Carla Harris
BIO
Biography

Carla Harris (they/she) is a disabled queer writer, performer and interdisciplinary artist from Treaty 4 territory, living in Regina Saskatchewan. They have performed in Verses Festival in Vancouver (2016), the Saskatoon Poetic Arts Festival (2018), and featured on their home stage with Regina Word Up since 2011. They released their first chapbook, Obtain No Proof with Dis/ Ability Series of Frog Hollow Press in 2020, and publications have appeared in HA&L (2019), ANTILANG (2021), The Leslie Strutt Chapbook with League of Canadian Poets (2022) and the Humber Literary Review (2023). Rooted in music, theatre & writing, they offer workshops in writing experimentation and creative improvisation.  Harris is currently working on their first collection of creative nonfiction poetry, and a multimedia play in proudly unconfined #CripTime.

ADDRESS
City: Regina, Province/Territory: Saskatchewan
EMAIL
GENRE
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Playwright
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Obtain No Proof
Publisher
Dis/Ability Series of Frog Hollow Press
Year
2020
LINKS
Links
My work
Prairie Peoples Poetry - Carla Harris
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Workshop details
Audience Size
4-25
Intended Audience
For all ages & all access needs, or any person who might be intimidated by poetry
Workshop Length
90 minutes - 2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

The focus of this workshop is to get the group to explore descriptive words as a group. By having the group share to collect a wide mix of descriptive words, we then play with sculpting sentences as a group, in pairs and/or individually to fit any accommodation needs. The goal is to collectively explore a creative practice, without intimidating any student with the title of poetry.

 

Workshop Fee(s)
Vary based on group size, please contact to discuss.
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Living with a disability
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No