This week’s show features Alice’s own couturieres – eight women who are creating designer wear with a difference. Everything is recycled, making it unique, making it very Alice, making it sustainable couture. After very little sleep, oodles of creative energy and on the verge of the opening parade of “Do you give a frock?” Sustainable Couture 2010, Joy Taylor catches up with some of the members at Central Craft. Other members are Kathy Frank, Franca Frederiksen, Philomena Hali and Sarah Hill. The Opening Parade is at Central Craft, Araluen Precinct, Alice Springs Sunday 18 July at 3pm. The exhibition continues till 1 August.
- Nicky Schonkala, Julie Millerick, Rebecca Griffith and Carmel Ryan – 4 of the 8 members of Sustainable Couture 2010
Listen to Vashti’s Voice – the women’s program - Saturdays 12 – 1pm on 8CCC 102.1FM
Hi, I was on deck for the first time in a few weeks with Vashti’s Voice. While I was away the Federal Government has proposed some changes to mental health care in Australia – with some significant implications for women who use services, and for services providers in Central Australia. We heard some interviews and discussion on this prepared by our sister broadcasters at Women on the Line in Victoria.
Further information
Allied Health Professionals – media release http://www.ahpa.com.au/pdfs/media/Budget_cuts_mental_health140510.pdf
Australian Association of Social Workers
http://www.aasw.asn.au/blog/latest-posts/social-workers-unconvinced-by-responses-to-senate-estimates-on-mental-health
The Portuguese Fado singer Mariza was featured artist this week, playing tracks from the wonderful live album Concerto Em Lisboa, Terra and Transparente.
Mariza biography http://www.worldconnection.nl/wclayout/biografy.php?site_id=3
Mariza on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iapqgekl3I
If you have something you’d like to let listeners know about – in our community, you are involved with, music you like please let us know 8ccc@netspeed.com.au or ring the studio 8952 7771, or come to the studio before midday any saturday to our studio in Lindsay Avenue, Eastside, Alice Springs.
Cheers
Joy
A Musical favourites program:
Shellie Morris: Angels
Vika and Linda Bull: Mama Shake that Thing
Ruby Hunter: I am Woman
Madeleine Peyroux: Homeless Happiness
Mariza: Ha Uma Do Povo
Aretha Franklin and Eurythmics: Sisters are Doing it for Themselves
Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone : I shall be released
Aretha Franklin: People Get Ready
Rosie Burgess: Random Acts
This Saturday 28th November is the last live programme from the Vashti’s Voice team for 2009. We’re having a holiday, back on air on the first Saturday in February 2010. During the summer we will play Women on the Line on Saturdays at 12 – this is a great women’s news journalism program produced by 3CR Community Radio. We invite all interested women to join us in 2010, to help produce Vashti’s Voice. Come along to the studio on Lindsay Avenue at Eastside Alice Springs at 11am Saturday 6th February to meet Vashti’s enthusiasts and to get the live Vashti’s programs start with a bang. See you there, stay tuned to 8CCC Community Radio!
An eclectic mix on Vashti’s Voice this week.
In the lead up to Water Week, we heard about the rainwater HOG http://rainwaterhog.com/, designed by Sydney-based architect, Sally Dominguez and DIY business operator, Sandra Dobbin’s response to the lack of practical DIY tools for women to set up diywoman http://www.diywoman.com.au/, and at the same time raise significant amounts of money for breast cancer research.
On my visit to Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week I picked up a copy of Kalgirls – a calendar put together by the women of the Ulysses Club, a motorbiking club whose motto is “grow old disgracefully”., as a fun fundraiser for the Ulysses Club Arthritis Research Fund, and a challenge to people’s perceptions about who can and should be calendar girls! If you would like to get a copy or find out more, contact one of the women members of the committee at http://www.kalwaulysses.com/Committee%20Members.htm
We featured the new album by multi-ligual singer songwriter Miriam Lieberman – Wakeli recorded in the West African country of Guinea, last year http://www.miriamsong.com.au/
Vashti’s Voice is a weekly program by women for women, which has been going to air in Central Australia and the Barkly for over 13 years. the current collective members are Kate Lawrence, Nadine Williams and myself, Joy Taylor. Come and join us!
