Events
As I know about events I am participating in, I’ll post information about them here 🥳
🌸 free infuse workshops.
In 2026, INFUSE invites you to explore the many ways creativity can take shape. From drawing, collage, stitching, and paper arts, to puppetry, music, storytelling, poetry, and soundscapes, each workshop encourages participants to experiment, play, and make connections between ideas, materials, sound and senses. Led by professional artists, INFUSE workshops are designed for adults 18+ of all creative skill levels.
I'll be leading FREE workshops across the Gungahlin area on writing in conversation with other artistic disciplines. Each workshop is the same, so pick your favourite location.
Workshop 1
📍Belco Arts, Generator Gallery
📆 Saturday 13 June, 12:30-3:30pm
Workshop 2
📍Gungahlin Arts, Gungaderra Homestead
📆 Saturday 20 June, 12:30-3:30pm
Workshop 3
📍Whitlam, Mingle Community Room
📆 Saturday 27 June, 12:30-3:30pm
🌸 selected past events.
queer powerpoint.
Queer PowerPoint is a collaboration between an all-queer Sydney-based team of creatives: performance maker Harriet Gillies, digital artist Xanthe Dobbie, creative producer Thom Smyth and AV manager Charlie Kember. I was very excited to present Jacklyn Lee and Venus Mantrap at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre in early 2026.
SpringOUT 2025
In 2025 I was very pleased to coordinate three arts events during SpringOUT: Queer Reads, Come Write and an Interdisciplinary Arts Party.
Clothing the Loop
Clothing the Loop was a collision of fashion, art, design and activism presented by Australian Dance Party and sustainable designer, Kelli Donovan, to activate textile and fashion circular economies in our ACT community.
I created a zine for this event Clothing the Loop: reflections on costume and the moving body which you can buy a copy of here.
Resident Street
I hosted a very cute practice sharing of my time as a resident at The Street Theatre.
SpringOUT 2024
I was excited to facilitate two free literary events during SpringOUT in 2024, Queer Reads, an open conversation about queer texts and Come & Write, an open writing session
Growing Up Torres Strait Islander in Australia
I had the pleasure of launching the wonderful Sam Faulkner's edited collection of stories about growing up Torres Strait Islander in Australia.
A Bold Critique
I was recently in conversation with Dr Michelle Potter, AM as part of the 2024 Bold Festival where we discussed arts criticism and dance writing.
ACT HUB Forum / The Importance of Queer Stories
In conjunction with the upcoming season of Queers, Everyman Theatre and ACTHub presented a conversation between 3 queer Canberra storytellers: myself; Dylan Van Den Berg, writer of Whitefella Yella Tree; and Kaya Wilson, author of As Beautiful As Any Other.
Headland Writers Festival 2023
I facilitated a panel with the wonderful Erin Riley and Matilda Bosely and taught a workshop on pathways into publishing.
Up-cycled fashion and the ethics of what we wear
I was part of an afternoon about fashion with a conscience, speaking at the Sustaining Our Future North Canberra Sustainability Festival.
Canberra Outlet Centre Inspire
I had a wonderful time on a panel alongside the ever inspiring Evie Kay and Dani Harmer and facilitated by the lovely Gerard Wilton and Tracey Davis.
Canberra Writers Festival 2022
I enjoyed being on a panel alongside participating chair Linda Jaivin, Diana Reid and Jo Dyer.
IDAHOBIT Day at Book Cow
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) last month I was very lucky to speak at an event put on by the Book Cow in Kingston alongside the incredible Jenni from A Gender Agenda. Together with a group of readers, we talked about the stories we love, those we hope to read, and those we wished were better.
Newcastle Writers Festival 2022
I was on a panel alongside the wonderful I’ll be on a panel called Family Ties with Krissy Kneen and Mimi Kwa.
BOLD Festival 2022
As part of the BOLD annual conference I was lucky to give a talk on writing and dance and what the two art forms can learn from one another.
Victorian Association for the Teaching of English (VATE) State Conference
I spoke on a panel discussing the use of memory: diaries, blogs and autofiction.
HerCanberra’s Sustainable Fashion Swap
I sat on a panel discussion, Consumer to Conscious: How can we build a sustainable wardrobe, alongside Taylor Pitsilos and Debby Harrington at the HerCanberra Sustainable Fashion Swap.
Recycling Discovery Hub
I participated in an online conversation about textile waste alongside designer and sustainability advocate Kelli Donovan.