A two hour artist statement writing workshop with artist, researcher and educator Elly Clarke. Through collective and independent writing exercises and conversation, we will unlock creative approaches to writing about your work - for applications, websites, proposals and grant applications, and also as a means of exploring and (re)encountering your own working processes from new perspectives.

The workshop is collaborative and participatory, with all attendees strongly encouraged to join in with the collective editing of others' work. Because of this, some time is taken at the beginning of the session to ensure everyone feels as safe as possible, so that the deep, intimate work of writing about art can take place.

Bring a 250-300 word artist statement you already have, to work on. Sharing your statement with the group is encouraged, but not compulsory!

Click here to book your ticket via Eventbrite for £1.

This workshop is suitable for artists at all stages of their career and for the time being I plan to run this workshop every couple of months. The exercises will be similar but not the same so suitable for returning participants.

About Elly Clarke

I am an artist, performer, PhD researcher and educator who has been helping artists write about their work for more than four years. This has been mostly through my teaching on the MFA Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. I have also run workshops for other institutions, including Studio Voltaire; Axisweb; Pratt Institute in New York; The British Council, Spill Festival, and The Place, London. My collaborative writing techniques draw on my drag performance practice alongside a deep engagement with pedagogy and collective forms of learning and thinking together.

Please contact me with any questions you may have about this session and find out more about my work on my website: ellyclarke.com or instagram: @digitalb0dy

I also offer 1-1 and small group sessions for artists who want to work together. Please contact me if you would like to set one up.