Thursday, April 4, 2024

Write with me at Geelong Gallery

 Q:Why do I love teaching this Creative Writing Workshop at beautiful Geelong Gallery ?

 A: The people who come along to explore Using Art As Inspiration enjoy it so much. 

Next workshop coming up on Saturday 13 April 3-5pm.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/adult-workshop-creative-writing-tickets-847953059427



Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Stereo Stories

 I am so happy to see my very short story, Landslide, published today by Stereo Stories.

A song, a time, a place...

You can read it here 

https://www.stereostories.com/landslide-by-the-dixie-chicks-story-by-janet-brown/






Monday, February 5, 2024

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a good 2024. Let's make a resolution to explore our creativity.

It's great to be invited back to the beautiful Geelong Gallery for 2024. Come along and write with me, using Art As Inspiration, on Saturday 24 Feb, 3-5pm. Creative Writing Workshop.

Tickets here BOOKED OUT

We can experience the Kungka Kunpu (Strong Women) exhibition...


and the permanent collection...



Caravan Park by Dorrit Black

Thursday, December 7, 2023

December 2023 - Write with Janet at GEELONG GALLERY

 Saturday, 9 December 3-5pm

Creative writing workshop

Join award-winning author and playwright, Janet Brown for a two-hour workshop exploring and being inspired by works of art currently on display at Geelong Gallery


Tickets at:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/adult-workshop-creative-writing-tickets-741300799647?aff=oddtdtcreator



Saturday, October 28, 2023

A Truly Beautiful Old Thing

Introducing my new/old vintage Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter c1963. 

It is absolutely beautiful and I picked it up yesterday. This model was used by Sylvia Plath, John Updike, Cormac McCarthy and brilliant Francis Ford Coppola who wrote his screenplay for 'The Godfather' on his Lettera 32.

In this time of AI and high tech everything, and screens everywhere, using old crafts and tools can be exhilarating, refreshing and subversive. 

I am hoping great inspiration rises from this elegant little machine. 

Watch this space.





Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Monday, February 20, 2023

Upcoming Creative Writing Workshops at Geelong Gallery


Our next workshop is this Saturday,  25 February 3-5pm at the beautiful Geelong Gallery. 


Future dates: 22 April 2023

                          24 June 2023


Come and explore new ideas for your writing with me. Not sure about it?  Here's some lovely feedback from the January Creative Writing workshop participants.  We use Art As Inspiration for our writing. 

'Joyful, revelatory, inspiring, highly informative, welcoming: I saw another way in to writing that made me want to keep on writing and looking and responding. Many thanks.' - Nadja


‘Fantastic! I haven’t written for years, and this has given me the confidence to continue and have another go. Thank you Janet.' – Serena

“Words. Opportunity. Sharing. Courage.” – Denise

“I enjoyed the time-crunch to write something and hearing other’s interpretations on the same idea. It was nice to get out of my own experiences." Emily

More information and tickets: