Artist Workshop & Talks
Little Landscapes
Amy Grace Laura
About the work
Little Landscapes is a sensory, durational free-play installation and an intimate theatre performance designed for young children and their grown-ups. Rooted in the textures and patterns of the natural world, the work invites audiences into a quiet, playful environment where tiny worlds unfurl and imagination meets memory.
The project is informed by Schema Learning theory, with a particular focus on enclosure, enveloping, positioning, and connection, patterns of play that naturally emerge in early childhood. These schemas are woven seamlessly into the performance structure, inviting intuitive engagement and gentle exploration. Phonics also plays a subtle role; small wooden letters appear among the object collections, offering moments of sound recognition and early language play.
Little Landscapes is crafted to feel both familiar and enchanting. It offers a moment of pause in a busy world, where children and their adults can come together in quiet creativity. The work honours the smallness of things, the detail of a leaf, the sound of a seed pod, and invites audiences to notice, touch, listen, and play. Ultimately, the project is a celebration of nature, storytelling, and collaborative discovery, shaped with care and attuned to the ways young children learn and make meaning.
About the artist
Amy Grace Laura
Pōneke, Aotearoa
Amy Grace Laura is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and events specialist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. Her creative practice spans live art, clown, poetry, puppetry, and digital performance, often blending humour with social commentary. Described by audiences as “avant-garde,” “a visual feast,” and “uncomfortably entertaining,” Amy’s work invites playful disruption and thoughtful engagement.
Amy’s producing work is equally expansive. She is the outgoing National Producer for Motif Poetry and coordinated events across Aotearoa and supported regional slam comps. Her roles have included working in digital strategy, artist liaison, festival management, and community engagement.