Lisa Kelly and Patrizia Longhitano invite you to a creative workshop at Artsdepot
Lisa Kelly (left) and Patrizia Longhitano (right)
Join us at Artsdepot next month for a creative workshop to explore the many faces of love – love for people, love for nature, and love for the places that shape us.
Our workshop on Saturday 31st January will explore inspiring poems (both written and visual). You’ll discover fresh ways to express appreciation for your surroundings, then, guided by prompts, you’ll craft your own poems and fold an origami Valentine card filled with heartfelt lines dedicated to the world around you.
No experience is needed and whether you’re picking up a pen for the first time or you’re a seasoned writer, this is a chance to create something new in a relaxed, supportive space.
About us: Lisa Kelly is a Finchley-based poet and editor based in London, and a 2025 Forward Prizes for Poetry judge. She is Chair of Magma Poetry and has co-edited four issues of the magazine. Her second collection, The House of the Interpreter (Carcanet), was a Poetry Book Society Summer Recommendation in 2023 and her first collection, A Map Towards Fluency (Carcanet), was shortlisted for the Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize 2021.
Patrizia Longhitano is a pansexual Latinx immigrant poet and visual artist who lives in London. Since summer 2023, she has been the host of Venn Diagrams, a poetry event at the Torriano Meeting House. She co-edited Issue 90 Grassroots with Lisa Kelly. She is currently one of the organisers of BI+ Online Poets and BI+ London Poets groups.
To book your place go to: https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/project/playing-with-poetry-masterclass-a-valentine-to-your-environment/
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