Workshops

Indrani Perera teaches poetry workshops and classes for primary and secondary school students as well as adults of all ages. She has taught online and in person classes. She offers both one-on-one online sessions as well as group classes which can be taught either online or in person. Organisations she has taught workshops for include Melbourne Spoken Word and WA Poets Inc.

‘Indrani's friendly manner and her skill in leading participants to achieve breakthroughs made this a pleasant and enjoyable workshop. Definitely worth the time attending.’

Gary De Piazzi

Secretary, WA Poets Inc

Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop with Indrani Perera

Do you find it hard to put your feelings into words? Are you struggling to find ideas? Has the muse left you and inspiration fled? Are you stuck in a rut with your writing — revisiting the same metaphors and line breaks again and again?

It’s time to neurohack your writing and get out of your poetry rut!

In this two hour workshop with Indrani Perera, author of pas de deux and editor of the Pocketry Almanack, you’ll learn how to get out of your head and creep into the cracks by exploring the spaces in between. Through exercises and writing prompts you will:

use movement and drawing as part of your writing practice and to access different parts of the brain.
write poems from different points of view, including insects and inanimate objects.
write using senses other than sight — especially those of sound and hearing.

Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play!

Proudly part of Sonic Poetry Festival 2024: poetry that sounds like all of us.

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024

Time: 10.30.00am - 12.30pm AEST

Date: Saturday 7th September 2024

Venue: Activity Room 2, Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

Address: 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Cost: $30

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To book one of the below workshops or to enquire about a class you would like her to create for you, please email Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.

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In this intimate, one-on-one online class, you will learn what gives a poem its heart, how to breathe life into your words and the importance of good bones (aka structure).

Poetry prompts will be provided during the session and there will be time to write your own poems. Participants receive notes with a list of writing resources and recommended reading.

Workshop: Anatomy of a Poem

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.00 - 11.030am AEST

Date: Friday 17th November 2023

Venue: Online

Get out of your head and creep into the cracks with a workshop that explores the spaces in between. Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play. Through movement, sound and drawing you’ll discover how to write poems that move beyond the page.

As a tool to tap into those spaces between our thoughts, this workshop will also explore different ways of using pen and paper. Bring along any art supplies that feel inspiring (coloured pencils, textas, watercolour paints, pastels) as well as journals, sheets of blank paper etc. It’s an excuse to go wild in the stationery section!

Workshop: Beyond Words: A Liminal Spaces Workshop

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 9.00 - 11.00am AWST

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA

Find the joy in writing and learn to play with your words in this workshop packed with fun and games.

Suitable for all ages but it's especially great for primary school students and adults looking to lighten up a little.

Workshop: Word Play

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023

Venue: Harkaway, Victoria

‘The workshop was a combination of interactive games and activities that kept even adults motivated to participate! We all had a really great experience and I would highly recommend it! I am looking forward to repeat the workshop again in future.’

Victoria Konash

Dressmaker, Fashion Designer & Parent

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You've written a book. Yay you! Now what? This workshop will show you how to promote your poetry online and in person so that people will learn about you and want to buy your work.

You’ll learn how to create an online presence, how to find a writing community and how to build your reputation and get your work known by fellow poets. The workshop will also touch on branding and creating promotional materials. Promoting Your Poetry is aimed at poets but the content applies to all writers seeking to promote themselves.

Workshop: Promote Your Poetry

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online

Time: 2.00 pm AEST

Date: Saturday 1 August 2020

Venue: Online

Book one of the above workshops for your organisation or group, or enquire about mentoring services, via email to Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.

Don't see what you're looking for? Send an email to Indrani and she can design a workshop for you and/or your group!