‘Tahirih’ in the Music of Delia and the Poetry of June Perkins

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
I invited the wonderful Delia Olam  to the launch of Illuminations, via a video presentation.  We have a mutual admiration for the Tahirih a hero of the Baha’i Faith. Delia Olam is an Adelaide-based Actor, Director, Playwright and Singer-songwriter with Bachelor degrees from Flinders Uni Drama Centre, UNE NSW, and AC…

The Powers of Paper with Renee Farrant

Today’s special guest is Renee Farrant, a paper sculptor. Renee Farrant’s art practice solely utilises paper, relying on self-taught hand cutting and paper-folding techniques. Working full-time from her studio outside Albany (WA), her preference for the paper-medium stems from an interest to create artistic expressions from everyday materials. Farrant believes that art has an importantContinue reading “The Powers of Paper with Renee Farrant”

For Tahirih

“And the skies that breathe navy blue” In Faith Be a hollow reed Waiting for melodies And the notes that breathe skies And the skies that breathe navy blue And the navy blue that breathes sea And the sea the breathes woman And the woman that breathes of your unveiling and peeling away That skinContinue reading “For Tahirih”