Andy Craven-Griffiths - Writing
Andy Craven-Griffiths
AIM High Writing
Summary
Age range All Ages
Books No
DBS Checked Yes
Booking
Contact
+44 (0)1535 656015
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Andy is a writer, rapper, musician and educator based in Leeds. He has performed poetry most extensively on stage (Glastonbury, Latitude, BAC), but has also had work broadcast (Radio 1, Radio 4, BBC2) and printed in poetry journals.
About Andy
After various commissions and slam wins, Andy employed his writing and performance skills in his band, Middleman, and toured UK festivals and internationally. Middleman have played live sessions for Radio 1, 6 Music, and XFM, and their music has also been widely synchronized (NBA2K11, Channel 4, Channel 5). In 2016, Andy was one of Radio 3’s Verb New Voices and made work for Oxford University Press. In 2017, he was one of Curve Leicester’s WritersLab playwrights and he will debut his play “Joygernaut” in 2018.
As an educator, Andy has over 10 years’ experience running workshops and has inspired over 30,000 pupils. He has published a chapter on teaching rhyme in Making Poetry Happen (Bloomsbury, 2015) and teaches CPD sessions and conference workshops to PGCE students.
Andy’s AIM High Writing Days
Andy loves leading AIM High days. Andy says ‘There are always too many things that I’d like to do given the time we have, and so my days begin with a quick, creative consultation with the host school about which options they’d like to choose’.
‘Generally the students from different schools will feel a little nervous at first, and we begin with a couple poems from me and then some simple warm ups and games designed to get everyone moving, talking, responding, and forgetting that they’re worried’.
‘Once we’re warmed up, we practice various creative writing skills in short, simple exercises, sharing frequently. The skills practiced may include’:
Writing from you (rather than what you think you’re supposed to write).
Using detail.
Using the senses.
Writing with sound.
Creating similes and metaphors.
Generating ideas (through freewriting, free-association, speaking games).
Show don’t tell.
How to rhyme with anything.
Bookings
To book Andy Craven-Griffiths please contact
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Andy also offers visits to schools and other settings, click here for more information.