Where does a writer find his inspiration? Where does a poet find her ideas? What do old stories and lost gods have to say to us in a fast-changing world - and how might they guide our pens?
Join us on a quest for the mead of poetry - the source of inspiration for artists, writers, storytellers and creators throughout the ages.
This unique, one-off, day-long event explores the transformative power of ancient myths and folktales. It is a day aimed at writers and other creative people who want to re-inject some wild power into their work.
The day will include:
The telling of ancient stories from around the world - from Scandinavia, South America, Europe and Africa - which shed light on the elusive source of creative inspiration
- Writing quests based around the stories
- Talks and discussion on the continued relevance of old myths in the contemporary world
- A unique, participatory ritual devised especially for this event
Whether you are an accomplished writer or artist, or simply curious about what old stories might have to say to you, Drinking The Mead Of Poetry offers a unique day of story, creativity and conviviality.
Join us on a quest for the source of that elusive wild magic which animates all of our souls.
THE TEACHERS
Your three guides for the day are a writer, a storyteller and an artist and choreographer.
Paul Kingsnorth is an award-winning novelist, poet and essayist. He is a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project, an international network of writers, artists and thinkers, and founder of The Wyrd School. In his poetry and fiction, perhaps most notably in his 2014 Booker-longlisted novel The Wake, he has helped bring strange old stories back into the light. He has taught and lectured on writing and story around the world.
Andreas Kornevall grew up in South America, Sweden and Switzerland. As a storyteller, he works with old myths and fairytales, on which he has lectured in universities and other educational centres. He is a prize-winning author who has written widely for various publications, including The Ecologist, Resurgence and Dark Mountain. He is director of the Earth Restoration Service, and the catalyst behind the Life Cairn movement, which erects memorials around the world for species rendered extinct at human hands.
Clare Whistler has had a 30-year career as a dancer, choreographer and director, including 15 years working in opera, education and community projects. Her work breaks down the boundaries between disciplines and artists, to find ways to offer insight, feeling and moments of timeless beauty whether in performance, site-specific work, text, music, visual art and landscape.
DATE AND TIME
Sat 10 November 2018
10:00 - 16:00 GMT
LOCATION
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconcilation and Peace
78 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
For tickets interest, e-mail: wyrd@paulkingsnorth.net
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