Does winter get you down? Are you challenged by what colder weather can bring – the lack or loss of connection, low motivation and energy, struggles of the body, mind or heart?

Back by popular demand!! Join us at Minoa for a workshop on writing your way through a dark season – be it the grey of winter or more personal weather. Berlin-based writer Todd Barrowclough will help you explore writing for wellbeing so you can find warmth, nourish yourself, and take care of others and the world around you.

Bring something to write with and write on.

This workshop will be delivered in English but you can write in whatever language you feel comfortable expressing yourself in.

Register here.

If you have any access needs, please let us know at the time of booking.

Explore the meaning of home, migration, and belonging in an online creative writing workshop with Sāmoan writer Todd Barrowclough.

What does ‘home’ mean to you? Have you migrated – by choice or otherwise – and what does it mean to live away from where you grew up? Have you felt the pull of adventure and opportunity to put down new roots; have you felt the need to grab your things and leave a place? Are you familiar with dislocation, isolation, and the shock of the new? Have you navigated a newfound Otherness, or have you been Othered in new ways?

Todd Barrowclough, a Sāmoan writer, will show you ways to think about yourself and reflect on your life through the power of words. Taking inspiration from his creative life and his indigenous culture, Todd will set writing exercises and generate discussions to help you find joy, inspiration, and a greater sense of self through creativity.

Explore the meaning of home, migration, and belonging in a creative writing workshop with Sāmoan writer Todd Barrowclough.

What does ‘home’ mean to you? Have you migrated – by choice or otherwise – and what does it mean to live away from where you grew up? Have you felt the pull of adventure and opportunity to put down new roots; have you felt the need to grab your things and leave a place? Are you familiar with dislocation, isolation, and the shock of the new? Have you navigated a newfound Otherness, or have you been Othered in new ways?

Join me as I walk you through the ins and outs of journalling. Learn techniques that will help you go from blank page to a journal full of heart and soul, one entry at a time.

19h00-21h00

Do you want to write fantasy or science fiction stories but don't know where to start? Join me to learn how to write about fantastical people, places, and things. Complete easy writing exercises so you can dream up worlds of your own.

19h00-21h00

Do you want to write creatively but don't know where to start? Join me to learn how to keep notes, and set and complete easy writing exercises. I will also introduce you to indigenous storytelling techniques and traditions from his homeland in Oceania. Follow an interest, find a hobby or forge a new path — for the love of it.

19h00-21h00