Part workshop, part experiment, RestLab is a space to rest, dream and create together.
Guided by local artist-facilitators, participants are invited to slow down, connect through creativity, and explore what rest can look like in contemporary life. Through restorative movement, deep ecology, wordplay, and collaborative textile-making, the day offers an opportunity to engage with creativity from a rested and attentive place.
Rather than focusing on finished outcomes, RestLab emphasises process, curiosity and connection. Throughout the day, participants will contribute to making a collective Dream Banner using reclaimed textiles, with ideas, stories and reflections becoming part of a unique artwork for Lismore.
The day is divided into two sessions. Please arrive at the beginning of a session and stay for as long as you like.
A free event. Bookings appreciated. Book now.
10am – 12:30pm
- Restorative movement with Tora Crockford
- Deep ecology with Ruth Rosenhek
- Textile banner making with River Moore
1pm – 3:30pm
- Restorative movement with Tora Crockford
- Word play with Ruth Rosenhek
- Textile banner making with River Moore
The Art of Slowing Down is a community-engaged arts project led by Paul Walker exploring the individual, collective and social choreographies of rest. The Lismore Dream Banner created through this RestLab will be featured in the final FORT REST exhibition at Grafton Regional Gallery from 10 October to 29 November 2026.
This is a supported and accessible event. People of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. If you have specific access requirements, please get in touch with Katie Cooper-Wares at katiecooperwares@gmail.com
The Art of Slowing Down / FORT REST is co-produced by SeedArts Australia and developed with the support of Critical Path. The project is proudly funded by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
