Hag-ia

Hag-ia is socially engaged art. 

We, our conversations, and what we create together is the art.

Together we will embark on a journey of retracing our matrilineal ancestry to relearn their stories.

Hagia means holy. In this workshop we reclaim the word and ask ourselves: can we recover a sense of connection to our women ancestors whose voices were silenced? Can we uncover their lost wisdom? This is a remembering. A relearning. You will gain the language and the time to connect to those who informed who you are. You will experience an award winning method of dialogue, making, journalling, and embodying to encounter the stories and wisdom of our women ancestors.

We, our conversations, and what we create together, is the art.

"This type of art is cutting edge and emerges out of experimental theatre... Tarsha is well experienced, dedicated and responsible and is producing important work " Artist Dr Daniel Connell. 

To follow is information about the venues

Event 1: May 10: 12.30- 3.30pm at Heysen - the Cedars. 

This experience will occur within Tarsha's installation work Hag-ia Cailleach which is part of the Heysen Sculpture Biennial. Together we will be sitting within a circle of trees in the forest which once inspired iconic artist Hans Heysen. By sharing stories about our women ancestors within these space we will be activating the installation space. We will not only honour those voices that have been silenced, but also honour our early settlers' ancestral Goddess - the Cailleach; Divine Hag, God-creator of the Celtic people - whose presence is acknowledged within this space. Hag-ia Cailleach.

Dress prepared for the weather!

Note: Tea/coffee will need to be purchased on site. Afternoon tea will be provided. 

Event 2 : May 31: 1 - 4pm at the Adelaide Irish Club

This experience will be celebrated at the Adelaide Irish Club. A space that is celebrates all things Irish Celtic - the music, song, dancing. We will spend this opportunity within the space that, if walls have ears, already contains the stories of so many women ancestors. 

Note: all refreshments will be provided by the artist. 

Both of these locations are significant to the artist because they speak to both her Celtic and Germanic deep ancestral roots. She believes that by sharing stories within spaces of ancestral significance that not only her intuitive embodied creative practises will be enhanced but so will yours. 

For both events you will be invited to bring with you an object, stories, and/or foodstuffs that belonged to/remind you of your women ancestors.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME.