Podcast – Marnie Karmelita

I’m Serious About This

In today’s rapidly evolving cultural landscape, the role of artists and cultural leaders has never been more critical. As we navigate through times of crisis and uncertainty, artists help us find meaning, hope, and a sense of community. They provoke thought, inspire change, and challenge our assumptions, offering essential perspectives for a healthy, functioning society. […]

Creative Process between Artist and Audience

I have been thinking about the creative process and the conversation that takes place between artist and audience or viewer, reader, listener as the case may be. In a performance this can feel like a more straightforward exchange with ideas, energy and emotion flowing back and forth between the performer(s) and the audience. But what […]

Blobbies

Hello everyone! I’m Caro Watson, the Head of Marketing and Brand for the Festival, and I’m thrilled to be stepping in for Marnie this week to write our blog. For the last few months I’ve been immersed in building the look and feel for Festival 2025 and I’d like to bring you behind-the-scenes for a […]

Synesthesia

Every time I speak to Baroque violinist Julia Fredersdorff, I hear something that utterly captivates me. I feel like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole after willingly drinking the Kool-Aid. This is an artist who has been honing her craft since the age of six years, before embarking on a one-way journey to the other […]

Bringing Creativity Into Everything

Recently, I’ve been spending time with an incredible human called Hannah Moloney. Hannah is a permaculture educator, community worker, designer and best-selling author. She presents from Lutruwita/Tasmania on the ABC’s Gardening Australia. She is a time rebel as defined by Roman Krznaric in his book, The Good Ancestor. ‘Krznaric’s concept of the time rebel is […]

Merry Christmas

As the festive season unfolds and the year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the extraordinary journey we’ve taken together throughout 2023. This year has been nothing short of spectacular for Ten Days on the Island, and it’s all thanks to the unwavering support from our vibrant community. We set out with […]

Marnie Karmelita arrives in Tasmania

Our excitement has been building these past few weeks as we’ve packed up our lives in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, and prepared for our journey to Lutruwita/Tasmania. We have since flown into Melbourne with our large German Wirehaired Pointer Charles and stopped over to catch up with family and friends. All three of us are […]

Ten Days at RISING and APAM

I’m thrilled to share an exciting update with all of you. Just recently, our team returned from an action-packed trip to Melbourne, where we dove headfirst into a maelstrom of events, including the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM), RISING (a vibrant festival celebrating music, food, art, and culture under moonlight) and the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals (CAIAF) development site (yes, […]

Lindy reflects on her time at Ten Days on the Island in her final blog

The very first thing I want to do in my final blog is to congratulate my fabulous successor Marnie Karmelita on her well-deserved appointment. I’ve known Marnie for many years, we worked together at Perth Festival, and we’ve crossed paths many times since, in her roles at Brisbane Powerhouse and New Zealand Festival, and I […]