– what? — some flowers soon? * A language making workshop with Rowan McNaught
21/04/2026–21/04/2026
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
UMSU Gallery
Brought to you by the SSAF
<p>This is a workshop for those interested in the idea of making and using their own language as a form of visual poetry. We will discuss all the risks, possibilities, and difficulties such a categorical slip entails, and look at some prior art, including the amateur symbol languag<b>e</b><b> <a href="https://darpa.press/p/bliss">Bliss (1949–)</a> </b>and the musical language<b> <a href="https://www.omniglot.com/writing/solresol.htm">Solresol (1817–)</a>. </b>Then we will each try to imagine the beginnings of our own language and make a work on paper that documents it.</p> <p>This’ll appeal most to artists, poets, and those with an interest in language, but no prior experience is necessary. Please bring a laptop if you can. We will provide paper and drawing tools; if you prefer some other media, you’re very welcome to bring them.</p> <p>WHEN: Tuesday 21 April, 1-3PM<br /> WHERE: Arts Lab, Level 1, Arts and Cultural Building, Monash Road, Building 159 (<a href="https://maps.unimelb.edu.au/point?identifier=PAR;159;1;112">MAP</a>), next to the George Paton Gallery. <br /> <a href="https://form.jotform.com/260968159368878"><strong>RSVP HERE</strong></a></p> <p>Rowan McNaught is the secretary of Darpa, under whose auspices he holds this workshop.</p> <p><b id="docs-internal-guid-1cb9fa8d-7fff-3f79-2e02-38ea3f5e7134"><a href="https://writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/what-is-poetry.html">* via</a></b></p>