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Lapidus Saturdays

Come to lively and informative workshops and talks at
The Pierian Centre, Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SA
Tel (0117) 924 4512
www.pierian-centre.com
Members: £5 per meeting charge to cover room hire costs. Non-members £10. All welcome
To contact Lapidus South West email swlapidus@yahoo.com

Forthcoming meetings:

Creative Writing in Prisons

Saturday 20th March 2010 2.30-5pm
Jane Reece will talk about her experience of developing a Creative Writing course at HMP Bristol in the context of the offender learning system and how this links with charities and trusts involved in developing writing in prisons

Creative Writing workshop with a local writer

Saturday 15th May 2010 2.30-5pm

Developing Community Partnerships

Saturday 4th September 2010 2.30-5pm
Sue Ashby will talk about the processes and successful outcomes of two projects in Dorset, 'Making Connections' & 'Writing Matters', using poetry posters, a case study and quantitative & qualitative evaluation. Her current project, 'Writing Matters', is one of twenty pilot projects in the UK and part of the Governmentıs Learning Revolution Open Space movement

Autumn Meeting

13 November 2010 content to be decided

Writing in Healthcare Projects

Brooklea Health Centre in Bristol is one of several currently offering patients the opportunity to participate in free Creative Writing and Art sessions as part of a holistic vision of how people's health and well-being is helped and sustained. To see a gallery of artwork and writings, as well as information about the work, see Brooklea Creative Arts for Patients

Arts and Health South West aims to raise the profile and influence the development of the Arts and Health sector across the region and provide information and support. See its website for up-to-date information about Arts and Health

Writing Courses

Using Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes
at Bristol University's Centre for Personal and Professional Development
Bristol University UCWTP
There has been a 2-year Diploma course which is undergoing changes and the development plans of the University for this area are being drawn up now. Currently there is a one-term introductory course covering areas of creative writing, facilitating others in therapeutic writing, theory of therapeutic writing and personal development as writers who prioritise self-care and concern for others' and the world's well-being. A series of Day Schools with writers and tutors Fiona Hamilton, Claire Williamson, Rose Flint and Graham Hartill is ongoing.
Day School with Rose Flint: Environmental Writing Saturday 6th March
Day School with Graham Hartill: Writing with Onself and Others Saturday 6th March

Writing Courses at Bristol Folk House
40A Park Street, Bristol BS1 4JG (0117) 926 2987
see website for full details of costs and times. Please bring pens and paper

Saturday Workshops with Jane Reece
Get Started in Writing - 8th May 10am-4pm
A day of creative exercises and ideas to break through writer's block and explore new themes for writing longer pieces. Beginners welcome
Life Writing - 15th May 10am-4pm
A day of approaches into autobiographical and memoir-writing, looking at some examples of the best and the quirky and trying ideas for writing our own lives
More Life Writing- 19th June 10am-4pm
By popular request! This is a follow-on day of developing ideas started in the Life Writing day. We will work on narrative structure, themes and readership. Bring a sample of your memoir or autobiography writing to work upon
Writing Ourselves on 26th June 10am-4pm
A day of writing in a safe space to explore issues such as self-esteem and building confidence through short writing exercises

Fire in the Head Writing workshops with Roselle Angwin
Fire in the Head
Moorpoets workshop - Turning Towards the Light, South Brent, Devon, Saturday 13th March 2010
Writing the Bright Moment, Sharpham, Devon, Saturday 27th March 2010

Noticeboard

Writing & Poetry Groups in the region

• Writing Group for anyone interested in writing for personal development We meet monthly at my home on varying days of the week from 7.30 till 10pm. It is free, however contributions of items for refreshments are always welcome but entirely optional. Just bring a pad and pen. For more details contact Sue Sims or tel: 0117 961 4081
• Writing Group meeting monthly on first Thursday in the month above Bloom and Curl Bookshop, 74 Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5BB. £5 charge include wine. For more details contact : Tamarisk Bowles
• Can Openers poetry group meets on the first Thursday of every month 12.00-1.30pm at Bristol City Library, College Green, Bristol. Guest poets and open mic. For more information see Poetry Can website Poetry Can

Lapidus South West AGM

It was a wet and windy afternoon but three women, one man and a baby braved it to the Lapidus AGM. Fortunately, many more of you had submitted your voting papers by email and we were able to meet our voting quorum (10) and elect a new committee unopposed as follows:

Sue Sims (Chair); Elanora Ferry (Secretary); Heather Lister (Treasurer); Sue Ashby

Moving Books

Contribute to Lapidus through words and sales by bringing any inspiring and unwanted books that you think may be of interest to other SW Lapidus members to the meetings. We will sell them for £1-£2 each and all proceeds go towards SW Lapidus for future activities.

Recent Publications by Lapidus Members

• Claire Williamson - The Soulwater Pool. Published by The Poetry Can. ISBN 978-0-9539234-4-1. £7.99.
• Heather Lister (Gathered Voices): Something to Say? Encouraging creative writing with women involved in prostitution. Copies available £5.00 each. Contact Heather Lister

Previous Events

For details about previous South West events, click here.