Hayley West

  • Prepare for the inevitable with purpose

    Prepare for the inevitable with purpose

    As part of the national Dying To Know campaign this August, local independent death worker, end-of-life consultant and artist Hayley West will be giving talks at the Kyneton and Castlemaine Libraries on the topic of ‘Reimaging Death’. Dying To Know aims to inspire you to begin to prepare for the inevitable, not with fear, but…

  • Exhibition dedicated to dead mothers

    Exhibition dedicated to dead mothers

    Postpartum is an exhibition dedicated to honouring the dead mothers of artists Melissa Clark, Melissa Urquhart and Hayley West. Through art and ritual, they explore the nature of the relationships and memories they hold of their mothers, and how they have changed over time. The opening of the exhibition on Saturday night included a wake…

  • What happens next?

    What happens next?

    Eve Lamb It’s a topic quite a few would prefer not to think about. But death and what must happen next is something everyone must face sooner or later, and a special free discussion hosted by the Castlemaine Library this evening is about to take a look at the topic in an unexpectedly fun –…