As I Said: Responding to Objects

About this event

This is the first of three free workshops as part of One Word’s As I Said exhibition, showing in the Poetry Café 31 July – 13 August. This workshop, and the rest in the series, take place at The Poetry Café, London. You can choose to attend just one in the series, two or all three. Book for workshop 2 (Exquisite Corpse) here and workshop 3 (Ekphrastic Poetry) here. This workshop will use objects, ranging from the mundane to the strange, as start points for writing. We will take you through a series of short-structured prompts, throwing lots at the page to see what sticks. Expect to leave with a pile of embryonic poems. This accessible workshop is great for new poets and genre fluid writers but is open to all levels of experience. It will suit people who enjoy tightly structured-sessions and using visual prompts. There will be a chance to share at the end but no pressure to do so! Objects will be provided, though feel free to bring your own to respond to. Please arrive with something to write with and on. There are 15 places available, an accessible toilet and water tap. The series is led by One Word, a poetry and art project by Lio Stevens and Karl Murphy. Thanks to The Poetry Society, Saatchi Gallery Learning, and Grafters Collective for their generous support. This project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Please note: this workshop is for over-18s only.