Cloth - the records we stitch, lines we tack

In this workshops, we’ll look at poems by Tjawangwa Dema and Michael Longley plus others using the imagery of sewing to explore the personal and political, to record history, commemorate, mourn. 

Join expert poetry tutor Jackie Wills as she helps you put pen to paper in a 90 minute workshop filled with inspiring discussion and writing exercises.

About Jackie Wills

Jackie Wills' seventh collection of poems, Making the Wedding Dress, is published this summer by Salt. She's been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, run many reading groups and tutored aspiring writers for decades. In 2023 she received a Cholmondely Award, in 2004 was one of Mslexia magazine's top 10 women poets of the decade and her first collection was shortlisted for the 1995 TS Eliot prize. On Poetry: Reading, Writing and Working with Poems (Smith Doorstop, 2023) is described as inspirational.

Zoom

These workshops will be conducted via Zoom. We have put together this simple 'How To' document to help you download Zoom, join a meeting, and navigate around the meeting features (such as adjusting video and audio, uploading files, and sharing screens).

You will receive a confirmation email from Ticket Tailor with your ticket and the Zoom invitation, containing the meeting link and Meeting ID & Password.

Someone from The Poetry Business team will be on hand prior to each workshop to offer additional help in getting connected.

There is usually a lot of interest in our workshops: in the interest of fairness, please limit yourself to one workshop ticket in every two week period.

Bursary Spaces

There are two bursary spaces available per workshop for writers from groups that are under-represented in contemporary poetry (for instance because of ethnic background) or who are experiencing financial hardship. If you would like to apply for one of these bursary places, please contact workshops@poetrybusiness.co.uk

Refunds

If you no longer wish to attend the workshop please let us know by emailing us. We ask for 3 working days' notice before the workshop starts in order to offer a full refund, and enable us to offer the place to someone else.

Though we will do all we can to help you get set up with the technology it is the participants' responsibility to ensure that their camera, microphone and other computer settings are configured correctly. Please contact us (workshops@poetrybusiness.co.uk) if you are concerned about getting set up for Zoom.