Kāren Hunter

0 The Fool

Trust in your intuition. Allow yourself to experience life from an state of innocence. Leave your intellectual analysis for another moment.

What does it mean to be in sanctuary? The form holds the space and the space is there for the form. Lean in and investigate. Uliai Williams I am presently occupying at Artist Residency space at Wingsong Sanctuary on Waiheke Island, which is home of Ngati Paoa iwi, in the Hauraki Gulf. How does beingContinue reading “Sanctuary”

‘excitement’

Excitement has not helped me create great work. Excitement takes over my head and makes loud thoughts.

Presencing Collective Intelligence

Here is the transcript from the workshop ‘Presencing Collective Intelligence’ that I facilitated as part of the New Frontiers Conference held in Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa on March 12, 2019.

Being with a Group — Musical Facilitation

This multi-media blog post explores musical performance through the Zenergy Global Facilitation lens of the three states of a Facilitators ‘being’ – ‘being with self’, ‘being with another’ and ‘being with the group’. by Kāren Hunter.

Creativity&Music Tamaki Makaurau May 2018

Comments and Feedback from Participants: What worked? Everything – Technical knowledge – confidence – Being in a team / group of support – other peoples talents adding to the songs.

Upcoming & Backgoing – April 2018

Kia ora tatou katoa – Hello everyone I hope you have had a fabulous summer, the festivals have been stunning haven’t they? He mihi nui ki a koutou, ki ō koutou waiata hou, ō koutou moemoea hou, kia ora ai ō koutou mahi toi. This first Upcoming section is to tell you about the Creativity&MusicContinue reading “Upcoming & Backgoing – April 2018”

Creativity&Music Kapiti 2017

The Kapiti workshop held at Paekakariki Beach Memorial Hall workshop was subsidised by Kapiti Creative Communities fund under the “Arts Access and Participant” section. The following participants gave their written permission to use their comments in future promotions for Kāren Hunter’s Creativity&Music workshops. What worked? The gentle and safe way you brought the group together.Continue reading “Creativity&Music Kapiti 2017”

Creativity & Music Papaioea 2017

Creativity & Music Papaioea / Palmerston North 2017 was subsidised by Palmerston North Creative Communities under the Arts Access and Participant fund. More photos of this workshop are available here What worked? All of it. The sharing was well facilitated so really great sharing where people could be comfortable. The different range of exercises wasContinue reading “Creativity & Music Papaioea 2017”

Student update October 2017

Tēnā koutou ki aku tauira o te ao puoro. He mihi nui ki a koutou. He mihi tautoko hoki mō ō koutou mahi i a ra, i a ra, kia tipu ai ō koutou pukenga waiata, ō koutou pukenga taonga puoro, ō koutou pukenga tito waiata hoki. Welcome to all my music students and myContinue reading “Student update October 2017”