Writing the Self: Facing the Shadow

INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth Mayorca

TIME: Saturday, September 28, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CDT

PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, September 22. After Sunday, September 22: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.

LOCATION: Hybrid.  Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map). This workshop is also available via Zoom.

LEVEL: All levels

CAP: 15

“The essence of the shadow is pure gold.” ~ Carl Jung 

In this class we will explore the thoughts and feelings that have been unexpressed and unlived, the parts of ourselves that have been hidden in the shadow. After studying excerpts from memoirs and writings about the shadow self, we will mirror these expressions in generative writing exercises, allowing a whole new vision of ourselves to come out on the page. 

This event is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. This project is generously funded by the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Mid-America Arts Alliance.

This project is generously funded by Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Host or Publisher Writespace