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Secret Art Powers with Jo Randerson

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What secret powers do artists use daily? How might they help us navigate these complex, changing times? Join celebrated writer and artist Jo Randerson for this special, interactive, visionary event where they will reveal how to apply and infuse Secret Art Powers into your daily life and encourage radical social change in our communities today.

Expect a laugh-out-loud time with one of our greatest creative minds.

Read The Post's book review here.

Listen to RNZ's Culture 101 on Jo's secret art powers here.

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