Art & Flash
with Anika Carpenter
Writers of all literary forms and genres are welcome to attend these sessions.
ART & FLASH WITH ANIKA CARPENTER
Friendly, fast-paced ekphrastic writing workshops led by writer, artist and former artist’s assistant Anika Carpenter.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Each month, you’ll be introduced to a new artist and three to four of their artworks. Each artwork is accompanied by optional writing prompts, along with a ten-minute writing sprint. There is an invitation to share what you have written if you would like to.
Years of art world experience have given Anika a breadth of knowledge and a passion for exploring all aspects of contemporary art and art making as a source for story ideas.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
1st Writing Sprint: Free Rein
You are shown an artwork without being told the artist’s name or title of the piece, giving you the chance to create a story sparked by your own interpretations and associations.
This exercise lends itself to ekphrastic writing in the more traditional sense. That is, ‘the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary devise’ - OED
2nd Writing Sprint: Life & Times
The name of the artist is revealed and information about their life and work shared. The prompts in this section are inspired by the artist’s life and/or the subjects that drive their work. Here we think about what inspired a piece, how and why the work has been created.
3rd Writing Sprint: Methods & Motifs
Techniques and/or repeated motifs used by the artist are explored. Prompts in this part of the workshop focus on a particular element of the work. Such as materials, scale, imagery, production, display etc Sumitra Singam’s You Need a Woman of Action Only, Isn’t It?, inspired by Kevin a sculpture by Sarah Lucas, is a wonderful example of what can be
inspired using this technique.
Click here to read other stories that began in Art & Flash
sessions.
DATES 2024
Every third Monday of the month:
Oct 21 ∣ Nov 18 ∣ Dec 16
BOOKING
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TIME (two options available)
11 - 12 am UK time
or
8 - 9 pm UK time
If you're joining from outside the UK and are unsure of the timings, WorldTimeBuddy is a handy place to check. You can find the website by clicking here.
COST
£10 per session
SPACES
8 per session
FORMAT
Live Zoom session
NB we do not record Zoom sessions
TESTIMONIALS
Click here for testimonials
ARTISTS FEATURED SO FAR
Click here to see all the artists we've look at so far and here to visit our Pinterest page where you can view all of the artworks that have been featured.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Anika Carpenter is a flash fiction author, workshop facilitator and artist with over ten years experience of working in the art world. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Award and the Bridport Prize and has been published in numerous anthologies. You can find her stories at Gone Lawn, Ellipsis Zine, The Molotov Cocktail, Fictive Dream and many more.
Anika received a Fine Art MA (distinction) with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Kingston University in 2010, and spent ten years working for Turner Prize winning artists. Anika's own artwork has been exhibited at Towner Gallery and featured in numerous group exhibitions. She is the co-founder of Accident & Emergence (currently on hiatus) an artist-led project that has organised collaborations, exhibitions and retreats.
Anika's ekphrastic story 'Interview with Alice Moore, Potion Maker' won Bath Flash Fiction Festival's Great Flash Off competition in October, 2022. You can read it by clicking here.
As well as running The Flash Cabin, Anika is a rep for Writers' HQ where she runs online sessions and in-person retreats in Brighton.
Website: anikacarpenter.com
