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Workshop with Dan Poitras - From Pissed to Purpose: Transforming Anger into Art

  • Sprucewood Public Library 11555 95 Street Edmonton, AB, T5G 1L5 Canada (map)

The Polyglot Magazine & Creative Hub is inviting you to a special workshop guided by Daniel Poitras called From Pissed to Purpose: Transforming Anger into Art.

This workshop is part of The Polyglot’s Voices in Relation program, sponsored by SILR (Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization).

Workshop Description

Anger, grief, frustration, and self-doubt are often treated as emotions to suppress. What if they could become creative companions instead? This generative writing workshop explores how difficult emotions can become powerful sources of artistic expression. Through guided prompts, freewriting, discussion, and reflection, participants will play with poetry and storytelling to transform personal and collective experiences into meaningful creative work. Particular attention will be given to themes of identity, cultural disconnection, belonging, and the emotional realities that often accompany journeys of language and cultural reclamation.

Participants are invited to write from wherever they are with honesty, courage, and curiosity.

Guided by Daniel Poitras


This is a Hybrid Event. Registration helps us manage in-person seating.

In-Person Venue (limited):

Sprucewood Public Library
11555 95 St, Edmonton, AB T5G 1L5

Zoom:

You will receive a calendar invite Zoom LINK included.

Cost:

FREE

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Thank you to SILR for sponsoring the Voices in Relation program.