About the Workshop:

Poetry Is Everywhere: An Introduction to Found and Visual Poetry is my signature workshop that was created during the pandemic in 2020. As someone who has been dabbling with these techniques for over half a decade, I wanted to introduce other creatives to these sometimes overlooked genres of experimental writing. This workshop aims to posit to you a wide array of fresh perspectives in the realm of poetry and, more importantly, creative expression.

What you will learn:

- What is found poetry?

- What characterizes a good found poem?

- What materials can you use to create your poem?

- Types of found & visual poems

- How to create poetry out of nothing & everything :)

Time:

4pm -5:30pm: Central European Summer Time

7:30pm -9pm: India Standard Time

7am -9:30am: Pacific Daylight Time

10am -12:30pm: Eastern Daylight Time

11:30am - 1pm: Newfoundland Daylight Time

Bio:

Shloka Shankar is a poet, editor, publisher, and self-taught visual artist from Bangalore, India. She enjoys experimenting with Japanese short-forms and myriad found poetry techniques alike. A Best of the Net nominee and award-winning haiku poet, her poems and artwork have appeared in over 200 online and print venues of repute. In addition, she has edited and co-edited six international poetry anthologies since 2016. Shloka is the Founding Editor of the literary & arts journal Sonic Boom and its imprint Yavanika Press. When she isn't poring over manuscripts, you can find her making abstract art, digital collages, or conducting poetry workshops. Shloka is the author of the microchap Points of Arrival (Origami Poems Project, 2021) and her debut full-length haiku collection, The Field of Why (Yavanika Press, 2022).