107 New Zealand artists gather to share work on grief

By Elixir & Star Press | Posted: Tuesday Nov 10, 2026

a liminal gathering 2, brings together the words and images of grief from 107 New Zealand artists, from the established and celebrated to the emerging and previously unpublished.

It is a rare shared outlet in which Kiwis can creatively respond to grief. With contributors ranging from their teens to their eighties, a liminal gathering 2 is a collection of work from across creative disciplines by New Zealand artists. Curated by writer, editor and publisher Iona Winter, the collection is a taonga to be shared during times of grief.

"New Zealand has a strong undercurrent of colonial repression, that silences, restricts, medicalises and shames difficult emotions.
Elixir & Star Press is a counter-cultural response to this damaging inheritance, because I believe it is something that we, the living, can change," says Winter.

Elixir & Star Press opened for multidisciplinary submissions from New Zealand creatives, during April and May this year, and received close to 300 works. Winter, currently serving as Vice-President for the NZ Society of Authors and extensively published at home and overseas, has donated her time to create and edit the publication. The production and launch of a liminal gathering 2 has been made possible by koha and pre-sales.

a liminal gathering 2 traverses grief through the visual and written art of New Zealand artists. Grief is universal and flows beyond labels, boundaries and division. The expression of grief through creative practice seeds connection, community and ultimately life.

The collection is a vital and potent space for the bereaved to gather.

a liminal gathering 2 is being launched with talks by six of the contributing artists online via Zoom on 24th November 2026, 7pm. To register interest contact: books-elixirandstar@proton.me.

a liminal gathering 2 (RRP $40.00) – will be available from Elixir & Star Press, good bookshops, and in libraries.