Online Writing Workshop: Metaphors & Meaning

March 15, 2026 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Online Only
Ticketed Event

Discover how reflective writing inspired by visual art can help us navigate challenging times and deepen our inner knowing. Inspired by an intriguing contemporary painting by the German artist Sigmar Polke, participants will explore how metaphors—both visual and verbal—can help us process our present and move toward the future.

This 90-minute interactive workshop embraces slow looking, wondering, imagining, and writing to deepen self-understanding and spiritual growth. Designed for everyone who enjoys art and reflection.

registration

Register in advance via the button below. Registration closes at 5 pm ET on March 14. The Zoom link and further instructions will be sent to you the day prior to the program. Note: this workshop will be recorded for those not able to participate in real time.

about the workshop leader

Facilitator Mary Hall Surface is a teaching artist, playwright, and museum educator. She presents workshops through the Smithsonian Associates and National Gallery of Art and was a 2025 Chautauqua Institution Writer-in-Residence.

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