Unlock your creativity through art-inspired writing (2025)

• LIFESTYLE.INQ Human Interest, LIFESTYLE.INQ Latest

• BYThe Lifestyle.INQ Staff

• April 18, 2025
• 3:10 pm

If you find yourself staring at a blank page, struggling to put your thoughts into words, maybe it’s time to step away from words and turn to images instead. Art has a powerful way of offering new perspectives and igniting fresh ideas. Discover how this is done through ekphrasis with Women Writing—writing that vividly describes and interprets a piece of visual art.

In “Stories in Art,” a class organized by Women Writing, you will explore the deeper meanings behind paintings, sculptures, and other artistic works. By narrating and reflecting on the objects, scenes, and emotions captured in an artwork, you can amplify its significance or use it as inspiration to create an entirely new narrative. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Fundacion Sansó, Women Writing will host an afternoon of writing inspired by the art of Juvenal Sansó, Inday Cadapan, Mario Parial, and Michi Sotto. Fundacion Sansó’s executive director Ricky Francisco will take participants on a guided tour of the works on exhibit.

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This generative writing class is for beginning women writers aged 21 and above, as well as female college students. Intermediate and advanced writers who would like to rediscover the art of ekphrasis are welcome.

Facilitator Carla Pacis is an award-winning children’s author who teaches creative writing at the De La Salle University Laguna Campus. As a co-founder of Women Writing, an organization dedicated to empowering women through the joy of writing, Carla inspires and educates women writers in a supportive, collaborative, and compassionate environment.

Acquire a writing skill, find another pathway to creativity, or be in community with like-minded writers. Early bird rate is P3,000 until May 10. The regular rate of P3,500 applies until the last day of registration on May 30.

The class is open to a maximum of 25 participants, first come, first served. For more information and to register: https://bit.ly/WW-may31ekphrasis. For inquiries, email Women Writing at [emailprotected]. Follow Women Writing on Facebook and Instagram