Writing about love: A poetry workshop with Josephine Mead

Sat 30 August 2025
1:00 pm 2:30 pm

Town Hall Gallery

360 Burwood Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Cost
$10
08/30/2025 1:00 pm 08/30/2025 2:30 pm Writing about love: A poetry workshop with Josephine Mead What does it mean to be in love? How can that feeling be translated into words?Join us at this inspiring writing workshop exploring the art of love poetry with Josephine Mead. Discover the history of love in verse, from classic works to modern expressions, and learn how poetry can give voice to deep and tender emotions.With simple, accessible writing exercises, this workshop encourages you to create your own poems about love in all its forms: romantic, platonic, familial, self-love, longing and joy. No prior creative writing experience is required and you are welcome to write in any language. This workshop offers a space to reflect, express and connect through the power of poetry. Suitable for ages 16 and over.Bookings are essential.This event is one of several public programs accompanied by the major exhibition ‘Plural Selves: David Rosetzky’. About the ExhibitionExperience the work of Melbourne-based contemporary artist David Rosetzky in this major retrospective exhibition. Known for his exploration of the plural self and the diversity of human identity, Rosetzky’s works investigate how individuals perceive themselves in relation to others, often through intimate, collaborative portraits of LGBTQIA+ and marginal identities.This exhibition features some of Rosetzky’s most iconic works alongside a newly commissioned series that directly engages with the LGBTQIA+ community of Boroondara. Through video installation and photography, Rosetzky creates a compelling dialogue between different generations and experiences, staging personal narratives that consider the evolution of gender, identity and community over time.Accessibility at this spaceAccessibility features include:accessible car parkingaccessible drop-off areaautomatic doorsaccessible toiletsrampsclear signageliftsquiet areaswide passageways. , City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

What does it mean to be in love? How can that feeling be translated into words?

Join us at this inspiring writing workshop exploring the art of love poetry with Josephine Mead. Discover the history of love in verse, from classic works to modern expressions, and learn how poetry can give voice to deep and tender emotions.

With simple, accessible writing exercises, this workshop encourages you to create your own poems about love in all its forms: romantic, platonic, familial, self-love, longing and joy. No prior creative writing experience is required and you are welcome to write in any language. 

This workshop offers a space to reflect, express and connect through the power of poetry. Suitable for ages 16 and over.

Bookings are essential.

This event is one of several public programs accompanied by the major exhibition ‘Plural Selves: David Rosetzky’. 

About the Exhibition

Experience the work of Melbourne-based contemporary artist David Rosetzky in this major retrospective exhibition. Known for his exploration of the plural self and the diversity of human identity, Rosetzky’s works investigate how individuals perceive themselves in relation to others, often through intimate, collaborative portraits of LGBTQIA+ and marginal identities.

This exhibition features some of Rosetzky’s most iconic works alongside a newly commissioned series that directly engages with the LGBTQIA+ community of Boroondara. Through video installation and photography, Rosetzky creates a compelling dialogue between different generations and experiences, staging personal narratives that consider the evolution of gender, identity and community over time.

Accessibility at this space

Accessibility features include:

  • accessible car parking
  • accessible drop-off area
  • automatic doors
  • accessible toilets
  • ramps
  • clear signage
  • lifts
  • quiet areas
  • wide passageways.
Contact
Boroondara Arts