All That We Perceive
Gather at the writer’s table ”where truth is five-star dining in” with Wilfred Roach and Gabrielle Journey Jones. Friendship, poetry, artivism and inspiration shine through as they share experiences as queer, black creatives in Australia living on Gadigal Land, Sydney and Yuin Country, Far South Coast NSW.
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Episodes
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
All That We Perceive - Episode 6 Bravery. Wil and Journey discuss: How do we as writers of colour find the courage to share our work with the world? How do we walk into events time and time again where we can't see ourselves represented and speak confidently?
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
All That We Perceive Podcast Episode 5 - Beauty
How do we find and define beauty as writers of colour striving to bring our stories, poetry and other art forms to the world?
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
All That We Perceive - Episode 4: Beliefs. Journey and Wil explore these questions: How do our belief systems influence our creativity? How are we impacted as writers of colour by what society believes about us as evidenced by how we are treated in the world and historically how writers of colour have been marginalised?
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
All That We Perceive - Episode 3: Boundaries. Wil and Journey explore these questions: How do we as writers of colour build and maintain our personal well being, emotional resilience, self care, personal and professional boundaries, mental, physical and spiritual health?
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
All That We Perceive - Episode 2: Beginnings
Journey and Wil explore these questions: How and when did we decide to share our words, stories and poems with the world? Why do we do it and what do we gain from publishing our work?
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
All That We Perceive - Episode 1: Belonging.
Wil and Journey explore these questions: How do we as writers of colour define and experience belonging? What shapes the expectations we have of creative community? How do we ensure our inclusion and visibility?
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Wilfred
Wilfred loves writing and the deliciousness of the spoken word in all its varied and beautiful forms. He delights in music and loves to sing the lyrics of songs he`s never heard before!
He has written a memoir, the first of three volumes, called Black Gay & Underage, as well as being published in several anthologies including the Australian LGBTIQ Multicultural Council`s, Living and Loving in Diversity, Sydney School of Arts and Humanities, Short Stories, Live Poets @Don Bank, Presence and his poems are in the Chapbook, A View from Pitt Street and an edition of the Positive Word publication.
He has performed at spoken word\poetry events such as Sydney Writers Festival, Thomas Keneally Centre, Don Bank and Red Rattler.
He has written and performed his own one man shows at various fringe festivals around Australia. He has acted on stage and in digital theatre productions.
He co-produced a 10-day poetry and prose festival ``Unspoken Words`` in 2018. He`s made an appearance at Queer Stories, with his story, Forgive and Forget, and Sydney Writers Festival.
He`s facilitated professional writers’ workshops and events.
- Wil Roach, May 2023.
Gabrielle Journey
Gabrielle Journey Jones is an award-winning performance poet born on sovereign Gadigal Land, Sydney, Australia. She is from Maori and African American bloodlines and has lived in Bega Valley on Yuin Country with her family since 2018. Gabrielle’s poetry is available in three collections published by Ginninderra Press - Spoken Medicine (2017); Etymology of Courage (2021) and The Purpose of Truth (2023).
Gabrielle has shared her poetry at local, national and international events for over 25 years. Gabrielle is inspired by creative communities which celebrate diversity, activism and inclusion. She encourages everyone to speak their own medicine by sharing their truth and stories in whatever ways feel healing, authentic and most useful.
Gabrielle has contributed to a range of exciting Australian poetry anthologies in recent years. She has established and collaborated on creative projects for individual and community empowerment, two highlights being ongoing initiatives through Creative Womyn Down Under (since 2006) and Poetic Percussion (since 2018).
Gabrielle loves a hearty Poets Breakfast, folk festivals, running spoken word and “Soapbox Skills” workshops; vibing on stage co-creating soundscapes for her poetry with electric bass guitar with singer/ songwriter Kerrin Dow from their Far South Coast NSW band “Anam Mana”.
Find out more about Gabrielle Journey Jones at //linktr.ee/gabriellejourney
- Gabrielle Journey, May 2023
Podcast Technical Producer
Jacob Round, Creative Director of Round Sound Music
Freelance Audio Post Engineer/Sound Designer and Producer + Presenter of Live and Local on ABC Radio. Visit Jake’s website //www.roundsoundmusic.com.au/