I’ve been collecting interviews with Astrid Edwards - bibliophile and podcasting extraordinaire. Image: A selfie of two women, smiling. One woman has fair skin and dark Lon hair and is wearing backs. The other woman has a ref face and short dark curly hair, and is wearing a … [Read more...]
How to respond to micro-aggressions
This morning’s post was about well intended questions and comments that I have been asked - and from the comments, MANY people relate. These questions and comments are called micro-aggressions. Derald W Sue defines micro-aggressions as “The everyday slights, indignities, put … [Read more...]
Your discomfort isn’t my burden. Think before you speak.
CW: ableism, suicide. Inspired by @thevaluable500’s and also Caroline Bowditch’s prompt on unconscious bias at Diversity Arts Austealia workshop last week, I’ve had a think about the well meaning things that have been said to and asked of me. And here are 18 of them … [Read more...]
Melbourne Fringe VCR Fest – Art x Access: Is digital art here to stay?
On 1 August, I hosted a session at Melbourne Fringe’s VCR Fest - a digital arts festival. It was on art and access. The speakers were AMAZING - Nat’s What I Reckon, Jacci Pillar, Erin Kyan, Laila Thaker and Ricky Buchanan. We talked about digital art - all panelists are … [Read more...]
Book review: Hearing Maud by Jessica White
Content warning: ableist language and eating disorder Image: an iPad on a floral cloth background. The iPad screen has a book on it - Hearing Maud by Jessica White. It features a black and white photo of a woman, side on. The top half of her head is cropped off. “Hearing Maud … [Read more...]