WORKSHOPS, TATHRA BEACH HOUSE

*WORKSHOPS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE WEEKEND OR DAY PASSES

POETRY WORKSHOP - BETWEEN THE LINES
David Stavanger - SAT 18 OCT, 9:30am - 12:00pm
TATHRA BEACH HOUSE

An accessible introductory poetry workshop for anyone looking for immediate ways to start writing poetry. Participants will explore some techniques to transform the day-to-day experience onto the page via constraint-based writing experiments, word play, and prompts, focusing on the art of the image and utilising observation of daily details to document (and distill) life within the form (and frame) of a poem. Drawing on his collections Case Notes and The Drop Off, award-winning poet David Stavanger will lead a series of brief structured exercises and discussions in a small group setting. Limited places, no previous poetry experience needed

WORKSHOP - WRITING THROUGH SOUND: Crafting audio fiction
Jess Hamilton - SUN 19 OCT, 9:30am - 12:00pm TATHRA BEACH HOUSE

This workshop will guide participants through a sound-based writing practice, from place-based active listening to crafting creative audio fiction. It will be an immersive and interactive session that gives an introduction into writing for audio, considering sound as a character and creating a fiction podcast. Suitable for writers with projects at any stage, whether you already have an idea for a fiction podcast or are simply curious to take a new approach to your writing practice.

JESS HAMILTON

Jess Hamilton is a Gadigal/Eora-based writer and audio storyteller working across creative documentary and fiction podcasts. Her fictional work includes the short, immersive podcast ‘Flirties’ (Audiocraft) and the independent musical audio fiction Slaughterhouse Road. She has also produced creative non-fiction audio work, including the Rose D’Or winning ASMR memoir/documentary, Pillow Talk (Audible, Easy Tiger) and the impactful climate podcast Heaps Better (Greenpeace/Audiocraft). Her podcast work has been awarded by the Australian Podcast Awards, ACRA, and shortlisted for Third Coast & BBC Audio Drama Awards. Jess currently produces an independent podcast called Seaweed People, which features conversations with scientists, artists and conservationists working in coastal restoration She is also is the producer and co-creator of the narrative documentary podcast, SOIL, which documents the growing movement of people regenerating the complex webs of life beneath our feet. Jess has a Masters degree with research in marine acoustic ecology, and explores ideas of ecology, active listening and memory through her creative soundscape and composition practice. She is passionate about the intersection of creativity, culture and science, and projects that deepen our connections to each other and the world around us.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HANDMADE BOOKS WITH PIP MARSHMAN
SUN 19 OCT, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
TATHRA BEACH HOUSE

Pip Marshman is a Tathra local and has a long association with the arts community. She has held exhibitions in New Zealand, Tathra, Cooma, Jindabyne and Bega. Her work is held internationally and in Australia. Making artist books has been a feature of her artmaking, along with painted canvases, drawing, eco dyeing, mono-printing and shibori.

The workshop will be an introduction to the wonderful world of handmade books. No previous experience is necessary.

We will make 2 projects: a folded, sculptural book and a simple book made from a single sheet.

If you have a protractor that would be handy; all other materials provided.