Paper Voices

Join Lucy Parrott and Sophie Clausen for a creative writing and collage workshop exploring the theme of Belonging. Through gentle, guided free-writing prompts, you’ll be invited to reflect on your own relationship with belonging: the people, places and moments that help you feel at home in yourself and in the world. From these words, you’ll move into hands-on making, learning collage techniques such as block printing, image transfer and torn paper layering. You’ll weave your writing into a mixed-media artwork that holds your personal stories, hidden longings and inner landscape. This is a chance to pause, create and listen to the parts of yourself that often get overlooked in the busyness of everyday life. You’ll leave with a unique piece of art that speaks in your own voice and continues to remind you of what belonging means to you. Together, we’ll combine the magic of words and art to conjure something deeply personal, playful and true. Lucy Parrott is a poet, experienced teacher and writing workshop leader. She creates spaces where writing becomes more than words on a page, approaching the craft as an act of renewal, self-expression and discovery. She helps people of all levels find their voice, release what no longer serves and write openheartedly towards clarity, connection and new beginnings. Sophie Clausen is a visual artist and designer, having worked as Senior Graphic Designer and Exhibitions Designer for the RSC, amongst others. She believes in the transformative power of art and feels passionately about encouraging people to artistically express themselves. The workshop runs for 3 hours including a break. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are available. Adult price is £45. Concession price is £25 (for students and people on no or low income). Please email brookartshub@gmail.com with any queries.