Several of the library’s artist books were featured at the Write@253 Open House on June 21st. The brightly colored creative space opened on MLK Way in downtown Tacoma to share its upcoming writing workshops, creative publishing opportunities, and tutoring programs for children and adults.
Recent graduate Olivia Weitz shares her passion for writing and reading with the Tacoma community through the center. Her initiative allowed the collection of artist books to be a part of Tacoma’s Third Thursday Arts Walk and to be shared with the Tacoma community.
Visit the Write@253 web site and learn more about this innovative program. A statement from the website provides insight into the programs: “Write@253 grew out of conversations between high school and college writing teachers, counselors and staff at an annual writing workshop one Saturday afternoon in May 2011 at Tacoma Community College. Many of us were frustrated by the lack of support for innovative and creative writing instruction and experiences in public education, especially in our struggling schools. As writing teachers, we knew that far too many of our students were not excited by writing and its possibilities for academic, personal and professional growth.” -http://write253.wordpress.com/about/ (retrieved 8/7/2012)
To learn more about Write@253 visit: http://write253.wordpress.com/