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Blue feather writing circle Alice Yunchan is a writer and workshop facilitator based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

She holds a Master of Creative Enterprise and a Bachelor of Chinese Language and Literature.

09/10/2026

Love letters to nature

A couple of weeks ago, I had the beautiful opportunity to gather with a small group for a sunrise writing meditation. Th...
03/10/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I had the beautiful opportunity to gather with a small group for a sunrise writing meditation.
Thank you to everyone who joined me in the early morning, as we slowed down, listened deeply, and welcomed the day through our senses, our bodies and our words.

This gentle practice of listening, noticing and writing is at the heart of my upcoming workshops:
Love Letters to Nature: Community Writing Workshops & Collaborative Arts Exhibition with Local Artists

I’ll be offering two small-group creative writing workshops at Roto House, with only 10 participants in each workshop.
Together, we’ll slow down, listen deeply and explore our connection with the natural world through simple, mindful writing exercises.
You’ll be invited to write your own love letter to nature — a letter of gratitude, longing, memory, wonder or belonging.
The writings created in the workshops will then become part of a collaborative exhibition with local artists, who will respond to the words through their own creative practices.
If the sunrise writing meditation spoke to you, or you’ve been longing for a little more time to slow down and listen, I’d love to welcome you.
Two intimate workshops
10 participants per workshop
Roto House
Writing, nature, reflection and connection

Come and see what words might emerge when we listen closely to the living world around us.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the beautiful opportunity to gather with a small group for a sunrise writing meditation. Th...
03/10/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I had the beautiful opportunity to gather with a small group for a sunrise writing meditation.
Thank you to everyone who joined me in the early morning, as we slowed down, listened deeply, and welcomed the day through our senses, our bodies and our words.

This gentle practice of listening, noticing and writing is at the heart of my upcoming workshops:
Love Letters to Nature: Community Writing Workshops & Collaborative Arts Exhibition with Local Artists

I’ll be offering two small-group creative writing workshops at Roto House, with only 10 participants in each workshop.
Together, we’ll slow down, listen deeply and explore our connection with the natural world through simple, mindful writing exercises.
You’ll be invited to write your own love letter to nature — a letter of gratitude, longing, memory, wonder or belonging.
The writings created in the workshops will then become part of a collaborative exhibition with local artists, who will respond to the words through their own creative practices.
If the sunrise writing meditation spoke to you, or you’ve been longing for a little more time to slow down and listen, I’d love to welcome you.
Two intimate workshops
10 participants per workshop
Roto House
Writing, nature, reflection and connection

Come and see what words might emerge when we listen closely to the living world around us.

13/08/2026

Longing and Belonging — now at Port Macquarie Library
What happens when writing becomes art?
Longing and Belonging brings together artworks created in response to personal writings from the workshops.
Words, memories, emotions and reflections have been transformed into painting, sculpture, weaving and more — each artist interpreting the writing in their own unique way.
📍 Port Macquarie Library
📅 11–21 August
Come and see how words can take on a whole new form.

13/08/2026

Longing and Belonging — now at Port Macquarie Library
What happens when writing becomes art?
Longing and Belonging brings together artworks created in response to personal writings from the workshops.
Words, memories, emotions and reflections have been transformed into painting, sculpture, weaving and more — each artist interpreting the writing in their own unique way.
📍 Port Macquarie Library
📅 11–21 August
Come and see how words can take on a whole new form.
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10/07/2026

It rained just before the Longing and Belonging exhibition opening last night, but it wasn’t long before Roto House was filled with people.
The artworks, created in response to writings from the four workshop themes—Starting with Light, Meeting the Shadow, Seeing with New Eyes, and Going Forward: Bringing Our Gifts Forward—created a portal for people to step into and experience.
There were so many special moments throughout the evening.
Michelle met Natalie, whose piece of writing had inspired Michelle’s sculpture. They are old friends, but neither of them realised it until they met at the exhibition. Michelle hadn’t connected the signature on the writing with the Natalie she already knew.
Nat, our youngest workshop participant at just 12 years old, saw her piece of writing transformed into a beautiful artwork that completely melted her heart.
Cathy, who contributed a piece from the Meeting the Shadow workshop, met Narelle, the artist who created a powerful artwork inspired by her writing.
There were many other moments like these—writers meeting artists, standing together in front of the writing and the artwork it inspired, sharing conversations about the creative journey that had brought them together.
And so many people came to witness and experience it all.
I was completely immersed in the evening, forgot to take many photos. If you were there last night, I’d love to hear about your experience. Please share your reflections in the comments, and if you took any photos or had any specific experience, I’d be so grateful if you could post them too.




WordsIntoArt

10/07/2026

It rained just before the Longing and Belonging exhibition opening last night, but it wasn't long before Roto House was filled with people.
The artworks, created in response to writings from the four workshop themes—Starting with Light, Meeting the Shadow, Seeing with New Eyes, and Going Forward: Bringing Our Gifts Forward—created a portal for people to step into and experience.
There were so many special moments throughout the evening.
Michelle met Natalie, whose piece of writing had inspired Michelle's sculpture. They are old friends, but neither of them realised it until they met at the exhibition. Michelle hadn't connected the signature on the writing with the Natalie she already knew.
Nat, our youngest workshop participant at just 12 years old, saw her piece of writing transformed into a beautiful artwork that completely melted her heart.
Cathy, who contributed a piece from the Meeting the Shadow workshop, met Narelle, the artist who created a powerful artwork inspired by her writing.
There were many other moments like these—writers meeting artists, standing together in front of the writing and the artwork it inspired, sharing conversations about the creative journey that had brought them together.
And so many people came to witness and experience it all.
I was completely immersed in the evening, forgot to take many photos. If you were there last night, I'd love to hear about your experience. Please share your reflections in the comments, and if you took any photos or had any specific experience, I'd be so grateful if you could post them too.

09/07/2026

Today was artwork drop-off day for Longing and Belonging. 💙
After months of writing, creating, and connecting, the artworks have arrived.
It’s so moving to see each artist’s response to the words shared through our writing circles. Every piece tells a story of longing, belonging, and the connections we make through creativity.
We can’t wait to share the exhibition with you.

09/07/2026

Today is artwork drop-off day for Longing and Belonging.
After months of writing, creating, and connecting, the artworks have arrived.
It's so moving to see each artist's response to the words shared through our writing circles. Every piece tells a story of longing, belonging, and the connections we make through creativity.
We can't wait to share the exhibition with you.

08/07/2026

Over the last four seasons... I've been on a journey.

It all began with a dream.

I dreamed a monster was coming.

When I stayed with the dream, I realised the monster was actually a giant hare. It told me it used to live inside me and see the world through my eyes.

Then I grew up... and started chasing dreams that weren't really mine.

It left.

More than 30 years later, it returned through another dream.

I painted it.
I wrote with it.
And together, we found each other again.

That journey became the inspiration for my Writing for Wellbeing workshops.

Forty people from our community shared their writing. Artists from across the Mid North Coast each randomly chose one piece and created an artwork in response.

The result is this exhibition.

It's more than art.

It's a conversation.
A collaboration.
A portal.

I'd love you to join us at the opening this Friday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and experience it for yourself.

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Port Macquarie, NSW
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