Writing ngurrak barring: Ekphrastic writing workshop with Marian Spires

Drawing from artworks featured in ngurrak barring, Hills-based poet and educator Marian Spires will guide you in the art of ekphrastic poetry, a form of writing that responds to artworks. This workshop will suit writers of all levels and no previous experience is required.

Marian’s ekphrastic poem ‘Tom Roberts’ appears alongside other site-specific poetry featured in Writing ngurrak barring, a collection of written and recorded works that respond to goranwarrabil (the Dandenong Ranges).

Presented by ngurrak barring in partnership with the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival.

About Marian Spires:

Marian Spires is a poet, writer and teacher whose award-winning work engages with the internal landscapes of personal and cultural myths. She has performed her poetry on radio, television, at festivals and poetry events, and her work has been published widely. Major works include her poetry collections, red angels rising (Woorilla Press) and Knowing Vincent (Picaro Press). Marian has taught ekphrastic poetry across the country, to writers of all ages.