Tuesday and Wednesday

July 16 and 17

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

$150.00 includes lunch and materials

Discover the artistic relationship between writing and photography throuh this highly creative, two-day retreat.

We will use in-class exercises to take photos that inspire stories and write stories that inspire pictures. Bring your camera (smartphone and/or dSLR) and be ready to explore and capture the beauty of the Salisbury University campus.

Your photos and writig will be printed on quality paper at the end of the retreat. These will be onexhibit at a casual reception adn reading to celebrate your work. Guests are invited and welcome to attend the 2:30 p.m. reception.

No previous experience required.

Dare to be amazed as you discover new ways to trigger your creativity with two award-winning instructors!

Nancy Mitchell, an internationally known poet, is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Salisbury. She is the recipient of the prestigious Pushcart Prize and author of several poetry books. She publishes widely in acclaimed journals and has been awarded national and international artist residencies. Mitchell taught Creative Writing at Salisbury University and instituted and directed the annual fine-arts festival, WORDSTOCK. Nancy teaches poetry workshops for the Center for Extended and Lifelong Learning and is an Editor for Special Features for Plume Poetry.

Mehves Lelic is a photographer and educator. She holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago and her work has been published and exhibited in various international outlets including the National Geographic, Geo Magazine, Aesthetica Magazine, Ogden Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, Rotterdam Photo Festival, Biggs Museum in Dover, Delaware and the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland. Her graphic design clients include the World Bank and Stanford University’s Women’s Forum. She is an adjunct professor of photography at Anne Arundel Community College.