Author Cathryn deVries will deliver her workshop at the culmination of a week-long arts residency at the Brushtales Cabin.
The workshop includes hands-on practice, with all materials provided (though bring your own notebook if you have one).
Saturday 29 November
10am – 1pm: Workshop (inc materials and morning tea)
free to participate
Venue: Lunatic Hotel (Drake Pub)
Children are welcome.
Workshop: Making the invisible, visible
Modern life has disconnected us from our spirit. Media is often shallow and empty, and designed to leave us hungry so we will consume more. But a spiritual void can never be filled with ‘things’—only the invisible will satisfy it. I believe the world is hungering for authentic spiritual experiences to reconnect us to ourselves and each other, and story is a lasting and beautiful way to provide that.
Stories are powerful. As humans we are wired for story, and a well-crafted one can sneak past our natural defences and get us to consider things we never naturally would. Whatever your understanding of spirituality, if you have sensed a world beyond this one, this practical workshop will teach you the key skills needed to transform your transcendent experiences into powerful works of fiction capable of helping others to take a step on their journey of transformation.
Cathryn deVries is an award-winning fantasy and sci-fi author who explores themes of restorative justice, empowerment, connection with earth and spirit, and finding the true self in her work — all wrapped up in an epic package of immersive world-building and sweet romance. A former Air Force engineer and recovering perfectionist, she now homeschools her children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum.