A monthly group for new and more experienced writers held at Brading Station Heritage Centre on the Isle of Wight. Each session is different so you can drop in and drop out as you wish. Typically each one focusses on a theme and includes warm ups, writing prompts, reading, discussion and sharing of drafts. £5 includes refreshments and handouts.
My latest project creating words and pictures with young people on the Isle of Wight
What I’ve been up to!
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FREE ZINE WORKSHOP
Find your creative voice by making a zine!
With graphic designer Claire Speight and award-winning poet Maggie Sawkins.
Do you live, work or play in the Bay area? Would you like to share your outlook and story or just try something new? Then why not join our zine-making workshops? Zines are neat little DIY magazines that are a wonderful mash-up of stories, art, words, and illustrations that give a voice to differing points of view. Working in groups, you will be guided by Claire and Maggie in exploring shared themes around life in the Bay. Using techniques including collage, drawing, mark-making and other print techniques, Claire will help you develop your story visually. The zines, printed on a Riso press, will then be distributed throughout the community as well as forming part of a summer window installation and be part of a final exhibition at the Quay Arts Centre in spring 2023!
“This project will provide creative opportunities for storytelling and communicating different perspectives of living in the Bay area. What would you like to say to promote understanding?” Tracy Mikich
There are currently four workshops:
BAY TEEN ZINE:13-18yr old
Where: Sandown Library
When: Monday 6, 13, 20, 27 June, 6-8pm (4 sessions)
Book: Email JWadsworth@actioniw.org.uk
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS x 2: 18+
Where: Boojum&Snark 105 High Street, Sandown
When: Tues 7, 14, 21 June 7-9pm (3 sessions)
Book; email boojumandsnark@gmail.com or call 0744 905 4368
YOUNG PERSONS: 18-25yr old
Where: Boojum&Snark
When: Weds 8, 15, 22 June, 6-8pm (3 sessions)
Book; email boojumandsnark@gmail.com or call 0744 905 4368
The project is supported by the Arts Council England.
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More information https://www.boojumandsnark.co.uk/projects/sandown-post-zine/
I’m running a free Poetry Workshop at Portsmouth Central Library on Saturday 24 March 10.30 – 1.30 pm.
A Poem to Remember is a national initiative launched by Prince William, encouraging people to write poems of hope over adversity to mark the end of the First World War.
In collaboration with BBC Get Creative and the Poetry Society.
Advance tickets available here:
https://portsmouth.spydus.co.uk/Events/Events/EventDetail?PgmId=115
Saturday 24 June
1.20 – 1.50pm
Fluid Motion Theatre Company
The Orchard, White Hart Lane, Basingstoke RG21 4AF
All in the Mind Festival
Maggie discusses how writing about a family member’s dual diagnosis enabled her to reach a place of compassion and acceptance. Her live literature production, Zones of Avoidance, which won The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry, is described as ‘beautifully written and uncompromising.’ Through poetry, letters and monologues, Maggie manages to juggle the imperative of honesty – how to tell an important story truthfully – and ‘avoidance’ – how bitter truths may be made bearable. The talk will be illustrated by short poem films from the production.
Friday 13 January
1pm arrival, 2pm Performance
Tickets: FREE includes tea/coffee on arrival
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Hampshire Cultural Trust and Healthwatch Hampshire present this extraordinary project based on the voice and stories of people with dementia and their carers. Over the last few months, workshops have been taking place within three day centres run by Age Concern Hampshire, giving people the chance to speak about their experience of local health care services. I worked with them to transform these stories into poetry and at this event will be reading from a new poetry anthology created during the project.
Featured Article: The Portsmouth News, 6 January 2017
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Priory Park Music Festival
Guildhall Stage
6.30pm | £4
Poetry reading accompanied by David Jordan on double bass.
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Friday 22 July
South Downs Poetry Festival
Steep Village Hall
7pm | £12
Poetry Reading with Andrew McMillan, Hugh Dunkerley, Matthew Caley, Paul Deaton.
Music Mike Knee.
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