{"id":17363,"date":"2020-05-08T08:41:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T08:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=17363"},"modified":"2023-06-08T18:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:26:41","slug":"gamut-literary-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/08\/gamut-literary-series","title":{"rendered":"Writers of UW Bothell come together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/gamut-literary-series.jpg\" alt=\"gamut literary series\" class=\"wp-image-28004\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By N.L. Sweeney<br>\nTwo graduate students and one alumna from the <a href=\"\/ias\">School of Interdisciplinary Arts &amp; Sciences<\/a> have created a quarterly reading event that aims to connect current and past students of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing &amp; Poetics program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"\/mfa\/events\/gamut\">Gamut Literary Series<\/a> is led by alumna Woogee Bae and current second-year students Ashley Noelle and Matt Porter. The event normally takes place at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openpoetrybooks.com\/\">Open Books: A Poetry Emporium<\/a>, which serves as a community bookstore and literary hub. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This quarter, however, the event will take place via teleconference on May 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about the idea of bringing people together and creating a \u2018space\u2019 for community,\u201d said Noelle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fostering community <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/gamut.jpg\" alt=\"Gamut founders\" class=\"wp-image-28005\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ashley Noelle, Woogee Bae and Matt Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether held at Open Books or online, Gamut gives readers a chance to present their work and create connections between current and previous MFA cohorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also provides opportunities for students, alumni and faculty within the MFA community to share their work with the public and help connect UW Bothell to the greater Puget Sound region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is nice to be able to give people the opportunity to share their creative work in a public space,\u201d said Noelle. \u201cThis has created great chances to network with people outside of the university. I\u2019ve even had the pleasure of speaking with prospective students at Gamut readings.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The literary series was first conceptualized in spring 2018 when Bae brought the idea to IAS faculty members Ted Hiebert, associate professor and director of the Creative Writing &amp; Poetics program, and Amaranth Borsuk, associate professor and program associate director. She then approached current MFA students Porter and Noelle about helping to create the quarterly event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Idea to action <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTed and Amaranth were both very supportive of the idea and allowed us to take creative reign over it,\u201d said Noelle. \u201cSince then, they have been present at the events and available for our questions. We\u2019ve even been able to feature a number of faculty \u2014 including Ted and Amaranth \u2014 at the readings.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miriam Bartha, director of graduate programs in the School of IAS, also helped the Gamut team apply for funds to provide refreshments at the events. The grant, known as the Community Engagement Funds, aims to support professional development and student organizations for graduate students in the school.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnique to this series,\u201d said Bartha, \u201cis that it has been conceived by multiple leaders from current and graduated students.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this financial support, Bae, Noelle and Porter could then turn their attention to curating the readers and getting the word out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of roles to fill in bringing Gamut together,\u201d said Noelle. \u201cThe events require much communication: with readers, Open Books, current students, faculty and the three of us.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional development <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout all this work together, the Gamut team has learned a lot about community organization. For Noelle, this project has been integral to her professional development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne day, I would like to be involved in creating community-centered projects and bringing people together. I have learned a lot about that while helping with Gamut,\u201d said Noelle. \u201cOne of the most important things I\u2019ve discovered while working on this project has been knowing when to lean on my co-organizers and ask for help.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having to deal with the unexpected was also part of the learning curve over the past several months. Like many events, Gamut\u2019s plans were impacted by the state\u2019s stay-at-home order \u2014 but Bae, Noelle and Porter decided not to cancel the spring reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the Gamut team is optimistic that the shift to virtual might mean more members of the community will \u201cattend\u201d the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set for Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m., the online reading will feature Cliff Watson and Sanika Nalgirkar from the 2019 MFA cohort; Reed Lowell from the 2017 cohort; Diana Khoi Nguyen, a guest professor in the Creative Writing &amp; Poetics program; and Jeanne Heuving, professor and founding director of the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Bartha and the Gamut team also want to work on shifting leadership of the event to students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will have a conversation after the event,\u201d said Noelle, \u201cbut we are hoping to continue to offer this reading series for students, alumni and faculty to come together.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two graduate students and one alumna from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts &amp; 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