Framework: Words on the Land.

Fieldwork | Aug 05, 2015

Fieldwork is excited to be partnering with the Ottawa International Writers Festival/Perth

Chapter this summer to present a new event called Framework: Words on the Land - coming up on Sunday, August 23 at 3pm. This event will include readings and conversations with ten writers who will have just finished a weekend of writing on the land at Fieldwork.

Participating writers will be Amanda West Lewis, Amanda Jernigan, Phil Hall, Michael Blouin,

Matthew Holmes, Wayne Grady, Merilyn Simonds, Christine Pountney, Jeff Warren, Troy

McClure

For eight years Fieldwork has been broadcasting the seeds of creative endeavours at its location near Maberly. Expanding on its history of presenting three-dimensional visual art in locations around Fieldwork, a window into the imaginations of writers is being added to Fieldwork’s activities.

Over the weekend of August 21-23 ten writers will be asked to respond to individual framed

vantage points with their stories, poems or writing experiments. The writers were invited to bring to Framework a broad diversity of styles and interests – ranging from poetry to prose and from nature writing to explorations of consciousness.

On Sunday afternoon, August 23, the barn across the road from Fieldwork will become the venue for the writers to go public with their writing and their thoughts about this experiment.

Framework is designed to heighten the experience of being inspired by the land. Whatever emerges from this extraordinary weekend experiment is bound to be fresh, imaginative, reflective, spontaneous and fun. After all who doesn't want to hang out with writers and listen to their backstories. We are challenging them and they will no doubt challenge us.

Tickets for the event will be sold only online through the Ottawa International Writers Festival

website at http://www.writersfestival.org/events/spring-2015/framework-words-on-the-land. Note that space in the loft is limited so it is advised that you purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment. Tickets will be sold at the door only if there are any remaining on the day of the

event. Keep your eyes open for our weekly ‘Sneak Peaks’ on our Facebook feeds where we have been highlighting one or two writers each week. (www.facebook.com/fieldworkproject ) and Twitter (twitter.com/artatfieldwork)