To begin, I’d like to acknowledge the passing of my writing friend Majella Cullinane (1975 – 2026). In her words ‘Let’s watch with the door open for the light to go.’ (Stay Here, a liminal gathering 2023). My aroha to her beloved whānau as they mourn her absence.
This news, of death and grief and love, carries into my next note for the month …
a liminal gathering 2 has gone off to print! Limited pre-orders are available now $40 RRP (+ courier within New Zealand) ionawinter.com/elixir-star-press
As a small non-profit indie press, ESP* doesn’t have the resources for online payments for books. Simply send me an email and I’ll get back to you with a courier price and payment details: books-elixirandstar@proton.me
To close, on the rocks in my pockets podcast this month, I spoke with Nadine and Chloe Hura (aunty and niece) about the death by suicide of Darren, Chloe’s dad and Nadine’s brother. We had an awesome kōrero about art, craft and how discovering new creative practices supported wellbeing during this time of deep grief ionawinter.com/podcast
My aroha to everyone who supports the work I do, thank you. Iona x
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