Poetry and the Folklore of Place Workshop with Barbara Temperton
Schedule
Sun Oct 02 2022 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm
Location
Centre for Stories | Perth, WA
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Poetry and the Folklore of PlaceBarbara Temperton
Sunday 2nd October 1–2.30pm
Centre For Stories
The most incredible stories in poetry are not necessarily those built on the epic scale but formed closer to home as local narratives. These stories may be new and fresh or as familiar as the lines on the palms of our hands.
Local narratives often have a basis in truth, are linked to a particular aspect of the landscape and serve multiple purposes. They inform, create a sense of identity and belonging to a place, serve as cautionary tales, a means of knowing the unknowable, and illustrate universal themes such as death and rebirth.
In the first half of the workshop, we will look at examples of local narrative; explore ideas about how one gathers stories; plot the stages of the development of a local narrative, and discuss how they can serve as a resource for poetry or song lyrics. I’ll share my techniques for transformation, and – in the second half of the session – participants will be invited to trial the process.
Support materials will be sent out before the workshop. Folk are welcome to bring a local story (e.g. historical characters and events, ghost stories, macabre occurrences), and I will also provide samples on the day.
This event takes place on Whadjuk Noongar Country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge that this is, was and always will be Aboriginal Land.
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Where is it happening?
Centre for Stories, 100 Aberdeen St,Perth,WA,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
