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Creative Writing at Cae Mabon

Thurs 10th to Sun 13th September 2009

The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote, 'What would the world be once bereft / of wet and of wildness? Oh let them be left!' If your world feels bereft of wildness and wet, this course is for you.

with Victoria Field and Jill Teague

This three day workshop will create opportunities to connect with the wild both within us and in the beautiful surroundings of Cae Mabon. (www.caemabon.co.uk )

We will look at poems and stories celebrating rapture and wonder in the natural world and create our own in response. There will be guided writing activities and workshops in the mornings. In the afternoons, there will be time to walk, swim, relax and enjoy the late summer. In the evenings we will have stories round the fire, dancing in the barn, hot tub by the river and songs from Eric Maddern who founded this Welsh shangri-la. Of course, we can't guarantee it will rain!

Victoria Field is a writer, poetry therapist and publisher based in Cornwall. She has two collections of poetry: Olga's Dreams and Many Waters, the latter based on a ten month writing residency at Truro Cathedral. She is an Associate Artist at Hall for Cornwall who have produced two of her plays (Blood, 2005, Glass Heart, 2006). She has also co-edited two books on therapeutic writing, Writing Works and Prompted to Write and works in health, education and social care settings using poetry to promote health and well-being.

Jill Teague is a Welsh writer and poetry therapist with a special interest in the natural environment. She has been published in a variety of poetry magazines and by Honno Press, the most recent being "In Her Element" an anthology about living and working in the Welsh landscape. She was awarded a grant by Wales Arts International to visit the USA to present her "Treading Softly- Writing in Nature" programme, and has received several awards and scholarships in the field of poetry therapy, the most recent being "The Seeds of Joy" award from the National Association of Poetry Therapy, to further develop her work in the UK.

Price: £220 including full board (vegetarian meals) in shared accommodation from Thursday supper to Sunday lunch inclusive. There may be the possibility of guaranteed single accommodation at an extra cost. Participants need to bring sleeping bags (or other bedding) and a torch. The accommodation is non-traditional and situated in a steep valley and toilets and showers are shared - please look at the website for more details. CPD certificates can be issued on request. Places will be limited to a maximum of 12 participants.

More info:

For further details or bookings please either email or call Victoria at victoriajfield@btconnect.com or 01326 319030, or Jill at jillteague@yahoo.co.uk

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