Poets Read, Poets Write at MAC

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Middletown Art Center (MAC) presents a pairing of reading, writing and spoken word with the new MAC series: Poets Read, Poets Write on December 17, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and December 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Poets share their artistic process and the product of their work revealing the path from creative impulse to completed poem. Both events feature Clive Matson, lifelong poet and author of the acclaimed Let The Crazy Child Write!, along with multiple books of poetry. Clive has taught creative writing workshops since 1978, centered on his unique Crazy Child method, leading the East Bay Express to laud him as Best Writing Teacher In The East Bay in 2006. Clive teaches using forty years of watching writers blossom with a vibrant intensity they find within themselves, a creative talent they have possessed all along, using the Let the Crazy Child Write! (1998) method from the text of the same name. Today he spends his time on the sequel, Writing Your Way In. The two day MAC event begins with a free Poetry Reading, Saturday December 17, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Clive is joined by Lake County Poet Laureate Julie Adams, Lake County Poet Laureate Emeritus Elaine Watt, Sam Flot, Fran Ransley, Meirra Nelson and, Lia and John Jennings. The Writers’ Workshop follows at the MAC- on Sunday, December 18, from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. on a sliding scale up to $50. All levels of experience are welcome and encouraged! This drop in workshop runs until May 2017. Proceeds from the reading help support the Middletown Art Center, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring every child and adult to express themselves and grow through the arts and arts exposure. MAC is committed to contributing to the local economy and sustainability of our community. Join us in supporting the South Lake County writing and art scene! MAC is located at 21456 State Hwy 175 at the junction of Rt. 29 in the heart of Middletown. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org to learn more about exhibitions, classes, events, volunteer opportunities and membership. MAC is a project of EcoArts of Lake County a non-profit 501c3. All donations to MAC are tax deductible.