If you have a copy of the book, bring it—and by all means highlight your favorite passages—or copies will be available for purchase on the first day of class.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

Mara Eve Robbins is an award winning writer who specializes in poetry but appreciates and creates all forms of literary expression. A graduate in creative writing from Hollins University, she has been active in the literary arts in Floyd County since she was a teenager and facilitates writer’s groups and spoken word events. Mara believes that we all have a voice that can be translated onto the page, and advocates joy in writing for all ages—it is never too early or too late. She is committed to furthering appreciation of both the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community, and firmly believes that knowing and telling your story makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of those you share it with.

Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 7
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $0 ● Minimum Age: Responsible Young Adult

Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.

Lee Chichester is by trade a freelance writer and is a VDGIF – Certified Outdoors Education Instructor specializing in birds of prey and falconry, living in Floyd. As a hobby, she undertook to teach herself papermaking in 1999 and started with a backlog of “filed rejection letters” from her writing, wanting to both recycle and do justice to the various editors’ lack of vision electing not to publish her work. Among the first instructors at the center, Lee has been teaching papermaking, paper sculpture and falconry for years.

Minimum enrollment: 3, Maximum enrollment: 8
Beginner ● Materials Fee: $25 ● Minimum Age: 16

Students under the age of 18 MUST have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian before class commences.

Becca Obert Imbur is a mixed-media, collage, paper and book artist and hula hooper. Most of her books are refurbished and upcycled through her love of scouring thrift stores, antique stores and flea markets. Many of Becca’s books are one-of-a-kind originals with handmade covers embellished by her love of exotic and delicate papers. Becca enjoys teaching others the fine art of bookbinding and papermaking through workshops that promote the importance of the creative process. Her work has been exhibited at The Jacksonville Arts Center in Floyd, Main Lee Arts in Blacksburg and Bookworks in Asheville, North Carolina.

http://www.bimburbooks.com/