In this episode, Amy McMurtrie chats with artist Esther Tuddenham. Esther is a member of the ArtLife program here at FCAC and an ensemble member of Amplified Elephants with JOLT Arts. Esther is a poet, photographer and sound artist. Esther speaks with us about her process as a maker, claiming the title of artist and coming to positively identify with disability. Listen in for the interview and to hear Esther’s powerful poetry.

You can find out more about Esther here: https://footscrayarts.com/profile/esther-tuddenham/

In this episode, Vyshnavee Wijekumar (FCAC Marketing Manager) catches up with Footscray based, Shanghainese writer and thinker Jinghua Qian before their Midsumma Festival appearance in SMUT: Queer Erotic Fan Fiction. Throughout the interview, they share their love of queer erotic fan fiction, interesting facts about Footscray and insights into their experiences of forging relationships online.

Details for SMUT: Queer Erotic Fan Fiction: https://footscrayarts.com/event/smut-queer-erotic-fan-fiction-salon/

You can find out more about them, including their audio work Underfoot, on their website: https://jinghuaqian.com/

Neil Cabatingan chats to Ripley Kavara (RESIDENCE) about their upcoming collaborative record "Famili", their journey as an independent artist and their thoughts and ideas on representation, identity, institutions and the impacts of technology on the future generations. You can follow Ripley's work via their website, https://ripleykavara.com/.

In this episode, Urvi chats to multidisciplinary artist Nash about his new, illustrated book- 'What to Expect When you're Immigrating'. This is Nash's first book and it's filled with beautifully comic illustrations of key moments in Nash's journey immigrating from Sri Lanka, to Australia. Each image is accompanied by a line, written in Nash's sometimes cynical, and sometimes optimistic, but always humourous tone. The pair talk about their own experiences of moving to Australia, Nash's creative process and the unique challenges of trying to be accepted as a South Asian creative, both in public and private spheres. Nash will be hosting a public book launch at FCAC for 'What to Expect When You're Immigrating', on the 5th of June, 2021.

Check out Nash's Work: 

'What to Expect When You're Immigrating': https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/what-to-expect-when-youre-immigrating/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.v.nash/ 

Keep an eye out for Nash's Book launch at FCAC! : https://footscrayarts.com/whats-on/?category=fullprogram 

In this episode Dan Mitchell (Senior Indigenous Programs Producer) yarns with Boon Wurrung artist Mitch Mahoney about his work and recent/current projects at FCAC – Eel Trap and Weaving Sustainable Culture. Mitch talks about his career to date and how he carries on the traditions passed down to him from elders in his community. Dan and Mitch discuss sustainable creative practice and cultural protocol whilst also offering personal insight into living in a world with COVID and how that has affected community. Mitch also expands upon fascinating Indigenous technologies and science, particularly the six seasons of the Kulin Nations.

Join a free Weaving Workshop at FCAC!

https://footscrayarts.com/event/weaving-sustainable-culture/ 

In this episode, Bernadette introduces the Eye to Eye exhibition by artists Julie Millowick OAM and Jody Haines, as part of PHOTO2021 and currently on at FCAC until 20 March 2021. This special episode features an audio conversation between the artists created on 21 January 2021.

Check out Eye to Eye:

https://footscrayarts.com/event/eye-to-eye/

Julie Millowick OAM Website: http://www.juliemillowick.com

Jody Haines Website: http://www.jodyhainesphotography.com

In this episode, Jess chats with legendary hip hop artist N’fa Jones about the making and movements of Cool Out Sun. Plucking away at his kalimba, N’fa speaks on how he came to be connected with core band members Sensible J, Lamine Sonko and Nui Moon on the cross-cultural music project.

Connect with N’fa/Cool Out Sun on socials:

Learn more about studying a Diploma of Music Industry Specialising in Hip Hop, taught by N’fa Jones:

In this episode, Vyshnavee talks to Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh, the Artistic Director of Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF), about her literary journey, growing up in Footscray, and the strength and nuances of Latinx culture. This episode is released in line with the launch of EWF 2020 - a brilliant all-digital celebration of writing, arts and culture. Featuring a recitation of Ruby's written piece ‘Mariposa’ from a collaborative project with Mahla Karimian and Thao Ly as part of FCAC's Emerging Cultural Leaders program.

Check out EWF:

https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/EmergingWritersFestival/

Instagram / Twitter: @EmergingWriters

This podcast is proudly supported by Maribyrnong City Council and City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants.

Visual artists James Nguyen and Victoria Pham on breathing new life into an ancient Vietnamese Bronze Age Đông Sơn drum and connecting to Vietnamese community, history and culture. Nguyen and Pham talk to FCAC Artistic Director, Daniel Santangeli, and curator, Tamsen Hopkinson, on re-engaging with the percussive sounds of an instrument usually kept out of reach behind museum glass cabinets.

Nguyen and Pham are exhibiting at FCAC as part of CONNECT curated by Tamsen Hopkinson from 22 Jan to 21 Feb 2021.

Visit FCAC and explore the artists' work:

https://footscrayarts.com/event/connect-part-one/

https://dongsonarchive.com/

https://www.victoriaavpham.com/

Stephen Pham is a Vietnamese-Australian writer from Cabramatta. He is the creative director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement. His writing has been published in Overland, Meanjin, Griffith Review, and Sydney Review of Books. In 2018 he received the Create NSW Writers Fellowship to commence work on his manuscript Vietnamatta.

Stephen was a contributing writer for ‘FCAC Writes’, a collection of new work by writers from Melbourne’s West and beyond, published online. The Series was curated by Bigoa Chuol. In this episode, the last for Season 1 of FCAC Radio, they talk about his piece “Life Drawing” and writing in the current climate of precariousness.

Check out Stephen's work:

https://stephenpham.ws

This podcast is proudly supported by Maribyrnong City Council and The City of Melbourne COVID-19 Arts Grants Program.