What is Lapidus


Lapidus is a UK organization that exists to promote creative words for health and well-being. At its core is the belief that words used creatively can be a powerful tool for health and personal and community development – through the writing, reading and performing of poetry, prose, fiction, drama and story.


British web page HERE

 

We have an active Edmonton Branch of Lapidus and put on about 2-4 events every year.

To find out more contact us: soulwork@tic.ab.ca


Contact:

Reinekke Lengelle,

Leanne Myggland-Carter, and Meri Hladun are the coordinators of Lapidus in Edmonton.
Reach us by contacting: soulwork@tic.ab.ca


Founded in 1996 and funded by Arts Council England, Lapidus exists to establish links for the exchange of information and ideas, to promote appropriate training and ethical research in the field, and to provide practical support for practitioners.

Lapidus members are writers and poets, medical and healthcare professionals, therapists, social workers, librarians, academics, teachers, service users and service providers in a variety of therapeutic environments – and anyone with an interest in any of these fields.

We are dedicated to developing the potential and actual benefits of creative words in hospitals, health centres, mental health organizations, community settings, and with people who wish to grow and develop personally and creatively.


For more information or to register for events

call Reinekke  780-440-1430

soulwork@tic.ab.ca


Poetry in Prisons


Date: Friday, February 10, 2012

Time: 6.30 - 9.30 pm

Location: University of Alberta,

Education North, 4-104


How to get there:

http://www.education.ualberta.ca/AboutTheFaculty/Location.aspx


To register: soulwork@tic.ab.ca


Poet, facilitator, and publisher Margot Van Sluytman will be in Edmonton to share her work at a Women’s Prison and give a talk and workshop for Lapidus and the Arts-based Research Studio, speaking of her experience with how words honour voice and narrow paradigms of us versus them.

 

This event may be of interest to educators, artists, social workers, and others who would like to know more about restorative justice and/or the arts in healing.


Margot will share her personal story, how it led her to restorative justice, and how she uses poetry with both victims and offenders.


Bring pen and paper.

(No specific or particular writing experience is required to participate). 


Fee: $35 (adult)

$15 (youth 12-18)

$20 (unwaged)


Delicious gluten free treats will be served along with tea and coffee.


This event may be of interest to educators, artists, social workers and others who would like to know more about restorative justice and the arts in healing.





Edmonton Lapidus events held in the past:


  1. •October 2011: The History of Girls and Women with Nanci Langford, PhD.

  2. •March 2011: Byron Katie - A writing exercise that will ‘turn’ your life around

  3. •November 2010: Transformative Life Writing with Joanne Klassen

  4. •Mental-health outreach: 2009-2010

  5. •September 2009: MAIS poetry workshop.

  6. •March 2009: Write Well, Write Often. The use of constellation work and our writing.

  7. •November 2008: Women, spirituality and transition by all three Lapidus co-ordinators

  8. •May 2008: Frame of Mind with Leanne Myggland-Carter

  9. •March 2008: Spiritual Direction: Power Beyond Measure facilitated by Gary Garrison was a wonderful evening of storytelling, song, and writing.

  10. •Jan. 2008: Facilitator Meri Hladun taught a fantastic workshop on a narrative approach to career counselling.

  11. •Nov. 2007: Poet Anne Clifford teaches a workshop on Confessional poetry.

  12. •Oct. 2007: Poet, publisher, and mentor Margot Van Sluytman comes to speak about writing and healing

  13. •and tell her incredible story of love, loss, and healing.

  14. •April 2007: Poet, publisher, and former Lapidus Chair Victoria Field visits from Cornwall and gives a workshop both for the Arts and Humanities in Health and Medicine program and for Lapidus.

  15. •Feb. 2007: Mark and Twilla Welch, two nurse-educators/playwrights speak about their healing work in the theatre.

  16. •Nov. 2006: Lapidus starts its branch in Edmonton and has an evening of writing, talking, and cake!

 

Poetry in Prisons

with Margot Van Sluytman

in Edmonton, Alberta

Friday, February 10, 2012

Lapidus