Day: Wednesdays
Dates: Wednesday 7 October – Wednesday 2 December (half term during the week commencing 26 October, so there will be no class on Wednesday 28 October).
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Level: Beginners (18+)
Tutors: Grace Atkinson
Location: 124 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4DJ
Cost: £231
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 8 week poetry course, facilitated by award-winning poet and facilitator, Grace Atkinson, is directed at visual artists, art enthusiasts, and budding writers alike. Participants will be introduced to poetic techniques that bridge the gap between visual art and literary practice, including portraiture, ekphrastic poetry, collage, fragmentation, erasure, concrete poetry, and other forms. By the end of the course participants will have a small collection of draft poems to polish at their leisure.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is directed at artists, art enthusiasts and writers hoping to crack open their practice to a new genre and innovate their work. In these 8 workshops, you will be introduced to literary techniques with affinities to art making and art writing. Among the topics we will explore are portraiture, ekphrastic writing, collage, fragmentation, erasure, concrete poetry, and blending image and text more widely.
Each week we will reflect on an eclectic variety of poetry and artwork as a class, drawing on both traditional and contemporary practices. We will write individually under timed activities and prompts, where participants will be invited to let go of their inhibitions and explore new pathways. There will be time to share new and old work with the class, in a supportive and nurturing space.
By the end of the course, you will have learned new techniques, developed confidence in your writing, and acquired a portfolio of new material. The course is suitable for all levels of writers, artists and creative thinkers.
Grace is an award-winning poet with over eight years’ experience as a facilitator. Her practice focuses on formal techniques, contemporary expression and community.
All you need for class each week is a pen, a notebook and your imagination. Other materials will be provided by the tutor.
What’s included: Extra paper and pens will be provided, but you can bring your own notebooks if you choose.