Fairy tales have been around for centuries because they capture something essential about the human experience. In this workshop, we will use fairy tales and their tropes as inspiration to write about our own lives. Thinking about animals, the forest, the seasons, and the symbolic characters we find in fairy tales, we will explore the persona poem and the elegy, among other exercises meant to spark the imagination, to celebrate and commemorate Altadena, and to process grief.
The workshop is free and open to the public – all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Please bring a notebook and a pen if you can; otherwise, we will provide paper and writing utensils for you.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 marks four months since the Eaton fire devastated our community. We extend a special invitation to Altadena and Pasadena residents as well as to others who have been impacted by the fire. Please join us to write and process your experience and our community’s resilience.
The workshop will be led by Elline Lipkin, PhD, a poet, nonfiction writer, and academic, who, until the Eaton fire, was an Altadena resident for thirteen years. |
