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Seniors Program: The Grotto of Memory and Poetry with Molly Peacock
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TIME AND DATE: Friday, December 6, 10:30am – 12pm
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LOCATION: AWE (401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor) 2nd floor education studio
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COST: free with regular gallery admission. AWE is always free for current members.
This workshop is open to adults and seniors 55+ years old
Join us for The Grotto of Memory and Poetry with acclaimed poet and author Molly Peacock, on Friday, December 6, from 10:30 am to 12 pm at AWE. Inspired by Bev Pike’s exhibition Grottesque: Spectacles of Miniature & Gigantic, this workshop will guide participants through prompts and assignments designed to help you look closely and connect with your memories and feelings. Start with a gallery tour to observe, make word lists or sketches, and capture the moment through photos or recordings. Then, head to the studio to transform your observations into poetry, prose, or memoir. The session will conclude with a show-and-tell.
Don’t miss Molly Peacock’s reading at Biblioasis on December 5, with her book available for purchase at AWE during the workshop (cash only).
Meet the Author: Molly Peacock
Molly Peacock, the founder of The Best Canadian Poetry series, is the author of eight collections of poetry, including The Widow’s Crayon Box. She is also the author of two biographies about creativity in the lives of women artists: The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life’s Work at 72 and Flower Diary: Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries & Opens a Door. After her husband of 28 years died, she began the poems in The Widow’s Crayon Box, surprised at variety of emotions she experienced—from adoration to outrage—and realized that the colors of feelings after a beloved partner dies is far more than the 8-color crayon box—it’s the whole 152.
The Seniors Council is supported by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility through the Seniors Community Grant program and by Caesars Windsor Cares.
