When Forms Collide: A Generative Poetry Comic Workshop

Join Scoot Swain at Indy Reads on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 4-6pm for a free poetry workshop: When Forms Collide.

Indy Reads is excited to partner with Butler University's MFA Program to present When Forms Collide: A Generative Poetry Comic Workshop, hosted by Scoot Swain at Indy Reads community bookstore on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 4–6pm.

This workshop is best suited for participants 18+ years of age.

When Forms Collide: A Generative Poetry Comic Workshop

This generative workshop is designed to introduce participants to foundational poetry and comic writing techniques, then put both to use to produce something new!

Over the course of this guided workshop, adults at all stages of their writing lives will produce new poetry and visual art, then bring them together to craft exciting new pieces of their own. Pens and notebooks will be provided, though participants are welcome to bring their own supplies if desired.

Meet Scoot Swain:

Scoot Swain is a poet and artist from Columbia City, Indiana. She has a B.A. in Creative Writing from Ball State and an M.F.A. in Poetry from Butler. Currently, she is working on a chapbook about her gender transition, religion, and family. In addition to poetry, she draws, reads and writes comics, and plays as much D&D as possible. Her work can be found in the Indianapolis Review and the New York Quarterly.

In Partnership with Butler University MFA

About the Butler MFA Community Workshop Series

The Butler MFA Community Workshop series is a free writing program facilitated by Butler University alumni of the MFA in Creative Writing. These one-off workshops, hosted at partner sites including bookstores, nonprofits, and public libraries in the Greater Indianapolis area, connect adults at all stages of their writing journeys with workshop experiences shaped by graduate-level study. Thanks to a generous gift from the Efroymson Family Fund, alumni from the program's concentrations in Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Fiction will guide local writers into creative practice. Each workshop is designed to help participants generate new work, learn new ways of thinking about the craft of writing, and more confidently continue their own writing practices. Browse the Butler MFA Community Workshop series catalog on their website.

This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for the Indy Reads community:

FREE Ticket – This ticket is for attendees that would like to attend this event and are unable to purchase a ticket. Indy Reads values our community and facilitators. We are proud to provide programming to all. Thank you for being a part of our community!

$10 Donation– This donation covers the cost of one attendee to this event. Indy Reads strives to bring the very best programming to Fountain Square and all Hoosiers. Thank you for helping us to keep our quality programs accessible for all!

$20 Donation – This donation covers the cost of two attendees to this event. If you are attending as an individual, your ticket at this level makes it possible for another who cannot afford a ticket to attend. It is only through the generosity of our community that we are able to support programs that enrich the lives of all Hoosiers. Thank you for your support!

Other Donation Amount– “Pay-What-You-Can” really does mean pay what you can. Indy Reads appreciates that every one of our community members is able to support our vision of 100% literacy for all in different ways. Whether you can pay $5 or $50, we are so excited to see you – and thank you for your support!