I’ve run creative writing workshops (specialising in poetry) for community and arts organisations such as Roomers (St Kilda/Melbourne), Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre (Perth) and Australian Poetry – both online and in the flesh. I provide exercises and experiences to prompt writing, with topics ranging from unique self-portraits, writing and the body, contemporary poetry and more…
I’m currently running an ongoing workshop at the Brunswick Neighbourhood House. The terms are 8 weeks, but the workshop rolls on. Details below.
Creative Writing Workshop
Starting again for 2013 – on Monday Feb 4th at 10am to midday (with a social coffee afterwards of course!)
43A DeCarle St Brunswick
For Bookings – 03 9386 9418
If you’re interested in me running a workshop, or you’re an emerging poet wanting one-on-one mentoring, please contact me through this site.
Dear Andy,
I would be interested in coming along to your poetry workshops in Brunswick, but am not free on Mondays until November. Will the classes be running at that time? Otherwise, when do they begin again in 2013, and will they still be on at the same time and day?
Thank you,
Laura
Thanks Laura – we’re starting again on Monday 8th October, for an 8-week period. I assume we’ll still be running on Monday mornings next year too, as that seems to suit the Neighbourhood House, but it could be reviewed. Would be great to have you with us, if you’re free. I really liked “Bug Ear” and the clouds photo on your blog, btw… Andy.
Oh, thank you Andy! I have just started writing poetry and would love to learn all about it. Unfortunately I am not available on Mondays in October – but I will definitely try to join early next year.
I love your poetry!
Laura
Thanks Laura – hope we can meet later in the year! In the meantime, there’s plenty of poetry readings around Melbourne if you want some live poetry… just google “Melbourne Spoken Word” or “Pam’s Poetry Pitch”.
Dear Andy, I am a writer and actor, my writing has a poetic tone and rhythm. However I feel like I’m walking down a blind alley – I think I’m writing poetry but I’m not sure. I don’t know if its my lack of confidence or my lack of knowledge that ties me up in knots – both, very likely. Anyway, I’d like to come to your Poetry workshops, but think it woud be useful to meet with you privately at least once before I go. Can you tell me how much private mentoring costs?
Thanks – I’ll email you privately, but just wanted to say here publicly that if you feel it’s poetry, I can bet it is – though of course, poetry is something we can go deeper into – the more we read, write, think and live, the poetry we write can be more poetic and more us.