THE ART OF SLOW WRITING
Leslie Tate I’m a slow author. It took three years to write my latest book Ways To Be Equally Human. That’s an average of 40 words per day. So, if you were reading my book you’d have reached my daily
NATALIA MILLMAN, EXPLORING LOSS THROUGH ART
I interviewed Natalia Millman about her artistic response to dementia, personal loss and grief. Natalia is an intuitive artist who uses found materials to express ‘anticipatory grief’ about dementia and family loss. She regularly uses installation, video, sound, performance and
MATTHEW FREEMAN – WRITING ABOUT CONSCIOUSNESS
I interviewed poet Matthew Freeman, who recently published his seventh collection I Think I’d Rather Roar. Matthew describes himself as: “Survivor of schizophrenia. Poems all
ROLANDO GARCIA AND THE GIFT OF SCIENCE
I interviewed Rolando Garcia about why we should respect science, and how it works. Rolando describes his advanced scientific discoveries and the books he’s written
PAUL AND MICHAEL, FATHER AND SON, WRITING ABOUT AUTISM TOGETHER
I Interviewed Paul Nelson who writes books with Michael, his autistic son. Paul, as the primary carer for Michael for 27 years, has a deep
BOTANY AND WORKING FOR SPECIES SURVIVAL
I interviewed botanist Sebastian Stroud about his fascination with urban plants and his research into public awareness of plants. Working in this field, Sebastian’s findings
LESLEY INGRAM – ART, POETRY AND THE POWER OF MEMORY
I interviewed poet Lesley Ingram, winner of the 2020 Stanza Poetry Competition. Lesley has a Masters in Creative Writing with ‘Ekphrasis as Translation’ as her
BETH QUARMBY – MAKING ART MATTERS
I interviewed artist Beth Quarmby, who says about the view from her studio in Stroud: “I love watching the weather rolling in, the birds sweeping