Story Island presents… Mix, Match Make! - Hobart LitFest

Story Island presents… Mix, Match Make!

Collage and storytelling collide in this highly engaging and accessible creative workshop, brought to you by The Story Island Project.

In Mix, Match, Make!, students will experiment with text and images cut out from magazines, books and newspapers to create their very own stories or poems in collage form.

This dynamic workshop includes a mix of individual and group activities and, as students can engage with the materials at a variety of levels, it caters for a diverse range of abilities.

Each group will be led by one of Story Island’s expert Story Leaders, with additional student support from our trained team of volunteers.

Workshop Dates : Tuesday 8 April & Thursday 10 April 2025

Time : 10.30am–2pm, with a break for lunch

Participant demographic / cohort : Year 5/6 students

About Story Island

The Story Island Project is a Hobart-based not-for-profit organisation that nurtures the creativity and writing skills of young Tasmanians and celebrates their diverse voices.

With the support of our enthusiastic volunteer tutors, Story Island runs free, dynamic storytelling workshops where young people are empowered to create their own stories.
Our vision is for young people to harness the power of their imaginations so they can grow to be resilient and creative shapers of their own lives.

Workshop facilitators

Bonni Que has a background in creative arts and health, with a strong focus on social justice and community development programs. As well as maintaining her own creative practice in writing, music and visual art, Bonni has experience working as an arts facilitator within a range of diverse environments and demographics both across Australia and internationally. She is a strong believer in the power of creative expression as a means of nurturing imagination and cultivating social, cognitive, and emotional development.

Angie Kingston has a PhD in English and writes fiction, non-fiction and creative non-fiction. She also has a bachelor’s degree in education and has worked as an English teacher and tutor, a writing coach and mentor, an editor, an academic researcher, a peer reviewer and a writer-in-residence. Her writing has won a range of awards and scholarships, including the Penguin Varuna Scholarship, and she has been shortlisted for the Impress Novel Prize (UK). Angie loves to empower young people by nurturing their imaginations, creativity and confidence.

Amy Rayner hails from Portland, Maine, in the USA. She holds a BFA from the Maine College of Art, and has worked at the Portland Museum of Art. Amy has also worked as a volunteer at The Telling Room in Portland, Maine, a literary creative arts organisation with mission and values very similar to Story Island's.

OTHER DETAILS

Please note - there will be a locked room for students to leave their bags and packed lunches for the day.

BOOKINGS

Due to the capacity of our venue and for the quality of experience we would like to deliver to students, there is a maximum booking of 5 students per school. 

We invite schools to nominate up to 5 students with an interest in storytelling and creative writing to participate in this tailored program.

Bookings are essential.