“Spill the tea on the colony” workshops 
Join Kerry for a 2 hour intimate journey of truth telling through tea.
As the family tea-maker, Kerry crafted her skills of story-telling listening to her nan, mum and aunties, making sure their cups were never empty, the tea was proppa strong and biscuits plates full.
Kerry shares her family’s story filled with black love, joy and rage. Slavery, stolen children, controlled in the mission under the chief protector and studied like animals by anthropologists. The opportunities that came through education. The years of activism watching her mum and community establish services and fight for a voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and families in Cairns.
Kerry doesn’t hold back. The relentlessness of racial violence, interpersonal, systemic and structural in society, education systems and workplaces. The impact of intergenerational trauma and racism on Kerry’s mind and body and her commitment to healing for herself and future generations.
It’s an emotional journey of discrimination and determination, with Kerry’s unique humour shining throughout.
This workshop isn’t about making people feel guilty about the past, but empowered to know the true history of this country, its ongoing impact and how holding space is healing by honouring those affected. It’s acknowledging what happened, committing to never forgetting and never harming again.
Participants will upcycle their own second hand teacup, to be a lasting memory for those quiet moments having a cup of tea back home. Every sip to remind you of the power of sharing stories, connecting, and what happens when we slow down, sit and truly listen.
Kerry will host workshops in your workplace, with a maximum of 15 people. Recycled cups and materials provided.