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April 26, 2023

Artist Spotlight: Zena Cumpston

Zena Cumpston is a Barkandji woman who works as a freelance writer, researcher, curator and storyteller. She is passionate about plants and the many ways they elucidate the ingenuity and deep knowledge of her people. Melbourne Writers Festival invited Cumpston to share the inspiration behind her latest work, Plants: Past, Present and Future – co-authored […]

December 8, 2022

Summer Reads

Looking for the perfect beach read? Small towns, secrets, heartbreaks, heat and happy vegetables, there’s a holiday story for everyone in these three recommended reads from Artistic Director Michaela McGuire.   Now Is Not the Time to Panic Kevin Wilson Now Is Not the Time to Panic is a sweet story about self-discovery, growth, secrets, mistakes and […]