Speaking to Pictures is a poetry, comics and zine reading night, bringing the zine and poetry communities of Narrm together at last.

The next edition of Speaking to Pictures is here, featuring Ben Juers, Gareth Morgan, Melody Ellis, David Talal Motamed and Ainslee Meredith. 

Join Pink Ember Studio and the Hellenic Museum for a special edition of Speaking to Pictures: a performance night where poets, comedians and zine makers come together and present their work through pictures, this time drawing inspiration from ancient Greece and the Hellenic Museum.

Come along to see something surprising, hear something compelling and explore the museum. A cash bar will also be available. Doors will open at 6.30PM ahead of 7PM readings, featuring the talents of:

• Bella Li

• Aoife Bilings

• Ele Jenkins

• Elias Youssef

• Aaron Billings

• Tobias Fulton

• Stacy Gougoulis

• Marc Pearson

• Frances Cannon

• Kathy Sarpi

• Brad Mc Donald

The Great Queer Pottery Throwdown is returning for its second year, where contestants will compete for the title of 2024’s Throwdown Champions of the Year. 

Contestants will be able to compete in a maximum of 3 mini-games, choosing from 8 pottery themed mini-games. Categories range from  small sculpture, hand building, sgraffito and wheel throwing, all judged by a panel of three prominent members of Pink Ember Studio. 

At the end of the day judges will announce the winners of each category and round out the competition by awarding individual titles and hand crafted trophies to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners. 

During the day there will be a mini artists market pop-up, where you will be able to purchase wares from local artists and raffle prizes to win. 

The 2024 Throwdown event will be raising funds for Pink Ember Studio to further develop the studio space by  installing a gallery wall for future exhibitions. An inhouse gallery space will create a home for LQBTQI+ artists to exhibit their work to share with the community.