California Writers Club, Mt Diablo Branch

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Ekphrasis: Writer and Artist Exhibition


CWC Mt. Diablo places are filled for the 2023 exhibit.

Ekphrasis is the Greek word meaning “Expression” or “Art that describes or explains other art.”

The origins of ekphrasis were described as a detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.

Our intention is to expand this idea into other directions, e.g. visual artists responding to a literary piece that moved them; a writer who may not ‘describe’ the work that they are viewing, so much as where it takes their imaginations, their emotions, and thoughts.

Mt. Diablo has partnered with the Lamorinda Arts Council and the Lamorinda Art Alliance to bring you an Ekphrastic collaboration and exhibit of submitted works. The exhibit of these works will take place during the month of May 2023 in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library at 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563   (925) 254-2184.

Want to understand and practice the concept?

Linda Hartmann will host two workshops on Zoom, in October. Sign up for one or both.

Workshop #1 will focus on Initiators: those who want to create works for others to respond to.
October 13, 2022 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Workshop #2 will focus on Responders: the how-to of understanding what you are seeing or reading.
October 27, 2022 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Registration is open! Go HERE for more information. Or go HERE to register.

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight – Michael Barrington Launches His New Book “Colourblind: A Travesty of Justice”
Member Spotlight – Michael Barrington Launches His New Book “Colourblind: A Travesty of Justice”

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Upcoming Programs

  • May 9, 2026, Three-Minute Flash Fiction and Writers Tables: choose from 6 topics. (This meeting is at the Pleasant Hill Community Center)
  • June 13, 2026, Hakim: Poetry in Its Many Forms
  • July/August 2026: Summer Break 
  • September 12, 2026, Diane Frank: Poetry as the Language of the Soul 

Our Meeting Schedule and Location

General Meetings are held the second Saturday of each month, except July and August.
Location:
The Pleasant Hill Senior Center
233 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Optional post-meeting events until 1:30. Bring your lunch!
Our meetings are open to the public. See the Meetings and Workshops page to register. 

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CWC Mt. Diablo Branch, P.O. Box 606, Alamo, CA 94507

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