Uncovering the Gold 5 week poetry adventure! Wednesdays, Jan 21 - Feb 18!

Come with me on this 5 week poetic adventure where we’ll uncover the gold within us via the transformative power of poetry! In our 5 weeks together we’ll immerse ourselves in the oceans of poetry and you’ll write amazing new work and share it in a safe, supportive and inspiring space. We’ll also get to know each other and form a little community! Get ready for the magic.

After the 5 weeks, we’ll come together for GOLD – a special performance where you’ll share the poetry you’ve created, celebrate your journey, and connect with your fellow participants. GOLD offers a joyful and empowering way to bring our creative journey full circle.

What will we do?

Create amazing new poetry

I’ve found ways to tap into my poetic voice - to nurture it, feed it, and allow it the space to emerge. 

• I’ll share my process with you
• offer potent poetry prompts and guided exercises that will get you in touch with your expression and inspire your words to flow
• invite invigorating and nurturing group discussions
• you’ll walk away with stunning new poetry, brimming with fresh ideas and a renewed confidence in and connection with your creative expression  

Gain confidence performing our poetry and sharing our expression with others in a safe space

When we speak what we’ve written out loud, we connect even more deeply with the poetry, ourselves and each other. It is truly healing, cathartic and empowering. It also allows the poetry to grow and evolve and breathe. We will…

• share our work in a supportive and nurturing space
• explore our own unique presence within a group
• explore and play with our unique voice and use of language
• Develop a fearlessness and dare to go where we have not gone before
• Connect with each others experiences, and walk away with the profound   sense of what our own unique voice has to offer

Become part of a community

When we come together to share our poetry and bounce off one another, not only does it ignite our creativity and we generate work we never would have done so on our own, it also gives us a sense of being part of something bigger. In this course we’ll build our own little community. We’ll exchange ideas, inspire each other, discuss our blocks, our process, and have FUN!

Celebrate in final performance – GOLD

After the 5 weeks, all participants are invited to perform in GOLD, a final performance. We’ll present the gold we have uncovered and celebrate our incredible journey. This performance is included in the course experience and offers a safe, supportive, and uplifting space to showcase your poetry and connect with the community you’ve been building over the 5 weeks

8 spots available to ensure participants receive the maximum benefit. Don’t miss out!

Who is this for? Anyone who wants to explore their poetic expression and connect with themselves and others. Whether you write/perform poetry a lot, dabble, or you’re curious and looking for a new outlet, this workshop is for you.

When and where?  Wednesday nights – Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18 @ 6:30pm – 9:30 pm. 

At Jika in the park, 2 East st, Northcote, 1B Plant St, Northcote (Venue is fully accessible)

Bring snacks. We will have little breaks. Coffee, tea, milk available. 

Price: $480 full, $340 concession

Early Bird :  $450 full, $310 concession – ENDS DEC 19

Participants over 17 only. All genders welcome. This is an LGBTQI+ friendly space.

I respectfully acknowledge that this workshop is being held on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I extend my deepest respects to their elders past, present and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.