Traces of Place: Photography, Sound and Poetry Workshop

Join us for a special day as part of Echoes in the Pavement: SPACED Know Thy Neighbour #4 Residency, a photography, sound and poetry workshop exploring how we see, hear and remember a place through the small traces it leaves behind.

What can a footprint tell us? What stories live within a worn path, a weathered brick or a mark left behind? What happens when we see a familiar place through someone else’s eyes?

Led by artists Mohammed 'Ayo Busari' and Ken Meyer with Blue Joy Theatre Company, this two-hour workshop invites participants into a creative space to explore Garvey Park through photography, sound and poetry.

Inspired by themes of place, memory, traces, connection and collective storytelling, the workshop blends guided photography, experimental sound, creative writing and poetry to create a shared archive of Garvey Park, built from the perspectives of the people who experience it.

This workshop is for:

• Garvey Park-goers.  

• People inspired by nature.  

• People who are curious about seeing their surroundings differently. 

• Anyone interested in photography, sound, poetry or creative storytelling. 

• Anyone looking to build confidence using photography and creative writing as tools for expression. 

• People wanting to explore place, memory and belonging through creative practice.

What to expect

Beginning with a guided walk, participants will explore a section of Garvey Park and photograph their surroundings with their phones; capturing overlooked details, textures, patterns and traces of human presence. Participants will then be guided by the artists through a process of transforming and responding to these images in forms of data, sound and word using their mobile devices. 

Participants will use keywords at each stage of the image and sound processing, to reflect on what place means to them and transform what they see, hear and feel. 

No photography, sound, or poetry experience is needed. 

What to bring

Your phone (internet connection required), headphones (recommended), powerbank (just in case), a notebook, a pen and a willingness to look a little closer.  

As we will be working on the ground ‘picnic-style’, we recommend bringing a fold-up chair or cushion for extra comfort. The activities are solo and it’s also possible to collaborate with a friend. Please note that some activities may take place off paved paths and involve uneven ground.

Registration is required for this event. If you have any questions about this event or need assistance booking, please contact the City's Arts and Place team on 9477 7248 or via email at artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au.

Learn more:

Read more about Blue Joy Theatre's residency and Echoes in the Pavement.

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This project is commissioned by SPACED and City of Belmont as a part of Know Thy Neighbour #4: Gestures.