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Maggie Sawkins: Further Details Portfolio 'The Zig Zag Woman', a full collection of poetry was published by Two Ravens Press in 2007. 'Charcot's Pet' was published by Flarestack in 2003. Poems in: Acumen, Connections, Iota, Obsessed with Pipework, Seam, South, Smiths Knoll, The Interpreter's House, Lapidus Journal, Magma, Myslexia, Pendulum, Quattrocento, South, Spokes, Weyfarers, Writing Women. Anthologies: Sussex Seams Two, Four Caves of the Heart, Images of Women, The Book of Hopes and Dreams, Dreaming Beasts, Beyond Stigma, The tall-lighthouse Review. Joint Editor of 'My Mother Threw Knives', an anthology of contemporary women's poetry. Short story, 'Sometimes the Sky's too Bright' - Anniversary issue of The Frogmore Papers, 2007 Her poem, 'The Birds' won first prize in the Winchester Writers Conference Competition and was featured as The Weekend Poem on BBC Knowledge. 'The Zoo Keeper's Song' won first prize in the Croydon Poetry Festival Poetry Poster Competition. Maggie Sawkins has seventeen years experience of teaching English and Creative Writing to adults of all abilities, including those with learning difficulties and mental health concerns. She holds a distinction in an MA in Creative Writing and a Level Two Certificate in Counselling Skills. Maggie hosts the popular Tongues & Grooves Poetry and Music nights at The Florence Arms in Southsea,and in 2006 she organised and appeared in a concert of poetry and music at The New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. She has read at many venues including The Poetry Cafe, The Troubadour (as one of their new summer voices) and The Torbay Poetry Festival. Recent Projects: APRIL - DECEMBER 2009 Workshops for health and well being for patients at St James' Hospital, Porsmouth. Workshops for people in recovery from addiction at Cranstoun Community Drug Action, Portsmouth. Workshops for a group of Carers at Paulsgrove Healthy Living Centre. Workshop for detainees at Haslar Immigration Removal Centre, Gosport. OCTOBER 2009 - 'Neither Here Nor There' Poetry Workshop and Reading at Torbay Poetry Festival. APRIL 2009 - 'Hooked on Words' - a series of creative writing workshops at Cranstoun Community Drug Action in Portsmouth (funded by Lapidus). April 2008 - Four workshops at City of Portsmouth Girls School as part of the Poet in the City Project in collaboration with Lapidus and the Samaritans. The aim of the workshops was to raise emotional self awareness through the reading and writing of poetry. 2008 - World of Colour Creative Writing Workshops in collaboration with Portsmouth University. May 2008 - Poetry workshop for students of 'Back on Track', in collaboration with the early intervention psychosis team. In 2005 I received funding from Portsmouth City Arts to run a series of poetry classes and a mentoring scheme for new poets in Portsmouth. The workshops continue and are now self-funding. Poetry Challenge - In March 2007 I organised a sponsored 'Poetry Challenge' for students with learning difficulties and physical disabilities. The challenge involved students learning a poem of their choice by heart and reciting it in front of an audience. I am the chair of Tongues & Grooves, a voluntary organisation whose aims are to promote collaborations between known and unknown voices in poetry and music. In 2005 we received Arts Council funding to stage a poetry and music concert at The New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. This was a great success and enabled local people to perform on the same stage with well known poets and musicians. Photographs of the concert can be seen on our website: www.tongues-and-grooves.org.uk. I also facilitated the recording and production of two c.d's of poetry and music involving local poets and musicians. Resources Provided Handouts(free). Resources Required Flip Chart or White Board. Fees £100 for 2 hour workshop. Consultation Work - £30 per hour Reference 1 I have known Maggie for a number of hears, as a teaching colleague. During this time, she has taught students with a wide range of support needs, including the teaching of creative writing and literacy skills to a group of adult learners with mental health difficulties, on our 'Fresh Start' programme. I have been impressed with Maggie's imaginative approach to teaching creative writing. She has an ability to encourage learners to access and develop their own creative skills and to facilitate them to produce written work of a high quality. This was particularly apparent with the adult learners with mental health difficulties. I would have no hesitation in recommending Maggie to teach creative writing. Head of Foundations for Learning South Downs College, Hampshire Reference 2 Maggie is a professional poet and skilled workshop facilitator. At different venues round the country she has run a series of successful creative writing workshops where she has worked with adults with mental health problems, learning difficulties as well as facilitating groups for other poets at literary festivals. Maggie has the ability to adapt her style according to the needs of the group. She plans each session according to the groups's need with sensitivity and knowledge. Chair Lapidus |
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