It was so great to attend the VCE theatre students school production at Aitken College. They did an amazing job bringing my play 'Dolly Stainer of Kew Cottages' to the stage. Their stagecraft was excellent, and the acting sensitive and assured.Congratulations to the talented team, and their inspiring teacher and director Michael Cooper.
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.
2024 Workshops:
Saturday 13 April 3-5pm FINISHED
Saturday 1 June 3-5pm FINISHED
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/
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
Saturday, 9 December 3-5pm
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:
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.
