The Journal
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Permission To Stay
One autumn evening in Launceston, I walked down the hill from my share-house to the Seaport. There – where the mouth of the North Esk River flows into the estuary of the Tamar – I watched a Chinese junk ship float past. Pictures and videos were projected onto the boat’s
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We Changed a Beach
In considering the arts, I am a Bachelor of them. The humanities are a much-derided career path in this century, and BA’s do not make millionaires. But that’s not what we sign up for; and it wasn’t the main point, graduating from the University of Tasmania in the 1980s with a
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I’m Serious About This
In today’s rapidly evolving cultural landscape, the role of artists and cultural leaders has never been more critical. As we navigate through times of crisis and uncertainty, artists help us find meaning, hope, and a sense of community. They provoke thought, inspire change, and challenge our assumptions, offering essential perspectives
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Shorewell Presents: when a community takes the lead in telling its own story
In Shorewell Park, a suburb of Burnie too often defined by outsiders for its deficits rather than its many assets, the answer has been connection, confidence, and a creative legacy that continues to resonate. A long table dinner under the stars In 2019, Ten Days on the Island joined forces
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Podcast: Nunami Sculthorpe-Green
In this episode of Starter for Ten, Artistic Director Marnie Karmelita talks with Trawlwoolway artist Nunami Sculthorpe-Green about her creative practice and the new work she’s developing with Ten Days on the Island. A conversation about process, Country, and what happens when an artist is given the time and space
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Reflections on Festival 2025
In the days following this year’s Ten Days on the Island, there has been much to dwell on in the form of family and friendship, war and politics, as well as sinking into the stuff of life and letting days drift along. It takes some time to come up for
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Courage and Creativity
A side-effect of my fixation with reading history is that I often find myself framing my life, as it is now, with the question of how I will look back on it – or how it will be viewed by some other future observer. It’s not entirely fair to be
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Podcast: Marnie Karmelita
In this episode of Starter for Ten, Jane Longhurst sits down with Artistic Director Marnie Karmelita to trace the path that led her to Ten Days on the Island. From Perth Festival to Brisbane Powerhouse to Aotearoa New Zealand, Marnie talks about what she’s learned from twenty-five years of making
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Lindy reflects on her time at Ten Days on the Island
The very first thing I want to do in my final blog is to congratulate my fabulous successor Marnie Karmelita on her well-deserved appointment. I’ve known Marnie for many years, we worked together at Perth Festival, and we’ve crossed paths many times since, in her roles at Brisbane Powerhouse and
