creativity in a workshop designed for artists and writers in all disciplines. From exploring our artistic family trees and map-making current projects to taking in the natural beauty and inspiration of Leelanau County to discussions of visionary texts from choreographer/dancer Twyla Tharp, painter/sculptor Audrey Flack, sculptor Anne Truitt, writer Annie Dillard, printmaker/teacher Sister Corita Kent, music producer Rick Rubin, and many more, this class will energize your curiosity and creativity. Share what you know and learn something new — inspire and be inspired—in this autumn reset.
Skill Level
All
Objective
Creativity Enhancement, Personal Growth
Outcome
Inspiration and Creativity, Building of Community
Mary Ann Samyn is the author of seven collections of poetry, including Air, Light, Dust, Shadow, Distance (2018) and The Return from Calvary (forthcoming fall 2025). She teaches in the MFA program at West Virginia University and has also frequently taught workshops in Leelanau County. She writes about her poetry, weaving, cooking, gardening, and all things Michigan on her Substack, Cake & Poetry (
