Explore Art and Ecology writing with Rena Priest
Join Sasha Petrenko's Art and Ecology class with special guest Rena Priest - Washington's first Indigenous Poet Laureate.
What to expect
Maybe a writing lab? Or a poetry reading. Or both. We will have Q and A about the writing process as the students write scripts for a sound art project inspired by organisms native to the Salish Sea basin.
About Rena Priest
Rena Priest is a Poet and an enrolled member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. She has been appointed to serve as the Washington State Poet Laureate for the term of April 2021-2023. She is a Vadon Foundation Fellow, and recipient of an Allied Arts Foundation Professional Poets Award. Her debut collection, Patriarchy Blues was published by MoonPath Press and received an American Book Award. She is a National Geographic Explorer (2018-2020) and a Jack Straw Writer (2019). She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College.
Disability Accommodations
For disability accommodations, please contact the department presenting the event. Disability access information is available online at Parking Services, and further resources can be found by contacting Western's Disability Access Center.
