Craft Talk: Language Looking for Context | Arts + Literature Laboratory | Madison Contemporary Arts Center

Craft Talk: Language Looking for Context

Prompts and formal demands (the stranger the better) can be just what a poet needs in order to jump start exciting new material. Matthew Guenette, who teaches composition and creative writing at Madison College, will discuss some his favorite prompts--prompts that inspire a sense of play, that generate surprise and have the potential to release a writer from the constraints of their own intentions. Weather permitting, there will be a short walk through the neighborhood, and poems will most definitely be written on the spot.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Madison Arts Commission, with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.

Matthew Guenette, man in brown glasses and plaid button-down shirt  with colorful painting behind him

Matthew Guenette is the author of Doom Scroll (2023), Vasectomania (2017), American Busboy (2011), and Sudden Anthem (2008). He lives in Madison, WI, with his wife, their two kids, and a twenty-pound cat named Butternut.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Arts + Literature Laboratory is located at 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703.

Our galleries are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday noon to 5pm, and other programs take place throughout the week. Please check the events calendar and education section for details.

CALENDAR

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Stay up to date on upcoming programs and opportunities through our monthly newsletter.