June invite: exploring ekphrasis in community
a token of gratitude for our supporters
Dear artists and writers,
As a token of gratitude to subscribers and contributions to Unleash, we invite you to join us for a Creative Resilience circle on Friday, June 19th, 4-5 ET.
Theme:
Ekphrasis: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art
This discussion and workshop will explore the ways art influences language and storytelling, inviting participants to explore their own interpretations in response to an artistic prompt.
Outline:
Introduction
Discussion and Q&A
Ekphrastic prompt
About our presenters:
We will be led by guest teachers Alex Stolis and Catherine Arra, who have been featured in Unleash Lit and are the authors of the new Dos Madres chapbook The Razor Tip of an Arrowhead.
Poet: Catherine Arra is the author of four full-length poetry collections and five chapbooks. A former English and writing teacher, she now facilitates local writing groups. Her newest chapbook, Perennial Cosmology, was recently published by dancing girl press. Her newest full-length collection, Last Evening With All the Versions of Myself, was first finalist in the 2025 Donna Wolf-Palacio Poetry Book Prize and will be published by Finishing Line Press, September 2026. Arra lives in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York with her partner, Alex Stolis, and their dog, Daisy. www.catherinearra.com
Photographer/Poet: Alex Stolis’s photographs have previously appeared or are forthcoming in Ink in Thirds, San Pedro River Review, Unleash Lit, L’Espirit Literary Review, and Anti-Heroin Chic. His full-length book Pop.1280 is a poetry and photo collection, available from Amazon. His chapbooks Postcards from the Knife-Thrower’s Wife was released by Louisiana Literature Press, 2024; RIP Winston Smith from Alien Buddha Press 2024; and The Hum of Geometry; The Music of Spheres, 2024 by Bottlecap Press. He lives in upstate New York with his partner, poet Catherine Arra, and their dog, Daisy. He can also be found at https://alexstolis.myportfolio.com/
How to join:
RSVP here. https://luma.com/zjaejkzl
(We will limit space to keep this an intimate group.)
This is a free event made possible due to supporters of The Resilient Creative and Unleash Lit.
Wishing you prolific days and creative clarity until then!!
Jen
Director / Founder
Unleash, The Resilient Creative