Young Writers Camp (ages 8-12)

How does a caterpillar know when to spin a cocoon, a seed to pull itself from the earth towards the sun? From childhood tales of “Jack and the Beanstalk” and The Wind in the Willows, to classics of Twain and Melville, the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost, and on into contemporary fiction writers and poets like Cormac McCarthy, Mary Oliver, and Gary Snyder, nature has proved a constant inspiration for art and literature. Students will explore ways they have been inspired by nature and experiment with bringing these muses to the page in prose and poetry. The playful environment will nurture and celebrate each student’s perspective and voice and encourage sharing within a supportive writing community. Finally, on Sunday, July 25, all camp participants are invited to share their work in a public reading at Gemini Ink.