The People's Library | Closing Event at Design Tasmania | Sisters Akousmatica performance + Airwaves workshop with Julia Drouhin & Pip Stafford

Join us for the closing event for The People's Library with Sisters Akousmatica

Sound, as a medium, particularly radio, presents an opportunity to radically explore ideas, uplift voices and dig deep into tricky or complex concepts. Radio is everywhere - what other medium is listened to in homes, and cars, and community spaces, and workplaces, and is so accessible?

Since 2016 Sisters Akousmatica (Phillipa Stafford and Julia Drouhin) have been producing expanded radio projects that explore the radical possibilities of transmission. We've their book #73 for The People’s Library: SK, (Silent Key, meaning “end of contact”) is set on the longest possible terrestrial journey between shortwave radio stations across the world. 

This 2 hour workshop is suitable for participants from aged 8 to adults, and where texts, poems and stories are created and recorded ready for broadcast on radio. 

The People's Library

Part performance library, part installation of radical, social publishing, The People’s Library unfolds a once-in-a-generation narrative of reading, writing and fugitive study from across lutruwita/ Tasmania.  Gathering together a unique library of 113 books, written by 170 Tasmanian authors, and informed by the hugely influential colour system, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours, this newly conceived iteration for Design Tasmania's Price Hall by A Published Event, Negative Press and designer Cherie Schweitzer, promises a dynamic, interactive and accessible experience in the heart of Launceston, in harmony with Design Tasmania founder Gary Cleveland's vision for Design Tasmania as a 'living room for the city'.

Saturday 2nd September, 10am - 12pm 
Design Tasmania
Corner of Brisbane + Tamar Streets

Free