Join us for our monthly Open House, where the objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop.

For this final month, we invite you to join us for our second multilingual poetry reading circle. Ouyang and Jessye will share a couple of poems, and then we want to hand the floor over to you to share a poem or two in English or any other language. All levels and languages are welcome!

We'll also chat with the artists about their final exhibit.

Press 'Join the guest list' to RSVP for planning purposes.

Note:—Admission is free, but drink purchases and donations are gratefully received as this income is used to continue doing our work - like more of these events!

Image credit: Still of Jessye's film in progress as part of the residency. 

Join us for our monthly Open House, where the objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop.

This month, together with Ouyang and Jessye, we invite you to join us for a multilingual poetry reading circle. Ouyang will share a couple of poems from his book, Flag of Permanent Defeat, and then we want to hand the floor over to you to share a poem or two in English or any other language.

We'll also chat with Ouyang about his bilingual practice, writing in English and his Chinese mother tongue. We'd love to hear your perspectives about this, too. All levels and languages are welcome!

Press 'Join the guest list' to RSVP for planning purposes.

Note:—Admission is free, but drink purchases and donations are gratefully received as this income is used to continue doing our work - like more of these events!

Image credit: Still of Jessye's film in progress as part of the residency. 

Join us for our monthly Open House, where the objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop. 

This month, Ouyang and Jessye will meet for tea and conversation on-site, and we’d love you to join us. They’ll be catching up to reflect on Ouyang’s series of poems written in response to Jessye’s works before attending our evening conversation with Barkandji woman Zena Cumpston - more details here.

Note:—
—1) Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days. 
—2) We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior. Press the button to book your group visit.

Join us for our monthly Open House, where the objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop.

For the first time this month, we'll gather after dark when our little sake bar opens. So you're very welcome to join us after work.
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This month we'll be talking with resident Ruby Brown about her first exhibit and making activities underway as part of this first instalment of her residency project, Repetition, Meditation & Movement: Thinking & Filling Gaps. Refer to our interview in progress > here for background. Artist Sav Hopkins will also join the conversation. Like Ruby, Sav works extensively with found objects and materials.

We'll also be leafing through several amazing books from our community library by First Peoples writers, including recent publications by Māori scholar and psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder, Māori master storyteller Witi Ihimaera and Aboriginal scholar Tyson Yunkaporta, to name a few. 

We'll have our usual nighttime menu available for drinks and snacks. Find out more at our Eat + Drink page > here.
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Note:—
—1) Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days. 
—2) We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4-6+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know, and this can also be arranged. 

Pictured: 
—1) Installation shot of Untitled 1-4 2023 (series of four) acrylic polymer gap filler on aluminium composite panels 40.0 x 30.0 cm © Ruby Brown. 
—2) Longing 2019-2020, acrylic and silicone on canvas 101.0 x 77.0 cm (variable) Photograph: Matthew Stanton

The in-house creative production team facilitates individual and group visits/tours of our space and the current exhibit on open house days. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also on-site to engage with the visiting public informally over coffee/tea - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop. 

This month our resident on site is artist Yoko Ozawa.

Note:—
—1) Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days. 
—2) We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu. 

The in-house creative production team facilitates individual and group visits/tours of our space and the current exhibit on open house days. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also on-site to engage with the visiting public informally over coffee/tea - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop. 

This month our resident on site is artist Yoko Ozawa. Until 3/5, each Wednesday, Yoko will be re-installing the space. She will also be working behind the scenes on her haiku practice and other studio priorities. 

Note:—
—1) Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days. 
—2) We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu. 

The in-house creative production team facilitates individual and group visits/tours of our space and the current exhibit on open house days. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also on-site to engage with the visiting public informally over coffee/tea - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create a space for informal encounters where new connections between our in-house team, the artist, our patrons, and the local community can develop. 

This month our resident on site is artist Yoko Ozawa. Until 3/5, each Wednesday, Yoko will be re-installing the space. She will also be working behind the scenes on her haiku practice and other studio priorities. 

Note:—
—1) Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days. 
—2) We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu. 

In connection with Drawing Sound, join us for music improvisation, meditation and a hands-on abstract drawing workshop with multi-instrumentalist and composer Genevieve Fry and multi-disciplinary artist Jessye Wdowin-McGregor. Throughout the session, we will also chat with the artists about their practice and experiences working together on the project.

Please press the 'Join the guest list' button to register. All are welcome to listen, draw and move. Audiences are invited to contribute a drawing for the guest book.

This is a hands-on, facilitated session with all materials provided and will be followed by a conversation with the artists. If you prefer to join a freestyle, self-guided session, join one of the other Saturday sessions on 4 or 18 February. Details here. 

Location: correspondences 39 Sydney Road Brunswick, VIC, 3056 Australia (map).
Proceedings: 
—11:00 am for 11:15 am start // live music improvisation & meditation.
—11:45 am // tea break / mix down recording for playback.
—12:30 pm // drawing session with playback.
—1:00 pm drawing session complete // curator/ artists will temporarily hang artwork.
Throughout the session, we will also chat with the artists about their practice and experiences working together on the project. The session will conclude at 1 pm.

For more information on the Drawing Sound project, please visit the summary Events page or this edition of our News/Stories page.

On open house days, the in-house creative production team facilitates group talks/tours of our space and the current exhibit. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also encouraged to engage with the visiting public - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create new connections between our in-house team, the artist and our patrons and the local community.

This month our resident on site is artist Ali McCann.

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu.

Note: —Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days.  We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

On open house days, the in-house creative production team facilitates group talks/tours of our space and the current exhibit. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also encouraged to engage with the visiting public - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create new connections between our in-house team, the artist and our patrons and the local community.

This month our resident on site is artist Ali McCann.

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu.

Note: —Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days.  We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

On open house days, the in-house creative production team facilitates group talks/tours of our space and the current exhibit. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also encouraged to engage with the visiting public - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create new connections between our in-house team, the artist and our patrons and the local community.

This month our resident on site is artist Ali McCann.

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu.

Note: —Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days.  We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

On open house days, the in-house creative production team facilitates group talks/tours of our space and the current exhibit. If it suits their schedule, the resident artist is also encouraged to engage with the visiting public - to discuss their exhibits or aspects of their research, ideas base or making process with curious patrons. 

The objective is to create new connections between our in-house team, the artist and our patrons and the local community.

We’re also open late Thursday and Friday evenings, so you’re welcome to stop by and enjoy a glass of sake with us instead! Check out the Menu.

Note: —Individual visitors and small groups don’t need to reserve their visit on these days.  We ask schools, businesses and community groups with 4+ people to please contact us 1-2 weeks prior to your intended visit date at info@correspondences.work. If another date suits you better, just let us know and this can also be arranged. 

Join us for our monthly Bookclub conversation event featuring acclaimed poet, writer and editor Ouyang Yu.

We will explore Ouyang's leaf installation. Afterwards, Ouyang will read for us, and we will discuss his series of 'rejected works', self-published in 2020 as limited editions of one, namely: West of the River, Spring Waters: Li Yu, the Emperor of Poetry and Small Says: Words, Stories and Mini-Meditations.

Our focus will be on Spring Waters: Li Yu, The Emperor of Poetry, which examines the life story of Li Yu (Chinese 李煜; c. 937 – 15 August 978), the emperor poet after whom Ouyang was named. 

The single-editions will be offered for silent auction. Three other limited edition titles will also be offered for sale on the evening: The Kingsbury Tales: A Complete Collection, 2012; The Kingsbury Tales, 2008; and, After the Rush: Regulation, Participation and Chinese Communities in Australia 1860-1940, 2004. 

For some background on Ouyang's 'single editions', head to a long-form interview with him conducted last year in connection with our exhibition Silent Dialogue --> here. 

Note:—Please RSVP to attend. If you’re a correspondences Member or you have purchased a book from us during the month, select the ‘free admission’ option. Otherwise, please select the $10 ticket option. $5 goes towards the cost of a cup of batch filter coffee or a pot of black/herbal tea, and the rest goes towards future speaker events. If you’d also like a sake, please choose the relevant option.

Proceedings for the afternoon/evening: 

— After settling in, Ouyang will commence his first reading from Spring Waters at 3:15 pm.

— At 3:30 pm, guests will be invited to explore Ouyang's eucalypt leaf poem installation while listening to his 'whisper-poem' cycle, which will play over the sound system for the afternoon/evening. 

— At 3:45 pm, Ouyang will read the second segment from Spring Waters.

— At 4:00 pm, we will declare the silent auction open and take a small refreshment break while guests explore the editions offered. 

— At 4:15 pm, Ouyang will read the final segment from Spring Waters and talk a little with us about the novella, the ‘single-edition’ concept and the other titles offered for auction.

— At 4:30 pm, formal proceedings will conclude, and refreshments will be offered. The event will end at 5:00 pm.