Write on Site: Allegheny Cemetery

An intergenerational workshop in the historical setting of Allegheny Cemetery. 

Part of the Write on Site Pop!Up series from Write Pittsburgh. For writers ages 13 and up.

About the workshop:

The Intimacy of Place: Cultivating a Familiarity with the Wilds
What does it mean to cultivate a deep intimacy with place, building and maintaining relationships of noticing, visiting, and revisiting the wilds around us? Join Lyss Cypher from Write Pittsburgh for a workshop where we will develop methods to write on our intimacy with place, a version of the wilds that is unique and special to our individual lives and experiences, whether that be a room, a yard or garden, a neighborhood, a favorite walk, a cityscape or nature escape, etc.

Note on logistics: 

• Participants with mobility-specific disabilities are encouraged to contact info@writepittsburgh.com ahead of time so that we can adapt our plans to the needs of our writers.
• In the case of light rain, we will continue the workshop, so bring an umbrella or rain jacket if the weather looks drippy.
• In the case of thunderstorms or more severe weather, the workshop will be rescheduled and tickets will be refunded.

About your facilitator:

Lyss Cypher is a writer, artist, educator, and consultant in radical mental health and disability justice. They absolutely love personal narratives, creating around themes of identity, autonomy, and self-determination through the mediums of poetry, hand-cut collage, and somatics. They facilitate Rainbow Writers, a writing space for LGBTQ2IA+ youth, and the Write Pittsburgh Teen Council. They are also a competitive weightlifter and talk about it nonstop.

Community agreement:

By registering and attending, you acknowledge that Write Pittsburgh provides an intentional writing community space. Anyone who uses hate speech, engages in disruptive behavior, or practices other behaviors determined to be antithetical to Write Pittsburgh's mission of amplifying voices, empowering writers, and building a strong writing community will be asked to leave the event immediately, without discussion and without refund.

Allegheny Cemetery agreement:

Please note that by registering for this workshop you are also agreeing to abide by the rules & regulations set forth by Allegheny Cemetery.

In regard to photography, please be mindful of the following:

• Climbing on headstones or monuments is not permitted.
• Feel free to photograph the landscape, plants, wildlife for your personal enjoyment.
  • Please do not photograph any funerals or names on headstones/monuments.
• No gothic, horror, living dead, or haunted themed photography or film projects are permitted.
• Donations are graciously suggested with every visit to support the beautification captured.
• Photography and filming for any non-personal use (including social media) requires advance approval and permit with suggested donation.