for middle school students
thursdays, 4 – 5 pm / 4-week program
max 15 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot, or to help out.
a chapbook was an early type of popular literature because it was cheap to produce. still very popular today, the name commonly refers to small, paper-covered booklets, usually printed on a single sheet folded into books of 8, 12, 16, or 24 pages. participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to write poetry, short fiction, essays, and create visual art for their own original chapbooks. we’ll learn elements of layout and page design, cover design (using artist-designed woodcut blocks), and create contents pages and author bio pages to make the chapbooks as professional as possible. at the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with 5 copies of their original chapbook and one from each of the other participants.
we’ll celebrate with a chapbook release party in the Cleveland Street Flea Market on Friday, October 9.
