Daily Ekphrastic Exercise

The Art: "Lux Aeterna" by Edward Elgar, live at the Gresham Centre in London VOCES8: Lux Aeterna - Edward Elgar This gorgeous piece of choral music was brought to me by my step-mother, Vicki Burrichter, who directs the Boulder Chorale. "I like the idea of 'eternal light' during this time of dark

The Art: Neighbours, a short film by Norman McLaren (1952) Neighbours Since this film is 8 minutes long, our exercise will only prompt you to watch it once. We’ll also take advantage of the fact that this is a silent film to practice crafting some dialogue. One of the hardest things about writing

The Art: A photograph by Lawrence Sumulong from his series "Manila Gothic" Lawrence discusses the portrait: “Love, 9 years old, a witness to the death of her parents Adrian and Vivian Peregrino in Camarin on August 25, 2016 during the ongoing Philippine Drug War. She has 5 other siblings and is

The Art: "Time Transfixed" by René Magritte (Painting) Click the link or painting to access a larger version of the file and some background about the piece and artist. The Exercise: Today we’ll try our hand at a more traditional ekphrastic exercise: a series of timed observations and free write

The Art: “Have Mercy” by Eryn Allen Kane (Music/ Film) "Have Mercy" | Eryn Allen Kane Some Thoughts: Go ahead and give this song a couple listens, if you have time. It’s often fruitful to try a variety of perspectives. Maybe you listen with your eyes closed the first time, then watch the video o