Material Poetics summer 2021 - autumn 2022

Supporting organisations: Bristol Poetry Institute & Bristol Old Vic

Coach poet: Francesca Beard

Grant awarded: £10,000

I’ve been on a journey to find out how poetry can be tactile and how I can incorporate materiality into my practice.

For the past 2 years I’ve been thinking about different aspects to touch and embodiment when it comes to our words. I’ve asked questions like:

what does it mean to read a poem through your hands?

how do our words produce movement in the world?

I continue my explorations through research and writing. If you’re interested in my journey, do get in touch!