Rebecca Althaus
Writers in Cornwall
from community hub to private writing house the WiC project makes spaces to nourish writers beginning, emergent, and established
The Alt Haus writing space is a self-contained writing house
available for writers to immerse themselves in their
creative projects for one week or longer.
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It is a simple place located on the high moor of the Penwith peninsula
at the westernmost end of Cornwall - wild and raw, circled by
massive views of land and sea and sky.
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The WiC project will provide fully funded one week residencies
in partnership with Literature Works, Writing West Midlands,
and The Grammarsow Project.
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"The cabin feels remote enough that you could, if you wished, make a nest of your days there and really get deep into something; but also you’re only a bus ride away from the bustle of St Ives, or the cafes, pubs and independent shops of Penzance. Plenty of writerly lore, art history and geological intrigue enriches the local area, and the cabin is well-stocked with books on the matter. I completely fell in love with the flora and fauna of the moors, the sense of quiet intimacy, the infinite ferns. Rebecca ensured I felt totally welcome and was close at hand if I needed anything. I wrote loads of poems here and will remember my stay forever." Maria Sledmere, The Grammarsow 2022 poet in residence
Grief & Creative Writing groups
for women local to Penzance, Cornwall.
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Following on from their sell-out evening of
'Poetry and Conversation about Dying, Death, & Grief'
in October 2023 Rebecca Althaus and Rosie Hadden will be leading
two Grief & Creative Writing groups in the heart of Penzance.
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The WiC project will be working in partnership with The Hypatia Trust,
a collaborative community hub advancing cross-platform women's equality.
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Women who are grieving and new to creative writing
will have a space to express their emotions, and an opportunity to be held
in community and to develop a sustaining writing practice.
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Funding, including childcare costs, will be
available for those on a low income.
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Rebecca Althaus
Rosie Hadden
Mez Packer
Rebecca Althaus
Mentoring for emerging women writers
local to Penzance.
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The WiC project will provide a funded opportunity
for two women coming out of the Grief & Creative Writing Groups
to develop and explore their writing over six months.
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Tutor, mentor, and novelist Mez Packer will work
alongside facilitator, researcher, and poet Rebecca Althaus
to nurture the women's creative growth.
Documentation of pedagogical practice
where creative writing becomes a
tool for cultural transformation
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As lead project manager for WiC
Rebecca Althaus will be documenting the lessons
learned through the project as well as building
on her existing teaching skills.
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Award winning poet Mimi Khalvati, founder
of The Poetry School and international creative writing
teacher will tutor Rebecca in teaching creative writing
and in advanced poetry editing skills.
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Katrina Naomi, award winning poet and mentor,
will support Rebecca in her mentoring role and
tutor her in advanced mentoring skills.
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Mimi Khalvati
Katrina Naomi