Laura McPhee-Browne

This digital writing exhibition is an invitation into stillness. Four poets experiment with communicating the wordless, drawing upon language as an imperfect signpost towards the shimmering presence that exists beneath and beyond all things.

As part of Blindside and the Emerging Writers Festival’s 2024 Ekphrastic Writing Program, Naarm-based poet and critic Dr Autumn Royal will reveal the history of ekphrasis to illuminate the relationship between literary and visual realms.

Join poet Alison J Barton and Troppo Print Studio for a hands-on workshop all about different approaches to visual poetry. During the workshop, participants will have the chance to add to a collaborative poem, which will be turned into a paste up poster by Troppo Print Studio, to be unveiled at the end of the workshop. The workshop coincides with the ‘Future Foundations’ exhibition curated by Troppo Print Studio, which celebrates the past, present and future of printmaking and is currently showing at Counihan Gallery.

Hear how these multi-disciplinarians harness daily habits and routines that flow into their artistic practice. Gain a fresh mindset, and uncover fun, practical techniques to ignite your own creative process.