Gillian Brownson, Illustration from The Mermaid’s Purse and other Stories in Rhyme, 2022
Gillian Brownson is a writer, theatre maker and storyteller from Holyhead. Her work was led by community groups and individuals in the town, isolating stories from its maritime history and also exploring more personal accounts of the sea’s healing properties.
Holyhead writer and performer, Gillian Brownson, performs the heroic actions and achievements of one of RMS Leinster’s few female survivors, Mary Coffey.
Holyhead writer and performer, Gillian Brownson combines art, poetry, beachcombing and creative storytelling at the coast in this piece suitable for children between the ages of 5 and 8.
Holyhead writer and performer Gillian Brownson recites a poem focused on the mingled stories of the Dutch Poniard, a dagger held at the Holyhead Maritime Museum, and a Holyhead woman by the name of Evelyn Hughes who had cherished the Poniard.
Holyhead writer and performer Gillian Brownson recites a poem from the perspective of Mynydd Twr or Holyhead Mountain, exploring the deep slow time of a mountain and its view of the world about.
The Mermaid’s Purse & Other Stories in Rhyme is a small collection written and illustrated especially for the children of the town, to celebrate their home and their world.
