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One Poem for Teesdale
Further to today’s article in The Teesdale Mercury, I am running a project to find the poem that best express the history, culture and landscape of the area. I am working on this in collaboration with...
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Writer’s Residency: Day Zero
Today is day zero of my writer’s residency i.e. the day that the ‘One Poem for Teesdale’ project is launched on air during Radio Teesdale’s book programme this evening. During the next few weeks I will...
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Day One of Writer’s Residency
It’s the 1st August and day one of my residency at NeST art gallery in Barnard Castle. I was surprised on arrival to find that it is also gallery changeover day. The gallery is busy with artists...
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Writer’s Residency: Day 4
I am in NeST gallery in Barnard Castle for day four of my writer’s residency.The gallery is a buzz of activity today. The photography studio is open and Gordon Lamb is leading a watercolour workshop...
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Writer’s Residency Day 5: Teesdale Tales
Had an early start this morning so that I could take part in a live programme on Radio Teesdale to promote the ‘One Poem for Teesdale’ project before arriving at NeST gallery in Barnard Castle to...
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Writer’s Residency: Day Six
Day Six and over half way through the residency already! Today I was greeted with a flurry of entries for the ‘One Poem for Teesdale’ project. Half a dozen were by poets living in Teesdale who are...
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Writer’s Residency: Day 8
Today I have been compiling poetry entries into chronological order for the 1000 Creations exhibition. Poets from across Teesdale, North Yorkshire and Teesside have been inspired to contribute new work...
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Writer’s Residency: Day 10 – Plan B
This morning I should have been mounting work and displaying ‘One Poem for Teesdale’ poems ready for the opening of the 1000 Creations exhibition tomorrow. However, I received an email yesterday to say...
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The Winner of ‘One Poem for Teesdale’ is …
… not one but two poems have been chosen by visitors to NeST gallery in Barnard Castle as the ‘One Poem for Teesdale.’ The brief was to write a poem which expresses the history, landscape and culture...
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Poetry Read & Share
Teesdale Words creative writing group are holding a Poetry Read & Share evening at The Witham, 3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham DL12 8LY on Wednesday 26th February from 5.30 – 7.30p.m....
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