Lawless: freewriting and art journaling

This is a workshop for writers who love experimentation. It combines freewriting with mixed media art to produce an art journal that has therapeutic value. I am IFS therapy informed.

The session typically starts with freewriting and right brain drawing, followed by prompted writing on a particular topic. Then we incorporate layers of paint, collage, ink, mixed media, and objects on the page. After that, another layer of text, and so on. There is variety between sessions: sometimes a focus on experimenting with specific art materials or writing style, at other times a therapeutic approach, or multi-sensory work (touch, smell, taste, embodied practice, etc). A free WhatsApp group offers weekly prompts and a sense of community.

You don’t have to be an artist – after all you can write in circles or invisible ink, paint over your words, punch the page with wild colours, or burn the paper. Stick the pages together if you want total privacy!

It’s a new form of daily journal, and can help with writing blocks, new ideas, poetic expression, lateral thinking, and self-discovery. It’s a repository of your state of mind over time and will help you tune into your varying moods. Mainly, however, it's a lot of fun and, unlike writing, you can occasionally chat while you're doing it!

• 8 attendees
• 1st Sat of the month, 10 am -1:20pm, in The Write Place Chat Room - the last 20 mins is for clean-up
• Refreshments provided (coffee, tea, biscuits)
• All art materials supplied!
• Feel free to bring your own items, particularly mementoes.
• Bring an apron if you have one.
• Event fee: £35 + booking fee

Run by Carole Enahoro
I am a writer, photographer, and artist who has used art journaling both for therapeutic purposes and to expand my writing style. Other information on www.caroleenahoro.com.

No refunds except in the case of unexpected, emergency events. Please note that The Write Place is a non-profit, volunteer-run space.

On the top floor of Black Swan Arts, The Write Place has a writing room and an activity room where you can help yourself to tea, coffee and biscuits. There's a fridge and microwave. There's also a café downstairs at The Black Swan Arts Centre that serves food.

There's a short-term car park opposite Black Swan. A cheaper long-term car park is a few minutes' walk away on North Parade. Finally, there's free parking on Windmill Lane but allow yourself enough time to find a spot and walk down.

Event will be indoors. Hand sanitiser provided; desks disinfected. As it's winter, please advise in advance if you have any viral or flu-like or cold symptoms for a refund. The event host is instituting the above safety measures for this event.

Face to face workshop

"Encounter" - collage

Incorporating text into art

Crepe paper, multimedia, paint, and Posca hides text

A woven life: home prompt

Photography: home prompt

Freewriting, wildwriting

Covid, latex gloves, do not touch

The Keeper of Secrets: a self-portrait

Layering, peeking through, and mementoes

Experimental photography: home prompt

The private life of memories

Blackout poetry

Host or Publisher The Write Place