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5 December, 2024
Tropical mosaic murals
LOCAL poet Helen Ramoutsaki is putting out a call for budding wordsmiths to submit haiku-style poems to her as part of the Mosaics for Mossman community art project.
Ms Ramoutsaki told the Gazette that the project is “in celebration of our amazing tropical insect life, artists Sam Matthews and Leanne Emmitt have designed and are co-ordinating the mosaic project, which will add colourful and joyful insect images to the planter walls alongside the CWA Hall and state school in Mossman”.
“The artists are supported by teams of volunteers from the community, who paint and piece together the custom-made ceramic shapes.”
A haiku is a Japanese poem-style using the same number of syllables in a three-line format.
Ms Ramoutsaki said the poems submitted will “nestle in circles among the insect life”.
She is offering a free workshop for any interested budding poets.
“You can be supported through the process of writing these short seventeen-syllable poems at a free interactive workshop on Saturday, December 7 in the beautiful surroundings of the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre,” she said.
The poet said she would offer some simple and fun techniques for beginners and experienced writers to share their insect encounters and insights.
Registration is necessary and places are limited, so book now at
If you cannot make the workshop but would like to contribute insect-themed haiku poems for consideration, email them to Ms Ramoutsaki at mosaicpoems@gmail.com by 20 December 2024.
The Mosaics for Mossman project and the haiku-writing workshop are supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund and the Douglas Shire Council’s Creative Recovery Program. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and the Douglas Shire Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
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