Like a flower arrangement from a rose garden, this collection is a colourful celebration of being present to the everyday experience of family and social life, self-care and creativity.
Gabrielle Journey Jones is a poet, percussionist and event producer born on sovereign Gadigal Land, Sydney, Australia. She is from Maori and African bloodlines and has lived on the Far South Coast NSW, Yuin Country since 2018 with her family. Gabrielle has shared her poetry at local, national and international events for 30 years. She has three other collections of poetry published by Ginninderra Press - Spoken Medicine (2017); Etymology of Courage (2021) and The Purpose of Truth (2023). Gabrielle is looking forward to launching her spoken word audiobook, performing of all four collections, made possible by a Lesbians Incorporated grant in 2024.Gabrielle facilitated and co-edited with Caren Florance "Material & Ephemeral" (2024) the Ekphrasis: Writing About Art Group anthology by 10 local poets reflecting on the 2024 exhibitions at the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Bega NSW. Gabrielle is inspired by creative communities which celebrate diversity, activism and inclusion. She has worked collaboratively with over 80 organisations in the past decade delivering poetry and drumming workshops and performances. Gabrielle is also a Senior Social Worker at NSW Health with the Integrated Violence, Abuse and Neglect Services (IVANS). Contact via https://linktr.ee/gabriellejourney
