Tamara Dean was invited to talk at Wellington's 'Semi-Permanent', a creative conference spanning two days, as part of a week long celebration of all things visually creative. Held on Saturday 19 October, Dean discussed her?creative journey, career, work and inspiration. As a favourite among attendees, Kaan Hiini of?Design Assembly stated, "Despite her apparent nerves, she did a fantastic job of dissecting her career, the development of her technique and her impressive body of work. I loved the frankness with which she talked about her weaknesses and how they helped shape her work." Also of Design Assembly,?Brendon O?Dwyer said, "I loved Tamara?s work. I really appreciate the way in which she brings in threads of spirituality to her work, especially in today?s increasingly secular society. " Palavermedia beautifully described Dean's most recent series, The Edge as "a reflection on the absence of structured rites of passage through instigating moments such as the image [...] of young adults poised on the edge of ?jumping off? as photographed in the ?optimal light? 15 minutes after the sun has set." [caption id="attachment_1413" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Tamara Dean, Ebenezer Rock Drop, 2013, Archival cotton rag paper, 162 x 216cm[/caption]