The group then generated imagery in the workshop after the reading. I decided that maybe the brother was being appropriated by both the sister and his manager, and in the end barely existed, apart from in the minds of these two assertive characters. The manager was quite passive aggressive, the sister was just a bit angry and aggressive.
I think the writing workshop last year worked better, this group and that group were more in need of a writing workshop than an image generation workshop. Especially at this time of year. Similar ground had already been covered by Matt and Andrew Lanyon in their workshops.
Deborah Levy is a fascinating and eccentric speaker, eccentric as in keeps you listening. The talk in the lecture studio the day before the workshop was great, she has an excellent sense of timing knows when to place a surprising phrase, create omnipotent statements that follow the ordinary or humorous seamlessly. Reminded me of Laurie Anderson who does this. and others
