Writing Through the Labyrinth

With Cypress Manning

August 11 - 17, 2024

Location: Grunewald Guild

Address: 19003 River Road, Leavenworth, WA, USA

What can I expect to create?:
Participants will spend the week working on daily writing prompts, as well as a larger written piece, which they will have the option to receive feedback on during the week. We will be writing poetry, and short prose pieces. They can also expect to do some drawing activities.

Will I need to work outside of class?:
No, all projects can be completed within the allotted class time.

Do I need experience to take this class?:
All experience levels welcome, including beginners

What do I need to bring to class?:
A favorite pen/writing utensil, anything they enjoy having for inspiration!

Minimum age of participant: 12

  • Commuter – $115.00
  • Cabin – $1,180.00
  • Private Queen Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Private Twin Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Shared Room + Shared Bath – $610.00
  • Yurt – $730.00
  • Library Dorm – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 125V/30 Amp – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 25V/20 Amp – $460.00
  • Personal Tent or Car Camping – $400.00

This program begins Sunday August 7, and ends Saturday August 17.  The fees listed at right include lodging and all meals (except “Commuter”, which includes a Commuter Meal Plan).  An additional sliding scale Course Fee is required.  For more information on our pricing, see our Pricing page.


The spiral – a rich symbol, with connotations of rebirth, intuition, and change.

This class will focus on creative writing as a tool for self-exploration and growth, with special attention paid to the labyrinth and its spiraling imagery.   We will walk the lGuild’s abyrinth, explore ideas of place, personhood, memory, and community, and work to craft our writing so that we can take it towards a place of self-belonging. We will generate creative writing in different forms -both prose and poetry – as well as consider hybridity in writing.

About the Faculty

Cypress Manning

Cypress Manning is a queer + trans writer, artist, and educator from Taos, New Mexico. They received their MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College in 2019, and were a 2022-23 Hugo House Fellow. They are in a two-person cribbage league with their mom, and live in Seattle with their partner and cat, Riso. They […]

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