Writing Magazine

Brush strokes

Creating something out of nothing is magical. Artists pull inspiration out of the ether and transform it into a work of beauty and it’s the same with writing. So this month your group are going to pick up their paint brushes, plunge their hands into clay and be creative in a different way. The world is their canvas.

The artists’ eye

Ask the group to think about works of art they admire. It could be a painting, a sculpture or

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