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RuptureXIBT Writing Workshop with Anna Johnson (December)
Dec
13

RuptureXIBT Writing Workshop with Anna Johnson (December)

Writing with light.

The inspiration for this month’s workshop will be light. Drawing on works including Kerri ní Dochartaigh’s beautiful memoir Cacophony of Bone, and poems by Emily Dickinson, we will look at the ways in which light can create atmosphere and mood, indicate the seasons and draw the reader in. We will also consider how it often falls to writers to shine a light on the complex and often unspoken intricacies of the world – as Emily Dickinson puts it, “The Poets light but Lamps”.

Develop or kick-start your writing practice by joining us for this generative and nurturing afternoon of readings, writing exercises and discussion.

2pm-4pm
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The Opening Chapter: A Workshop For Writers with Dr James Miller
Nov
29
Creative writing

The Opening Chapter: A Workshop For Writers with Dr James Miller

What makes an opening chapter work? How do you grab and hold a reader’s attention? What is the balance between show and tell, between action and reflection, exposition and omission? Should a novel start ‘at the beginning’ or in the ‘middle’ or even at ‘the end’? What are the pros and cons of different points of view and different tenses?

This is a workshop for aspiring and more established writers who are struggling to start their novel. 3-5pm £10

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RuptureXIBIT Creative Writing: Autumn One Day Intensive
Nov
15
Workshop, Creative writing

RuptureXIBIT Creative Writing: Autumn One Day Intensive

‘Interwoven’

Develop your creative writing practice, or try something new, with Rupture’s creative writing autumn intensive.

This full-day event will be hosted by Rupture’s Dr Anna Johnson and will also feature a workshop and talk by special guest, poet and lecturer Emma Filtness and a short explorative workshop with writer in residence Ashleigh Sean.

10am-4pm £35.00 or £25 for students.
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Ashleigh Sean - Intensive Writing Mentoring Residency
Oct
31
to 30 Nov
Residency, Intensive Writing Residency, Writing Mentoring Residency

Ashleigh Sean - Intensive Writing Mentoring Residency

I’m currently working on a piece titled A Lynching in Exuma, a story rooted in my family history and anchored by Bahamian traditions, culture, and memory. My hope is to have this piece completed by the end of my residency doing my part to bring Bahamian literature and storytelling to the forefront." Read more

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Open Studio with Helen Parkinson
Oct
25
to 26 Oct
Open Studio

Open Studio with Helen Parkinson

Join our intensive writing mentoring residency guest Helen Parkinson for her open studio weekend. There will be a chance to hear about her embodied investigations during her writing residency and to hear a fragmented reading of her Work in progress.
Open Studio 12-5pm Sat & Sun with reading and Q&A on Sunday 3-5pm
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RuptureXIBIT SparkCrit
Sept
14

RuptureXIBIT SparkCrit

We are here to help you build (or re-examine and re-build) a supportive framework for your creative practice. Open to artists, musicians, writers, all who have or want to further their relationship to creative and acrobatic thinking. Bring hard questions and an open mind and let's get to work!

12-4pm
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RuptureXIBT Writing Workshop with Anna Johnson (September)
Sept
13

RuptureXIBT Writing Workshop with Anna Johnson (September)

In this workshop we'll explore writing created through engaging with works of art (from painting to literature), known as ekphrastic writing. This practice moves beyond the descriptive to create its own world in response to an artwork. Together, we will look at examples of ekphrastic literature, including poetry by WH Auden. We will work through short writing exercises (drawing on RuptureXIBIT's wonderful collection of art books!) to explore how this technique can help us develop our own writing voice.

2pm-4pm
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RuptureXIBIT Invitational Artist in Residence: Sharyn Wortman
Sept
1
to 29 Sept

RuptureXIBIT Invitational Artist in Residence: Sharyn Wortman

Earlier in the summer, I embarked on the most extraordinary adventure, undertaking a science and art residency with The Arctic Circle. Join me as I make sense of what came back with me from the Arctic.I will be unpacking my duffle bag day by day, musing, looking deeply, reflecting and wondering what new work will come as a result of it all.

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Rebecca Lacey - Intensive Art Mentoring Residency - Life in Ruins
Aug
4
to 31 Aug

Rebecca Lacey - Intensive Art Mentoring Residency - Life in Ruins

My practice centres around abstract painting, photography, poetry and acting. Colour is a prominent part of my expressive language. Recently, I have become interested in creating a more textured surface using discarded paper bags, amazon packaging and organic material, to draw attention to the natural world and the cataclysmic risk we face. Read more & Book


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RuptureXIBIT Show: With Rainy Eyes by Rainy Tong
Jul
15
to 20 Jul

RuptureXIBIT Show: With Rainy Eyes by Rainy Tong

Qiuxiang Liu (Rainy Tong) is a painter (b. China 1986) based in London, who graduated from the Royal College of Art, Painting(MA) this summer. Rainy’s work is centered on the female body and spans painting, sculpture, installation, performance and poetry. Her practice explores the themes of beauty, gender and sexuality. Performance Workshop: “From Paper to Paper” by Jiachen Zeng, Thursday 17 July, 7.30 pm

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