Working with teachers and NGOs, I’ve used poetry performances, creative-writing or public-speaking training to address aspects of the school curriculum in Citizenship, Literature, Drama and RE. I’ve also provided workshops and performances at colleges, universities and in conference seminars designed to train youth workers and volunteers. Citizenship Education The bardic theme of speaking truth to…
I love performing and running workshops in varied community settings, because of the joy of seeing people amaze themselves and each other. They become confident as they see their own words on the page, the wall, the stage and begin to recognise that they are valued. Often they learn to value themselves and each other…
For Christian Ecology Link Earth Day on 07/07/2007 I was invited to perform some poems and to run a creative writing workshop. The client said afterwards, “We were looking to unite our efforts with a spirit of joy and a sense of transcendence and you did it in two poems, thank you”. The Theology of…
A wonderful theme and a great invitation from some delightful Irish bards who have their own arts and faith group that has been running for a few years. I met them a couple of years ago at a Theology of the Body Conference in Maynooth and we’ve been looking forward to collaborating ever since. Sarah…
‘The Bard School has been a light in the darkness for me and water in the desert. It has sustained me in my calling as an artist and as a Christian.’ Karolina Stolarska, MA in philosophy and theology, developing as a poet, visual artist and creative facilitator. ‘The Bard School is a place where I can…
The sabbatical comes to a close and Bard School re-gathers on 25th September in St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater. You can walk to St Mary of the Angels from Notting Hill Gate in less than 10 mins, passing through some of the most beautiful streets in London (an artist’s date in itself). It’s not far from Portobello…
You can listen to Sarah’s “Find a Story” talk below:
“Be careful, it’s contagious”a Civil Servant “Enigmatic, enlightening, a bit of sparkle juice for your day”a Graphic Designer “I found it worked particularly well with St John of the Cross”a Hermit “If you believe you have no interest in poetry whatsoever…then I challenge you to one evening with Ms de Nordwall. Sarah de Nordwall’s poetry…
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