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Using the Countryside around Loughboroughs to Inspire Creativity
Posted on 25/02/2008
P. Klein
The natural world is full of beauty, and mystery, and is a great source of solace and inspiration to many writers of all levels. Leicestershire County Council’s Community Heritage Initiative is inviting people to a free creative writing evening to learn more about capturing the countryside and wildlife through the written word at a free workshop with local poet and writer John Gallas.
John has had many publications including the poetry books Practical Anarchy, Flying Carpets Over Filbert Street, Grrrrr, Resistance is Futile, The Song Atlas, and Star City
The session is aimed at beginners as well as those who may have tried creative writing before so you don’t need to be a romantic poet or a Bronte to make use of this unique event.
The written word is a classic way of making a record of where and how we live and what we see around us. Many of us turn to books, diaries, poetry, and archives, when trying to identify wildlife and find out more about how it lives. Taking inspiration from the natural history collections this session will look at creative and descriptive writing using prose and poetry. People are also invited to bring objects from the natural world to act as inspiration
John said: “We will work with a wide variety of natural objects and look at not only new subjects for inspiration in writing and subjects participants can touch and look at while working, but also at ways of writing using colour, group work, shapes, labels, strange poetic forms, double vision (2 points of view in one), puzzles, and also partake of an Anglo-Saxon Riddle-fest with frightening prizes!”
The session, part of the Creative Nature Recording project will take place at Leicestershire County Council’s Collection Resources Centre at Barrow upon Soar on Wednesday March 5th at 7.00 pm and promises to be a fun, informal, but informative session. You might even be able to ask John about Morten Mortenssen the Fat Pig !
Sessions tend to fill up quickly, so early booking is essential. For more information or to reserve places please call 0116 267 1377, email chi@leics.gov.uk or write to Leicestershire County Council’s Environment and Heritage Resources Centre, Holly Hayes, 216 Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DG. To find out more information about recording the countryside and other free sessions being run as part of the Creative Nature project, visit www.leics.gov.uk/celebrating_wildlife.