Kaupapa:
Earlier in 2024, Blue Oyster and The Physics Room hosted the Te Kiekie writing workshop at Woolshed Creek Hut. Te Kiekie Writing Workshop held the aim of clearly situating ourselves where we write: as manuhiri, tangata whenua, tauiwi and allies with a common agenda to work/write in resistance to colonising frameworks. Cassandra Barnett will be returning to Te Waipounamu to lead a one day workshop in the spirit of these principles. Participants will consider ways to write imaginatively, speculatively and widely about this place.
The workshop will be facilitated by Cassandra Barnett and the walk between The Physics Room and Pūtaringamotu will provide a structure for the workshop. On returning from Pūtaringamotu, participants will reflect on the current exhibition at The Physics Room, Etanah Lalau-Talapa’s Off the mark(ings). We will provide refreshments and kai during the workshop for all participants. The distance will be around 7km in total on mostly flat, paved surfaces.
Please register your interest for one of 12 places in the workshop. Unfortunately, we cannot contribute towards flights and accommodation for those out of town.
How to apply:
Send through your name and a brief bio (approx. 50 words) about yourself and your writing experience, or why this workshop interests you, to physicsroom@physicsroom.org.nz AND director@blueoyster.org.nz by end of day Friday, 13 September. If you have any dietary requirements or accessibility needs, please also make note of these so we can support your participation in the workshop.
