Geelong Gallery November writing workshop

It's nearly time for the November Creative Writing Workshop at the beautiful Geelong Gallery. I'm not sure who enjoys it more - me or the participants! 

This Saturday 26 November, 3-5 pm. 

Come and unleash your creativity as you use the artworks on display for inspiration. This really is a wonderful opportunity to explore your playfulness with your writing practice. I am looking forward to working with a new group on Saturday.

TICKETS FOR WORKSHOP

Creative Writing Workshop at Geelong Gallery

 I'm so looking forward to teaching this creative writing workshop THIS Saturday 15 October at the truly beautiful Geelong Gallery, 3 -5pm. It's fun and interesting to use the artworks as inspiration for writing.  Details and tickets in link.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adult-workshop-creative-writing-tickets-398689600327?aff=Website

                                                    Sally Smart 'Mad House' 

September creative writing workshop @ Geelong Gallery : Saturday 10 Sept 2022

 

Geelong Gallery have announced they will be extending their creative writing workshops - offering an intimate and rewarding opportunity to learn from author and playwright, Janet Brown. Check out Geelong Gallery's website to see the extended workshop dates.

Geelong Gallery Special Events

3-5pm Saturday 10 September

Frederick McCubbin 'Bush Burial'

Special Event at Geelong Gallery - Saturday 20 August 2022

The first writing workshop at Geelong Gallery last month went so well, I've been invited back to teach a workshop every month in that beautiful creative environment. 

The next 'Art As Inspiration Creative Writing Workshop' is Saturday 20 August, 3-5pm.

Details and tickets here: 

Adult workshop: Creative writing Tickets, Sat 20/08/2022 at 3:00 pm | Eventbrite

You don't need to have any knowledge about art. Come along for one session, or make it your new monthly writing afternoon. It is such an interesting and playful writing opportunity. 

    Tim Johnson Crop Circles 2018-2020, synthetic polymer paint on canvas.

Geelong Gallery Writing Workshop

Saturday 30 July

3-5pm

Update: Sold Out!! 

Adult workshop: Creative writing

Saturday 30 July 2022, from 3.00pm to 5.00pm

Cost—
Members	$18
Non-members	$21

Purchase tickets

Join award-winning author and playwright, Janet Brown for a two-hour workshop exploring works of art currently on display as inspiration for a creative writing exercise in the Gallery―a playful opportunity to extend your creativity and imagination.  

Janet Brown has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and extensive experience as a writing teacher and mentor. Brown’s work is widely published and several of her plays have been staged by various theatre companies in Melbourne, Sydney and have toured in regional Victoria.

This Saturday 30 July, local award-winning author and playwright, Janet Brown will be hosting a creative writing workshop at Geelong Gallery.  

You will have the opportunity to explore works of art currently on display as inspiration for a creative writing exercise. Join Janet for a playful opportunity to extend your creativity and imagination. 

Book your tickets via the link in below.

https://www.geelonggallery.org.au/whats-on/events/adult-workshop-creative-writing

Image: Louise Weaver ‘Dark Spring’ 2015, synthetic polymer emulsion on canvas, Geelong Gallery, John Norman Mann Bequest Fund, 2019 © Courtesy of the artist. Photographer: Andrew Curtis

Drawing Is Free: Vol 1

During Covid I have loved going to Paris on Mondays!

It's actually an online live-drawing zoom initiative created by talented and generous Chloe Briggs, at a time when faces are part of what we missed.

A tiny text contribution from me is published in Drawing Is Free Vol 1, just launched.

You can download the book here:

http://drawingisfree.org/

#onefaceonesong

DIGITAL BOOK 'Drawing is Free - Monday Mornings' Volume 1.

Designed by Sarah Praill and Aileen Harvey

New Year wishes and news about the playwriting workshop at Geelong Library 'Dome'

Wishing everyone as good a New Year as possible. Our world has changed and our lives have changed enormously during the pandemic. We are all hoping that 2022 will be a better year for everyone on our precious planet. Let's bring as many good news stories as we can to each other this year. 

Here's one to start with: Late 2021, I had the pleasure of working with a great group of writers in my playwriting workshop at the Geelong Library Dome. Not only was it wonderful to be face-to-face with a lovely bunch of new people, the extra good news is that members from this group are so inspired about writing for theatre that they have formed their own playwriting group. This is the type of initiative that really excites me! It will be so interesting to follow their growth and projects. Good luck to you all!   

21 November 2021:

Thank you Geelong Regional Libraries for inviting me to your beautiful Dome to present this playwriting workshop. There were interesting, enthusiastic, talented people! There were ideas! We had fun! And we worked! 

Event by Geelong Regional Libraries

Duration: 5 hr

In this one day workshop, you will be introduced to strategies and ideas to help you move forward in your script writing project.

https://facebook.com/events/s/in-person-janet-brown-playwrig/420645482987521/

• Iris Walshe-Howling (director): If you are interested in playwriting don't miss this. Janet Brown is an extraordinary, inspirational Australian playwright. Love her work.