Leanne Moden
Leanne Moden is a poet and educator from Nottingham (UK). She’s a multiple slam champion, an award-winning writer, and has had two pamphlets of poetry published in the UK including ‘Get Over Yourself’ (Burning Eye Books 2020). She currently runs the Paper Crane Writers’ Collective and has performed at many events across the UK and Europe including WOMAD Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sofar Sounds, and Bestival on the Isle of Wight.
Virtual Writers in Residence in partnership between the F Project and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office.
Ekphrastic Writing Workshop - Friday 12 November from 7pm-9pm
Join our writer-in-residence, Leanne Moden, for this free online workshop. Visual art is used as the starting point for creative writing (known as ekphrasis). Inspired by our November exhibition, From the Night Garden by artists Julie Keating and Alison McIntosh, we’ll discover the key to mindful writing, and learn how to use visual art to create great poems and stories. It’s free to participate in this workshop, but places are limited. Please book on Eventbrite through this link
A Zoom link for the workshop will be sent to you the day before the event.
Poetry Swap Panel - Friday 19th November from 8pm-9:30pm
Join poet and performer Leanne Moden and friends for an evening of poetry and conversation from both sides of the world. Leanne will be showcasing poets from her home town of Nottingham, and some great writers from Warrnambool will be there too. They’ll perform a poem or two and talk about the process of writing and their respective poetry communities. This fascinating event is also online and tickets are free but reservations are essential. Bookings available on Eventbrite from 6 pm Wed 3 Nov through this link.
A Zoom link for the Poetry Panel will be sent to you the day before the event.
Crowd-Sourced Poem
Our writer-in-residence needs your help! She’s searching for inspiration for a poem, based on the F Project. Leanne says: “I'd love to hear what you think about the F Project - share your memories, thoughts and experiences of the organisation, and I’ll use all your responses as inspiration for a crowd-sourced poem, reflecting the community in a joyful and celebratory way! So, whether you're a local artist, an art-lover, a volunteer or a member of staff, I'd love to hear from you! The finished poem will be shared online and I can't wait to shape your words into a lovely collaborative piece!” Use the form below to share your thoughts: https://forms.gle/E7r3sfZTRDMchs7Y7 .