Writer. Photographer. Scholar. Theology. Arts
Though I am familiar with the Hunter region as a consequence of spending some time there and Newcastle being a metropolitan city bigger than Tamworth (the region I’m from), I still have alot to learn. I don’t have rose-coloured glasses about the struggles that a post-industrial city faces. What is inspiring is the creativity that [...]
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This week I’m yarning with Andy Mort. Andy Mort is a UK based musician and writer, also going by the moniker, Atlum Schema. I first met Andy at Greenbelt in 2011 when we were thrown onto the same panel talking about faith and creativity. He is funny and talented, and quite humble and I’m extremely [...]
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In the first of a new regular series on Goannatree, which I’m titling Yarning with an Artist and which will feature emerging artists, I bring you an interview with Ric Stott. Revd Ric Stott is a Methodist Minister, Artist and Art Psychotherapist. He has a studio in Sheffield UK where he works for the Methodist [...]
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This post was originally published on Transpositions as part of the Domestic Arts symposium held in January 2011. At the time it was named as a Freshly Pressed Post by WordPress, and then a featured post for the Photography. All of that is wonderful, of course, and I am grateful. But this post represents so [...]
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“The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a [...]
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Today is the third part of my #project333 for the grad student set up. In the first post I explained the project, in the second, I shared my list, and today, I share some observations about #project333. Observations scarves and tights I wouldn’t say I have a scarf-problem but I would say that I realised [...]
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Today is the second part of my #project333 for the grad student set-up. In the first post I explained the project, in this one, I share my list, The rules are simple. 33 items for 3 months. more details here. Let me remind us of the process: Take inventory. [I detailed this process in the [...]
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I’m a lateral thinker inclined to make connections between seemingly unrelated things. In writing about 19th century women poets lately I’ve been thinking about the challenges of their domestic lives in the midst of their creative pursuits. I was also challenged by Joy’s recent post reflecting on Billy Coffey’s thoughts on ‘naked writing.’ It got [...]
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