Cancelled Confessions: a writing workshop

Join in the prow of myself contributor Amber Esau for an exploratory writing workshop after hours in the gallery. In the spirit of a salon, we invite early-stage writers to experiment with poetic techniques, bridging textual and visual found collage. Drawing inspiration from Cahun’s groundbreaking Surrealist text Aveux non avenus, participants will be encouraged to work outside of academic conventions and uncover new approaches to creative writing.

All materials and light refreshments provided. Registrations are required to attend.

The Studies for a Keepsake public programme is brought to you by The Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust.

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Amber Esau is a SāMāoRish (Ngāpuhi/Manase) writer from Tāmaki Makaurau. She is a poet, storyteller, and professional bots. Always vibing at a languid pace, her work has been published both in print and online. In 2023, she co-edited the queer poetry anthology Spoiled Fruit. She is a past recipient of the emerging Pasifika writer’s residency from the Michael King Writers Centre and the Ideas In Residence residency from the Basement Theatre. Earlier this year, Te Herenga Waka University Press published her debut collection, Hungus.