W is for Watermelon

W is for Watermelon

Kids workshop with Sharon Finch Join children’s writer Sharon Finch for an interactive colourful creative writing explosion. We will:  Explore the senses Sow the sumptuous seeds of a story Build a treasure trove of ideas Enjoy juicy watermelon activities Open the...
Journalling With Jaspreet Kaur

Journalling With Jaspreet Kaur

Journalling led by Jaspreet Kaur Journalling is the act of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a structured or unstructured manner. It’s a personal record of your life, a canvas for your creativity, and a mirror reflecting your innermost self The...
Haibun with Diana Webb

Haibun with Diana Webb

Haibun is a literary form originating in Japan that combines prose and haiku. Southlands is very pleased to host Diana Webb, a widely published and award-winning writer of Haibun. Haibun is a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku....
N+7 Workshop

N+7 Workshop

This is a short experimental writing workshop. In the 1960s, a group of French-speaking poets and authors got together and formed the Oulipo group. These writers engaged in what is called constrained writing techniques. This is an example of a constrained writing...
Find your bliss with slow stitch

Find your bliss with slow stitch

Find your bliss in slow stitch   This workshop is led by Sue Williams. Do you sometimes feel you must have a sewing needle in your hand? Or you just want to enjoy the stitching process just because you can? Slow stitching encourages the sewer to forget about achieving...