Teaching
Poetry, pigment-making, and interdisciplinary visual and literary arts in academic and community spaces since 2006
I've been teaching adults and young adults in academic and community spaces since 2006. I approach teaching as a world-making practice and a creative collaboration — always from an interdisciplinary perspective that draws on science, philosophy, and ecology alongside poetics and visual art.
I teach as a visiting poet and artist at colleges and universities, arts organizations, museums, and community centers. I founded and directed the Art + Ecology undergraduate concentration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, and was a founding member of Signal Fire's board of directors, an artist residency serving artists working at the intersection of art and ecology (2008–2023).
I'm available to teach workshops, give readings and talks, and offer extended residencies at institutional venues. Get in touch →
Workshop Offerings
Pigment + Place
Natural pigment-making workshops grounded in place-based inquiry and artistic research. Participants forage materials from local ecologies, make pigments together, and explore the environmental and social histories embedded in color. Available in half-day, full-day, weekend, and week-long formats.
Residencies · Universities · Museums · Community
Poetry of Place
Writing workshops that use place-based attention, close observation, and lyric inquiry to acknowledge and transform ecological grief. Drawing on ecopoetics and incorporating a range of diverse poets and interdisciplinary thinkers. Suitable for writers at all levels.
Universities · Museums · Environmental Organizations
Interdisciplinary Studio & Poetics
Courses and workshops exploring the intersection of poetry, visual art, and ecology. Topics include: interdisciplinary art as ecological witness, postmemory and poetics, the lyric essay, and docupoetics. Adaptable for MFA, undergraduate, and community contexts.
MFA Programs · Colleges & Universities · Residencies
Upcoming Workshops
After: Poems in ConversationPoetry workshop with Literary Arts
Selected Past Workshops
Every Force Evolves a Form: A Class on Poetic Form
Poetry Workshop: Climate Grief
Pigment + Place
Pigment + Place
Pigment + Place
Poetry Workshop: Climate Grief
Pigment + Place
Poetry of Place / Pigment + Place
Pigment + Place
Art + Ecology — Undergraduate Concentration
Selected Institutional Teaching
Colleges & Universities
Pacific Northwest College of Art (Associate Professor, 2007–2020)Portland Community College (adjunct, 2007–2009)Cornell UniversityReed CollegeWillamette UniversityWells College
Museums & Cultural Institutions
Oregon Jewish MuseumAnchorage Museum516 Arts, AlbuquerqueKittredge Gallery, TacomaKolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane
Residencies & Organizations
Signal Fire (Founding Member, Board of Directors, 2008–2023)Wide Open Studios (faculty, 2008–2021)PLAYA, Summer LakeOregon WildUcross FoundationArt/Lab, PortlandCamp ColtonThe Arctic CircleCaldera Arts CenterFestivALT, Kraków
Selected Talks & Readings
Talks & Lectures
Selected Poetry Readings
For a full list of readings, see Writing →
Mentorship
Individualized support for poets, writers, visual artists, and pigment-makers. I offer a limited number of sliding-scale individual mentorships. Some students work with me for years, others for just one focused session or a few sessions. I bring an interdisciplinary lens and a unique degree of attention and commitment to each person's practice and voice.
Manuscript Consultations
Focused, constructive support for poetry or prose manuscripts at any stage of development. Includes an initial conversation about the project, extensive written observations and editorial suggestions, and a follow-up session. Available for full poetry collections, essay collections, or hybrid work.