Category: creative process
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Poipoia te Kākano
In February, I was invited to respond to a mixed media exhibition Poipoia te Kākano at the Forrester Gallery in Oamaru, Otago https://www.culturewaitaki.org.nz/Whats-On/Poipoia-te-Kakano Poipoia te Kākano showcases work from Kāi Tahu artists Caitlin Rose Donnelly, Allison Beck, Kate Stevens West, Jess Nicholson, Megan Brady, and Emma Kitson. At the exhibition…
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Deathwalker’s Guide to Life Podcast
Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking with Kerry Sunderland, on her show Deathwalker’s Guide to Life, about coexisting with suicide bereavement, grief, and the Elixir & Star Press 2023 Grief Almanac. Link below, if you’d like a listen. https://www.deathwalkersguidetolife.com/s3-ep05-grief-and-creativity
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Last copies
These are my last copies of my debut collection then the wind came. If you would like a signed copy, for yourself or someone you love, please message me and I’ll send you the payment details. I’m happy to send them anywhere in the world 💜 Iona x
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On the radio…
Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Radio New Zealand, with Karyn Hay. Here’s the link if you’d like a listen. I’m on about 27 minutes in. https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/lately/20181001 We had a kōrero about the genre, and the writing of flash fiction, my journey with healing from a…
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Underbellies
I looked up at the sky today through some plastic roofing, and watched the birds hoping across with their forked feet and soft-feathered underbellies. It gave me a completely different perspective. One I don’t think I’d seen before—or perhaps hadn’t allowed myself to see. I have a thing for birds, seeing them as messengers,…
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Right Track
It’s been a while, but I’ve done what I said I would do—hibernating. Now I’m back. Ta-dah! While I’ve been in my interiority I’ve been thinking (a great deal) about anonymity, versus being visible in cyberspace. How visible should I be? Ha! Are you kidding me? It’s probably way too late…
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Rainbows and Balderdash
Rainbows are always a good omen to me. They conjure up visions of wee irish sprites and pots of gold AND they make me smile. Particularly when it’s been (pardon my language) a shitter of a week. I apologise in advance if this post is complete and utter balderdash. Geez I love…
Iona Winter 