In this creative writing workshop, participants will be encouraged to move throughout the Triennial exhibits at Hyde Park Art Center, writing to prompts that will help them draw a deeper connection to the artworks on display.

Lovella Calica is a writer, photographer, and multimedia artist. She is the founder of Warrior Writers, a creative community for veterans articulating their experiences. She has edited four anthologies of veterans’ writing and artwork, including Move, Shoot and Communicate (2007), Re-Making Sense (2008), and Warrior Writers (2014). She currently lives in New Orleans and works at an intentional veterans community called Bastion Community of Resilience.

Kevin Basl is a writer, musician, and anti-war activist living near Ithaca, New York. He served in the US Army from 2003 to 2008. He is author of Midnight Cargo (2023), a collection of stories and poems inspired by his war and homecoming experience. He has worked with veteran-focused arts organizations for over a decade, including Frontline Arts, Mission Belonging, and Warrior Writers.