Our Women, Our Stories

In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.

We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.

There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.

We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.

Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.

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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic

@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu

@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch

@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.

We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.

There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.

We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.

Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.

—

Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic

@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu

@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch

@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.

We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.

There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.

We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.

Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.

—

Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic

@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu

@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch

@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

In this podcast episode of Our Women, Our Stories, I share space with Lauren Chan (Lauren's Littlies), Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko) and Teleise Neemia (Uniquely Pacific). In this episode we explore each womans business - the gaps it fills, the purpose for starting the business and where they see their business growing in the future.

Despite being separated by state borders we discover that some of the issues being experienced by one businesswoman can be the same - feelings of imposter syndrome; knowing how to value their products and their work; the battle between practicing culture and then turning culture into business.

These women spoke honestly about the advice they would give their younger-selves and for the emerging business owner. The main takeaway - be kind to yourself.

These women are also changing regular business practice to be more community-based, rather than profit-based. We hope you enjoy this episode, sit down, take a breath and listen.

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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@laurenslittlies - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lauren’s Little

@laurenchan - on Instagram - Lauren Chan

@living_koko - on Instagram/FaceBook - Living Koko

@fipekeanu - on Instagram - Phoebe/Fipe Preuss

@uniquely_pacific - on Instagram/FaceBook - Uniquely Pacific

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

In this podcast episode of Our Women, Our Stories, I share space with Lauren Chan (Lauren's Littlies), Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko) and Teleise Neemia (Uniquely Pacific). In this episode we explore each womans business - the gaps it fills, the purpose for starting the business and where they see their business growing in the future.

Despite being separated by state borders we discover that some of the issues being experienced by one businesswoman can be the same - feelings of imposter syndrome; knowing how to value their products and their work; the battle between practicing culture and then turning culture into business.

These women spoke honestly about the advice they would give their younger-selves and for the emerging business owner. The main takeaway - be kind to yourself.

These women are also changing regular business practice to be more community-based, rather than profit-based. We hope you enjoy this episode, sit down, take a breath and listen.

—

Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@laurenslittlies - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lauren’s Little

@laurenchan - on Instagram - Lauren Chan

@living_koko - on Instagram/FaceBook - Living Koko

@fipekeanu - on Instagram - Phoebe/Fipe Preuss

@uniquely_pacific - on Instagram/FaceBook - Uniquely Pacific

@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

In this episode I speak with Assistant-Curator, Pacific Art and ACE Project Co-Ordinator; Ruha Fifita alongside Founder, The Pasifika Young People’s Wellbeing Network and ACE Catalyst, Sarai Tafa. We explore the concept of “community engagement”, the reflections and aims of the ACE project and what is coming up next for both of these professionals.

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“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@pypwyn and @sarai.tafa on Instagram

@aceproject and @ruhafifita on Instagram

@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.

Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

In this episode I speak with Assistant-Curator, Pacific Art and ACE Project Co-Ordinator; Ruha Fifita alongside Founder, The Pasifika Young People’s Wellbeing Network and ACE Catalyst, Sarai Tafa. We explore the concept of “community engagement”, the reflections and aims of the ACE project and what is coming up next for both of these professionals.

—<+>—

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@pypwyn and @sarai.tafa on Instagram

@aceproject and @ruhafifita on Instagram

@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.

Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

In this episode I speak with the team from the APT10 project, “Australian Centre of Asian and Pacific Art’s Community Engagement” project, Osanna Fa’ata’ape and Joella Warkill. We reflect as team on their involvement in this project, their roles and what they are looking forward to building upon from the learnings of this project.

—<+>—

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@aceproject on Instagram

@osanna.banana on Instagram

@mynameisjoella_ on Instagram

@iamsouthsea on Instagram

@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.

Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

In this episode I speak with the team from the APT10 project, “Australian Centre of Asian and Pacific Art’s Community Engagement” project, Osanna Fa’ata’ape and Joella Warkill. We reflect as team on their involvement in this project, their roles and what they are looking forward to building upon from the learnings of this project.

—<+>—

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@aceproject on Instagram

@osanna.banana on Instagram

@mynameisjoella_ on Instagram

@iamsouthsea on Instagram

@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.

Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James

“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.

In this episode I speak with APT10 Curators, Abigail Bernal and Samantha Littley who share their entrance into the sector, including some of the projects they have worked on; a historical context of previous APT10 installations and insight into their Artist projects.

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“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Follow:

@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.

@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.

Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)

Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)

Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James