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
DAWN MOCKLER AND THE QUIET TRUTH OF CARTOONS
I interviewed Canadian cartoonist Dawn Mockler about how she works on cartoons that might be environmental or wordless but always witty – especially her famous pro-vaccination cartoon. Dawn says about her work, “The power of art to convey a message
HELEN M STEVENS AND THE FINE ART OF EMBROIDERY
I inteviewed Helen M Stevens about how she has revived the art of embroidery, creating original contemporary patterns while studying and drawing on, “One of
FROM NATURE LOVER TO CLIMATE ACTIVIST AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
I interviewed Councillor Rachel Smith-Lyte about the origins of her passion for nature and her environmental activism. Rachel tells the story of her teaching (and
SARAH CORBETT, TEACHER, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AND INNOVATIVE POET
I interviewed Sarah Corbett who directed the Sylvia Plath Festival and has four poetry collections, a verse-novel and an upcoming collection to her name. Sarah
LONG COVID AND THE MUSIC OF LIFE
I interviewed musician and former actress and teacher Deirdre O’Kelly about the effects of Long Covid on her life. Deidre trained at RADA, has been
FRANCES WILSON, DUNCAN HONEYBOURNE & INNOVATIVE MUSIC PROGRAMMING
I interviewed Frances Wilson about Chamber Music Weymouth , a showcase for emerging and established musicians who perform innovative new music as well as rarely-performed
JANE BURN – POETRY AS HARD GRAFT, INSPIRATION, REACTION OR EXPERIMENT?
I interviewed poet & artist Jane Burn who won the Michael Marks Environmental Poet of the Year 2023-24 with A Thousand Miles from the Sea.