Residency @ Hub Feenix

2024-05-07 24 days

Teresa Grøtan

Writer and Director of the Bergen International Literary Festival.

Writing, running and sewing at Hub Feenix

10 months ago, by Teresa Grøtan
Writing, running and sewing at Hub Feenix

I had three very intense and very productive weeks at Hub Feenix in May 2024. I loved the stillness, the woods, the lake, the simplicity of a daily life being able to fully concentrate on my work, what I felt and wanted to do in every moment. I was able to dive deeply into myself and bring out the best of what I am able to perform literary. I ran and ran along the forest roads, not seeing anyone, only a deer or a hare or listening to a cuckoo bird in the distance. I ate simple and healthy food, happy to have no temptations available. I read a lot. And when it turned out there was a sewing machine available for my use, it couldn't be a more perfect stay for me. I felt healthier and richer after these three weeks, and I hope sincerely I will be able to come back - preferably every year!