"WOMB WOMEN"
Workshop
for Women
NEW DATE'S
5th & 6TH SEPTEMBER 2025, WELLINGTON
These two workshops are in conjuction with this STUNNING EXHIBITION in which I am one of 10 Women artists from across the Motu.
Wellington
"Womb Women"
Workshop for Women
This is AN INVITATION TO COME PLAY, to create with your own hands little Womb Women in honour of your own matriarchal lineage … with hands that have been created from the DNA of all your ancestors before you.
As I sit and sculpt each woman, I become deeply aware that the bone and flesh of my own hands hold the DNA of all my grandmothers. How many of them had their own stories of shaping clay, forming sculptural figures, moulding pots .. what was it my grandmother of 200 thousand years ago created I wonder.
Through the evolution of humanity, the hands of approximately 100 thousand womb to womb women of my unique bloodline have given birth to my own. Our shared DNA forms these hands which are now shaping clay.
Each one of us has our own special womb to womb lineage, with a unique tone particular only to us, perhaps similar to another, however no one female whakapapa is truly the same.
Perhaps you will have a particular mother or grandmother in mind as you create, imbuing their passed down wisdom into the clay figurine, perhaps the little woman you make will symbolize your entire line, calling up the flavour of your own unique lineage, or perhaps she is you and represents your own story … or maybe she will hold for you the wisdom of the ancient mother that resides within us all.
DO COME JOIN US for an afternoon of making your own little womb women.
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED simply bring a curiosity and willingness to play and create, surrounded by other humans doing just the same.
PRACTACALITIES
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bring a cushion and blanket (you may prefer to sit comfortably on the floor as you make - there will also be tables and chairs available)
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if you are already familiar with clay and have your own favorite hand tools please feel free to bring these
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snacks and hot/cold beverages will be available
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Workshop cost includes supplies, materials and firing. I will fire your creation then post it back to you, therefore postage will be extra and determined once packaged up.
Dates:
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Friday 5th September OR
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Saturday 6th September
Venue:
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Te Auaha, 65 Dixon Street, Wellintgton Central ... Taurima Studio, Ground Floor
Time:
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2-5pm
Cost:
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Individual tickets range from $45 - $25
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2 Generation and 3 Generation Packages also available
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Scholarships available
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See booking page for further details
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions
info@artworkbylisacorston.co.nz
With love,
Lisa
If you feel called to be a part of this rich opportunity please RSVP via the link below.
"To me, holding space in workshops is about creating a safe, welcoming environment — one where people feel seen, heard, and accepted just as they are.
It’s a space held with gentleness, humour, patience, and deep listening — where creativity can unfold naturally and without judgment.
Over the past 10 years, I've had the privilege of teaching Open Floor Movement Practice ...
... and three years ago, a dear friend Jade Ferrière and I began offering 'Womb Women' workshops in the Coromandel and Auckland plus together we co-facilitated the 'Alchemy of Voice' 3-Day Workshop for Women — a woven tapestry of movement and creative practice."
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“Stories matter, you see. They’re not just entertainment – stories matter because humans are narrative creatures. It’s not simply that we like to tell stories, and to listen to them: it’s that narrative is hard-wired into us. It’s a function of our biology, and the way our brains have evolved over time … if the mythology and history of our culture includes women who are wise, women who are powerful and strong, it opens up a space for women to live up to those stories: to become wise, and powerful and strong. To be taken seriously, and to have our voices heard.”
~ Sharon Blackie (If Women Rose Rooted)