Explore the rare, historic and artistic treasures in the special exhibition Impressions of Geelong—a portrait of the city
and its region while playing with ideas and daring to try new ways
of writing.
A writer's sketchbook
Sunday 4 August at 11.00am
Join Dr Gillian Turner for a special tour of Impressions of Geelong and a chance to reflect on a selection of works through writing. Limited places available. Duration —
1.5 hours.
Cost—
Members $5
Non-members $10
(includes refreshments)
Materials—
Please bring a small notebook (with unlined pages) and a soft pencil (B or 2B)
Bookings essential—
T. 03 5229 3645
Further details—
- No creative writing experience is necessary
- Participants will explore the works on display while playing with ideas and daring to try new ways of writing
- This workshop will not provide rules for traditional writing genres
- Each participant will be free to respond to the works in any way they feel appropriate (such as a short story, poem, or a series of narrative fragments, journal entries, letters, or lists)
- The outcome of this workshop will be a collection of fragments, of descriptive ideas, or possibly the beginnings of a piece that can be extended and worked upon later
- There will be an opportunity for sharing of writing on a voluntary basis throughout the workshop and during refreshments at the conclusion of the workshop