October 23, 2017October 23, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Laura Taylor Uses Poetry to Create Cohesion and to Share her Experiences as a Woman
April 27, 2017April 27, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Jennifer Abcug recounts her anxiety through poetry after waking to the news of Donald Trump’s presidency
April 26, 2017April 26, 2017jadebryantartwork Creative Writer Rachel Hanson pens a poem “Intersectional Ally” to tackle privilege and oppression
April 19, 2017April 19, 2017ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Sumayyah Talibah uses poetry to stand against discrimination in today’s political climate
April 18, 2017April 17, 2017jadebryantartwork Returning artist Viki Mealings tackles Privilege in new poem “Other People’s Children”
April 17, 2017April 17, 2017jadebryantartwork Angela van Son addresses privilege and stigma in her new poem “Back In The Day”
December 6, 2015December 6, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Welcome Jade Bryant as ASLI’s Newest Team Member
September 21, 2015September 21, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Writer and poet Janeen Pergrin Rastall speaks to ASLI “I believe that creative work can inspire people to endure, to have hope and to express their dreams and despairs in a positive way”.
September 18, 2015September 18, 2015hamad1981 Joyce Savage is on a mission to end stigma associated with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and uses poetry to manage her own mental health.
September 14, 2015September 14, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan Esi Yankey speaks to ASLI about domestic violence and PTSD and says “I am firmly committed to speaking up on topics that too many people remain silent on.”
September 1, 2015September 2, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Team Member Becky Saunders “My journey in a nutshell” – Mental Illness, Health and Recovery
August 26, 2015August 26, 2015hamad1981 Bipolar poet and visual artist Tracy Henham says ““Art saves lives” and “art creates change” are two very true statements in my eyes, art saved my life and through art I have managed to change my circumstances, my way of thinking and personal goals. Without Art I would not be here on this planet”.
August 15, 2015August 17, 2015lisareeveart Despina Skordilis speaks of her poetry and depression “Art saves lives and can create change as it has saved me many times, resuscitated me, brought me back to life”
August 6, 2015August 6, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI Interview with Writer and Yogini Hannah Hilton “Art literally saves lives. I know from my own experience that by creating art- it has saved me from the dark abyss I was in”.
August 4, 2015August 27, 2015lisareeveart Bipolar Sufferer Catherine Williams “I cannot write happy poems, it does not work with my moods”.
May 1, 2015May 1, 2015ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan ASLI team member Becky Saunders talks about the female stereotype of the “Bunny Boiler”
April 7, 2015March 16, 2016ArtSavesLives Charlotte Farhan “Educating a Girl is one of the Most Powerful Ways to Change the World” Tasnim Hossain Explains her Reasons for her Poem “Teachers”
April 7, 2015March 16, 2016hamad1981 Laura Grace Weldon Speaks About an Alternative Education Called Free Range Learning and Why she Uses Poetry to Communicate our World
April 7, 2015March 16, 2016hamad1981 Deloria Many Grey Horses “I Chose This Poem Because I Want to Honour the 1200 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women”