VIRTUAL POETRY PARTIES ARE HERE!

LET'S PARTY!

I am excited to offer this new way to connect!

Grab some friends/family, get your drinks and snacks ready, and jump in to your very own personal poem party!

A fun, unique, and memorable way to process and find the guidance, affirmation, and awareness this moments calls for.

An amazing way to connect to yourself & to your friends, community, and family. Make it a forum or a friendly hang out, it's up to you!

!PLEASE NOTE!
DUE TO CV19 I AM NOT CURRENTLY BOOKING IN-PERSON EVENTS FOR 2020 OR BEYOND.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CHECK OUT MY NEW VIRTUAL POETRY PARTIES
FOR AN EXCITING, UNIQUE, AND SOCIALLY DISTANCED ALTERNATIVE!

the TYPEWRITER POETRY EXPERIENCE

WEDDINGS • ANNIVERSARIES • LAUNCH PARTIES
​SHOWERS • GRADUATIONS • RETIREMENT • BIRTHDAYS

CORPORATE & MUSEUM EVENTS • HOLIDAYS 
FAREWELLS • OPENINGS • GIRLS NIGHT • VIP EVENTS

a MULTI-LAYERED, HEART-OPENING,
EXPERIENCE for you & your guests

candid reactions from customers (all strangers!) after they read their poem for the first time.

By combing art, literature, performance, and a mindful universal connection, my work as a TYPEWRITER POET & LOVE SCRIBE brings to your event the sort of memorable, tangible experience you are looking to create.

press play for a mini-moment with me! sound on for cosmic choons :)

HOW DOES IT WORK?

First, we will chat a bit so that I can understand the theme, mood, and meaning of your event. This is a very quick process, and can be done via questionnaire if preferable.

Next, I will design and illustrate/hand letter your custom Poetry Art Card. This is the card onto which your guest's poems will be typed! I produce the cards in studio by hand. They double beautifully as event-specific stationary!

Then, your event! I will arrive with my vintage Smith-Corona typewriter, FREE POEMS sign, your custom poetry art cards, and my dear muses in tow. I will set up wherever works best for your event. I am happy to work with distractions! Music, noise, crowds -they all can actually help me get into the zone.

Once I am set up and your guests arrive, the real fun begins! I will type poems for your guests as they request them. My poems are received with appreciation, joy, and a sense of heart opening affirmation and guidance.

I always find that a crowd gathers around me as I type, as the work I do is entertaining not just for the person(s) I am writing a poem for,  but for everyone involved. It is a lovely little spectacle, indeed!

Each poem is a one-of-a-kind piece of art that also serves as a commemorative keepsake for your special event. Poems often end up framed and displayed prominently in the homes of their recipients - so this is a lovely way to stay connected to those you've included in your special moment for years to come.

At the end of your event, you will be given any remaining copies of your poetry art card, for you to use as you like. You may also order more cards at any time (some people like to use them as Thank You notes!). You also have the option of receiving your very own keepsake chapbook of the poems I've typed for your event.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?

candid reactions from customers (all strangers!) after they read their poem for the first time.

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I AM AN ARTIST, A MYSTIC, A LOVE SCRIBE,
AND A COSMICALLY ALIGNED TYPEWRITER POET FOR HIRE.

read on for more about the experience...

THE TYPEWRITER POETRY BY ELLEN EXPERIENCE

When a guest sits down across from me to request their poem, they are welcomed to prompt me in any way. Invariably, most times this prompt comes through as a sort of mini-bio, focused on whatever is deeply and emotionally prevalent for the guest at that time.

When this doesn't happen, something more playful does, and instead of a deep emotional prompt I receive a directive that stems from curiosity, incredulity, or just pure joy. I have written poems prompted by a wide variety of directives, from "the color green" to "my mother visits me as a cardinal" to "a cheetah, a crystal, and a rainbow" to "a poem that favors form over function" and everything in between.

I have also written many poems unprompted, which is always a joy as it gives the muses at play in that moment a chance to truly show up and express themselves.

As an intuitive mystic, I am able to utilize my connection to the Universe, to the Akash, and to use these prompts as a starting point for an often heart opening journey that takes just 5-7 minutes, and ends with a delightfully meaningful and often surprisingly personal poem. By being able to tap into the etheric energies that connect us all, I am able to use these bits of personal expression given to me as entre into a deeper, more cosmic connection. Even just sitting across from someone completely unprompted often leads to a poem that connects more than expected.

When I typewrite poems for people, I feel as though I am a cypher, or vessel. I often hear the first line, as if spoken from a moment in time where I have always existed, and it is then that I know that my fingers will take care of the rest. Once I tap out of my intellectual brain and connect to my intuitive self, the poem writes itself quite quickly, even with distractions at hand.

One of the more enjoyably challenging aspects of this job IS the distractions! As most of the events I work are celebrations attended by many people, loud noises, music, and even other entertainers are often part of the sound/energy-scape that surrounds me. I really enjoy the way that each event provides a different set of challenges and inspirations in this way, and I find that my poetry practice only benefits from having to work with these other bits of experience happening around me.

Almost always, after being handed their poem the recipient will stop and read what has been written for them, right there on the spot. Often times they read it out loud, contributing to the performance and spectacle for all. Other times, they read it in silence, inevitably handing it over to their friend or lover in amazement, so that they can see the magic, too.

Once the poem has been read, the recipient always looks at me in wonder, often asking aloud, "How did you know that?", or stating something like, "This is so me." All I can do is smile and say, "It's just what I do!".

POEMS, PLEASE!

Each finished typewriter poem is actually a personal Poetry Art Print -- a one-of-a-kind keepsake -- ready to frame, share, and treasure for years to come. Guests who leave with a personal poem are sure to share their newfound Text and Image Art Piece with friends and family, in person and on social media. The entire experience lends itself beautifully to the type of content rich type of sharing we are so used to today, and that so many of us are looking to encourage at our events.

INTERESTED IN HIRING ME FOR YOUR NEXT INSTITUTIONAL / CORPORATE EVENT?

I LOVE WORKING WITH LOCAL SHOPS & BUSINESSES, MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES, LIBRARIES, CORPORATE FIRMS AND MORE!

I OFFER SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICING FOR NON-PROFITS AND OTHER SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS LOOKING TO BRING MY POETRY & ENRICHMENT SERVICES TO THEIR INSPIRING AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT VENUES.

I HAVE RECENTLY WORKED WITH THE NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, OLD NEW-GATE PRISON, AND THE CT SCIENCE CENTER.


PLEASE INQUIRE FOR MORE DETAILED PRICING AND BOOKING INFORMATION!

OR EMAIL ME AT ELLEN@ELLENARNSTEIN.COM

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