WRITING POETRY
Facilitated by Emilie Zoey Baker
Adults: Thursday 6 August
Teens: Thursday 13 August
Time: 5.45pm – 7pm
Explore the theme of home through poem, with award-winning Australian poet, educator, slam nerd and spoken-word performer Emilie Zoey Baker.
‘Writing poetry shines a light down the well of your subconscious and brings up new revelations in the bucket.’-Emilie Zoey Baker
Adults poetry workshop: using writing prompts around the theme of home, Emilie will guide you through exercises and techniques to help you craft a new piece of writing.
Ages 10-17 Slam poetry workshop: Slam poetry can be anything from a list to a rant. It’s about getting those feelings out of your mind and onto the page and stage. In the workshop Emilie will help turn your inner monologue into something poetic and spectacular.
Emilie Zoey Baker – Poet
Emilie Zoey Baker is an award-winning poet and spoken-word performer who has toured internationally. She was a 2014 Fellow at the State Library of Victoria, poet-in-residence for Museums Victoria and coordinator for the National Australian Poetry Slam. She teaches poetry to both kids and adults and is the creative director of OutLoud the first teen-team slam poetry competition in Australia. In 2014 she was core faculty for the spoken word program at Canada’s Banff Centre.
Find out more about Emilie’s work at www.emiliezoeybaker.com
