Above pictures shown left to right: epoch writing circle items; mixed media piece Harvest; close up of mixed media piece Toil, created while sitting in presence. All by Carrie Redway.

 

 

epoch writing circles

 

EPOCH: a writing circle exploring death through nature and cycles hosted and facilitated by Carrie Redway. I use art, literature and tangible items in nature as guides for writing prompts. All writing levels welcome. Continue to check back here for updates and new events.

 

 

blog

 

Click here for blog posts on grief, death and my writing process.

 

 

publications

*Email Thedna Arts thedna.arts (at) gmail (dot) com to purchase chapbooks and zines listed below.

 

CHAPBOOKS

Queen Skulls. A chapbook short story about female connection and mythology. Five women from beneath the Earth surface to support a struggling woman grieve the beasts in her own life. A shorter version titled The Blood Field was originally published through Occulum Journal. (8 pages, 2019)

An excerpt from Queen Skulls: "The old woman put her jar up to her lips and tilted her head back revealing a thick wash of blood across her collarbone like a necklace; the bird's skull rolled into her mouth... the bones dropped down like the saliva did from the calf's mouth."

 

Vulpecula. A chapbook of vignettes/long-form poem; a conversation with the constellation Vulpecula (the little fox) about death and decay in various forms- physical decay, emotional decay, relationship decay, and the things that bind us to stagnation. (20 pages, 2019)

An excerpt from Vulpecula: "And then there was Grandmother who said we were dust to dust, and so I sprinkled sawdust on the coop floor and covered it. I forgot about the splinters until you showed your teeth. Each grief carries its own hunger. The little fox tells me so."

 

 

ZINES

Dandelion. A zine about death discussion and the importance of Advance Directives. Poetry and B&W artwork. (4 pages, 2019)

Epitaphs: A constellation of grief. A zine following my travels through the Nevada desert in search of ghost towns and old cemeteries. Poetry and B&W artwork. (8 pages, 2019)

 

 

SEASONAL ZINES

Howlite. A yearly zine series of B&W art, photography and writing created with intention during the winter season. (8 pages, 2021-2023 issues 1 to 3 available) 

Wilt. A yearly zine series of B&W art, photography and writing created through a ritual in preparation for the fall season. (8 pages, 2022-2023 issues 1 and 2 available)

 

 

POCKET ZINES

A Vessel of Snakes. A one-page folded zine of B&W art and writing- short story excepts and poetry. (1 page, 2023)

A Lilac Bonfire. A one-page folded zine of B&W art and writing- short story excerpts, automatic writing and poetry. (1 page, 2024)