photo opportunity 7.30pm Wednesday 11 July, Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, University of Dundee.
What happens when a group of local writers are let loose amongst the hidden treasures of the University of Dundee Museum Collections? An exhibition of objects that fired their imaginations with poems, short stories and dramas that the objects inspired opens tomorrow at the University of Dundee.
Ancient artefacts, paintings, natural history specimens and even the internal mechanics of an ATM machine are the subjects of work by members of the creative writing class in the Department of Continuing Education.
Course leader Esther Read said: "The idea to draw inspiration from the diverse University Museum collection came from the students. It has been a great experiment - a single object can inspire so many different pieces of writing. The works include prose, poems, a comic book, videos and audio drama. The exhibition is a great public platform for their talent and has given them new found confidence as writers."
The writers whose work will be on display are Ruth Findlay, Judy Taylor, Cathy Whitfield, Poppy Parker, Morwyn Porter, Arthur Warden, Colin Phelan, Ian Thomson and George Reid.
The exhibition runs until 25 August in the Lamb Gallery, Tower Building, University of Dundee. The gallery is open Monday-Friday 9.30am-8.30pm and Saturday 9.30am-4.30pm.ENDS
Contact Matthew Jarron 01382 344310