Reading Time: 13 minutes While many people plan winter escapes to the sun, I organised a very different trip: Iceland in November! With incredible landscapes to explore, interesting folk histories, and world-class spas, I was in! Here’s a run down of my 7-day itinerary.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutes I’ve recently added a suite of new hobbies to my repertoire: dressing in fabulous medieval gowns, enjoying lavish feasts, witnessing armoured combat and archery contests, attending royal courts, and learning about medieval arts and sciences- how did this happen?!… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 12 minutes From an unlikely start playing lawnmower-themed games at age 5, to working at XBox, and now at an Indie studio developing games as a service, I talk origin stories, inspiration, and all things video game careers with Avery… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutes I’m a big fan of street art in its many glorious forms and I appreciate the flashes of creativity, colour, and variety of voices it adds to urban areas. Here I show you my top 10 picks that I’ve spotted… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutes Described as the “matriarch of black dance”, Katherine Dunham pioneered a dance pedagogy fusing classical ballet with African-rooted dance and rituals. She was a remarkable anthropologist, choreographer, and founder of the first self-supported African American dance company in the 1940s. … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes There are so many inspiring women within Blues music history. Here I’ll talk about two of my favourites: the “Mother of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Big Mama Thornton, and an artist with a fascinating story and varied career, LaVern Baker.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes In this new series of articles, I’ll profile some of my favourite African American Blues artists. Up first are two contemporary acts with varied styles: one inspired by the traditional Jazz of New Orleans, the other, a post-modern Blues artist.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the #blacklivesmatter movement has amplified following the death of George Floyd, I’ve learned that for those of us defining ourselves as “progressive allies” to the cause of anti-discrimination, there is still much work to be done continuing our education. … Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’ve always been fascinated by Science Fiction, and in this article I discuss discovering an organic architectural movement, reimagining alternative black futures through art, and a screenplay written by an AI, all inspired by exploring the histories of this genre.… Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes This month’s inspiration is very dear to my heart (which I can now get closer to my feet, because of): the Yoga with Adriene YouTube Channel, from the Texan yoga teacher, actress, and caretaker of a super-cute dog, Adriene Mishler.… Continue Reading