Writing the Muses: A Creative Writing Workshop
Join the former Poet Laureat for Warwick, Cathy Whittaker, and published novelist Connie Ramsay Bott, for a creative writing workshop responding to the Nine Greek Muses, a rare Chelsea porcelain group in Upton's collection.
This workshop is part of Upton's new programme of events and activities exploring artists and their muses.
Using the Nine Greek Muses modelled by the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, and other works in Upton's art collection, this workshop will look at inspiration in the arts, in the past and the present day. The day will involve a mixture of warm-up exercises, discussion and writing. You’ll have the opportunity to work in memoir, short fiction, and poetry in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Everyone is welcome, those new to writing as well as those more experienced.
Cathy is a widely published poet and has won a number of poetry competitions. She is currently working on a pamphlet of poems about growing up in the Lake District. She has a degree in Creative Writing and tutors in Creative Writing and Poetry at The Percival Guildhouse adult education centre in Rugby.
Connie is a published novelist. Her short stories and poems have appeared in magazines and anthologies in the UK and the US. She has a degree in Creative Writing, and teaches privately in Stratford upon Avon. She is currently working on her second novel, and a pamphlet of poems about Vincent Van Gough.
Refreshments - tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided. At lunchtime the Pavilion cafe will be open for you to buy lunch or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch with you.
Please note:
- The workshop takes place in the Squash Court Gallery, located next to the second-hand bookshop.
- Pens/paper will be provided. Seating will be provided, please feel free to bring along a cushion if you wish.
- The Squash Court Gallery is approximately 300m from the car park. A visitor buggy is available to bring visitors down to the main property from the car park. There is level-access to the Gallery via the Orchard. If you have any queries about accessibility, please don’t hesitate to telephone the property directly 01295 670266.
- Food and drinks prepared in our kitchens are made using a wide range of ingredients. Whilst we do our very best, we can't guarantee that any of our products are totally allergen free.
- Suitable for ages 16 +
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Join the former Poet Laureat for Warwick, Cathy Whittaker, and published novelist Connie Ramsay Bott, for a creative writing workshop responding to the Nine Greek Muses, a rare Chelsea porcelain group in Upton's collection.
This workshop is part of Upton's new programme of events and activities exploring artists and their muses.
Using the Nine Greek Muses modelled by the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, and other works in Upton's art collection, this workshop will look at inspiration in the arts, in the past and the present day. The day will involve a mixture of warm-up exercises, discussion and writing. You’ll have the opportunity to work in memoir, short fiction, and poetry in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Everyone is welcome, those new to writing as well as those more experienced.
Cathy is a widely published poet and has won a number of poetry competitions. She is currently working on a pamphlet of poems about growing up in the Lake District. She has a degree in Creative Writing and tutors in Creative Writing and Poetry at The Percival Guildhouse adult education centre in Rugby.
Connie is a published novelist. Her short stories and poems have appeared in magazines and anthologies in the UK and the US. She has a degree in Creative Writing, and teaches privately in Stratford upon Avon. She is currently working on her second novel, and a pamphlet of poems about Vincent Van Gough.
Refreshments - tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided. At lunchtime the Pavilion cafe will be open for you to buy lunch or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch with you.
Please note:
- The workshop takes place in the Squash Court Gallery, located next to the second-hand bookshop.
- Pens/paper will be provided. Seating will be provided, please feel free to bring along a cushion if you wish.
- The Squash Court Gallery is approximately 300m from the car park. A visitor buggy is available to bring visitors down to the main property from the car park. There is level-access to the Gallery via the Orchard. If you have any queries about accessibility, please don’t hesitate to telephone the property directly 01295 670266.
- Food and drinks prepared in our kitchens are made using a wide range of ingredients. Whilst we do our very best, we can't guarantee that any of our products are totally allergen free.
- Suitable for ages 16 +
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