The Wednesday Poets: Poetry Meets Visual Art

Free

Date: Thursday June 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm 
Ages: Adults 18 +
Location: Janice Laking Gallery, MacLaren Art Centre
Fee: Free, Registration encouraged but not required     

Join The Wednesday Poets for an inspiring evening where poetry meets visual art and explores the many facets of being a woman. Kathleen Wildman, Dorothy Sjöholm, Jeanette Winsor and Clare Bolton will recite poems from their own work about the lived experiences of womenThese readings will be followed by a Q and A afterwards. 

Their poetry compliments the thought-provoking exhibition, Threadlines, a major exhibition on view by Marlene Hilton Moore.   

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Description

Clare Bolton is a writer and workshop facilitator.  Her poetry and prose have been published in a variety of anthologies.  An associate member of the League of Canadian Poets, Clare recently published her first chapbook, The Dead are in the Guest Room

Clare is excited to share poetry in a gallery space surrounded by the artwork of Marlene Hilton Moore. Inspired by her Celtic heritage and the presence of wonder found in the natural world, she strives to create poetry that is clear and true.  

Dorothy Sjöholm holds an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC where she studied under Susan Musgrave. Her stories and poems have been published internationally in various literary journals, and her most recent book is a novella in verse (why the telephone stopped ringing. Piquant Press.2019). She enjoys hosting workshopping sessions in her home and has recently completed two new manuscripts. She is delighted to have this opportunity to respond to the evocative art of Hilton Moore. 

Kathleen Wildman is a poet who hopes to never stop evolving as a writer. She has facilitated writing workshops and gratefully learned from many incredible writers including, Libby Scheier, Susan Musgrave and Molly Peacock. Marlene Hilton Moore’s work has been a gift to be inspired by for this event. Kathleen is glad to be a part of The Wednesday Poets who share her love of words. 

Jeanette Winsor is a graduate of the Humber School for Writers in Toronto and has been imagining and writing for as long as she can remember. Her short stories have appeared in several publications, including CanWrite Anthology and The Antigonish Review. She is the author of three novels in The Silver Cape Cove Series, as well as a biography. She looks forward to sharing her poetry—sparked by the inspiration of The Wednesday Poets—alongside the exhilarating work of Marlene Hilton Moore.