Expressions of interest: One-day writing workshop with Cassandra Barnett

Posted: Wednesday Sep 04, 2024

The Physics Room and Blue Oyster are calling for applications to join a one-day writing workshop with Cassandra Barnett between Pūtaringamotu (Riccarton Bush) and The Physics Room in Ōtautahi on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

Pūtaringamotu, is a unique, remnant stand of ancient podocarp forest in the middle of Ōtautahi city, and you will be walking there from The Physics Room in the morning, and returning to the gallery in the afternoon. Cassandra will focus on finding ways to write imaginatively, speculatively and widely about this specific locale, while reflecting upon our differing relations to place.

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.

Please see further details on the workshop and how to apply here: One-day Writing Workshop with Cassandra Barnett (blueoyster.org.nz)