APRIL Writing Club: Cities of Texture

Once a month, we host a special Desired Writing Club at a surprise urban location to silently explore together an urban topic through handwriting.

For the April special edition, we will be exploring the city through textures. In collaboration with Georgiou Sculpting Workshop, a marble sculpting space, where raw materials are shaped into form — this session invites participants to reflect on how textures influence our experience of place and memory. What stories do materials tell?

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What is the Desired Writing Club?  
One hour of silent, uninterrupted handwriting.

Who? 
The editor of Desired Landscapes will set the tone and a timer, for an intimate group of only 10 participants. No need to be a writer, read below why.

Why? 
We will use writing as a ritual to slow down our restless minds, dive deeper into our thoughts, and hopefully connect with our true voice and fellow writers. There will be no sharing of texts (unless someone feels like it), but as the writing hour resumes, we will start to casually discuss emerging thoughts, and connect with other urban lovers who may live or pass by the city of Athens.  

Where? 
Georgiou Sculpting Workshop, a space dedicated to marble sculpting, will set the scene as we explore how touch, memory, and materiality intertwine. Surrounded by stone, dust, and the rhythm of carving, we’ll reflect on the way surfaces hold stories—how cities, like marble, carry the imprints of time, weather, and human presence.

Armatolon ke Klefton 11, Athens, Greece 114 71

When? 
Sunday, April 13th, 2025, 19:30–21:30

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What's the extra of the special editions?  
Just like our magazine, our regular writing clubs are not thematic. They happen early in the morning on the roof of our Stoa Anatolis. The special editions are sight-specific, thematic, one-off experiences. We carefully choose locations that we feel should be on the map of Athens and link back to the chosen topic of writing.

Join us for a moment of stillness, creativity, and connection. ✍️ 

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Booking is required as there are only 10 spots available.
No cancellation policy and non-refundable, due to the nature of the event and the limited space.
The fee covers the costs of making that happen and ensures that seats won't stay vacant, to keep an intimate group mood.
Herbal tea will be served.

✍️ We'll bring the notebooks, just bring your pens. 
✍️ No laptops, to enjoy the perks of handwriting.