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The Creative Lens aims to unpack and explore the ideas contained within pieces of art and the related sociopolitical context.
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The Creative Lens seeks to make commentary on important social constructs, taboos, injustices, ideas and norms through art pieces

14/10/2020

Words by our host

Islam is truly filled with immense beauty. SubhanAllah!

New episode tomorrow!

14/10/2020

Oops it's been a minute.

We are back for an exciting episode with guest appearance

We are really excited to delve into the the beautiful and divine world of Islamic art.

Coming tomorrow!!

03/09/2020

Tonight on TCL we have Wardah, Jurie, Noria and Maryam chatting about the power and pull of mysteries ✨ Tune in at 5PM via Radio Monash, or catch up on Spotify or SoundCloud!

02/09/2020

Mysteries have a way of spurring our imagination - they bring us together in search for answers, and make us think about what lies beyond the four walls of our existence. What mysteries are you absorbed in? Join us tomorrow, and let’s unpack some mysteries 💫

22/08/2020

Sabrina discusses how claymation movies change the way we perceive grim themes, but also provides a different mood to the story.

New ep now up on Soundcloud and Spotify!!

20/08/2020

Iconic phrase from an iconic movie. How exciting are you all for this episode!

20/08/2020

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wallace and Gromit, Coralline. All amazing movies we grew up enjoying. But how much effort really goes into making them?! Today we will be discussing the world of Claymation (Clay - Animation)!

19/08/2020

So what is art therapy? We had the best time speaking to .therapeutics and we get into who art therapy is for, what it is, how she got there and what it means to her.
Check out our most recent episode on Spotify and soundcloud to find out more! This was a fun one! Links in the bio!

12/08/2020

Tomorrow on TCL at 6 PM, we have the amazing Reeham Hakem (AThR). .therapeutics is an Art Therapist seeking to create and offer spaces of curiosity, where we can question the stories we tell of who we are and open ourselves to the possibilities revealed.
She is a graphic designer, turned public space artist, turned community art worker who is now a registered Art Therapist based in Melbourne.
Art and artistic practice have been with her since she was a child, but its purpose morphed from one to another, addressing different aspects of her lived experience – her identity, spirituality, gender and advocacy for others.
As a woman of colour, Reeham is especially invested in offering spaces of support and growth to other women of colour, who are the forefront of some of the most important conversations for the sake of our communities.
These are my links in case you need them:
Website: www.arterytherapeuticarts.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/artery.therapeutics
Blog: https://www.arterytherapeuticarts.com/blogpage

12/08/2020

We speak to .therapeutics tomorrow at 6 PM about the power of art therapy, advocacy, mental health and more. Do you have any questions for Reeham?

12/08/2020

Tomorrow on TCL at 6 PM, we have the amazing Reeham Hakem (AThR). .therapeutics is an Art Therapist seeking to create and offer spaces of curiosity, where we can question the stories we tell of who we are and open ourselves to the
possibilities revealed.
She is a graphic designer, turned public space artist, turned community art worker who is
now a registered Art Therapist based in Melbourne.
Art and artistic practice have been with her since she was a child, but its purpose morphed from one to another, addressing different aspects of her lived experience – her identity, spirituality, gender and advocacy for others.
As a woman of colour, Reeham is especially invested in offering spaces of support and
growth to other women of colour, who are the forefront of some of the most important
conversations for the sake of our communities.
These are my links in case you need them:
Website: www.arterytherapeuticarts.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/artery.therapeutics
Blog: https://www.arterytherapeuticarts.com/blogpage

02/06/2020

Chat with Jurie, Noria, Sabrina & Sara tomorrow on COVID-19 and how it has changed our lives, perhaps in a permanent way.

02/06/2020

Our final episode until July is happening tomorrow at 3 PM iA. Join us as we reflect on COVID-19.

01/06/2020

Help refugees by creating art or sharing art, comments Beray & Sabrina. Our episode on Australia's response to refugees is up now. Art by Ayman Kaake.

26/05/2020

Tomorrow we discuss from a social, legal and moral point of view, Australia's response to the refugee crisis. Join us via the link in our bio at 3 PM.

25/05/2020

This Wednesday at 3 PM Sabrina, Maryam, Beray and Wardah unpack Australia's response to the refugee crisis and suggest ways we as allies can help persons seeking asylum and refuge.

22/05/2020

Episode 29 with is now up on and . We spoke to him about culture and identity, getting closer to Islam through art and pop sufism. You can listen to the whole episode via the link in our bio.

15/05/2020

A bit about :
"Zirrar is a writer and photographer who has spent the last decade travelling the east from North Africa, Egypt, Hejaz to the lands of Khorasan. His work reflects a vision of cultural and identity revivalism, where the might and beauty of Islam can be re-discovered and shared.

He is also an active writer and commentator in the fields of Islamic Art and Architecture as well as Orientalism, especially in modern travel photography.

Zirrar recently published his first book titled Enwrap"

15/05/2020

Welcome (our second guest international speaker) to The Creative Lens this week for episode 29. Wardah, Jurie and Beray chat to him about how art can allow a culture and identity revival.

15/05/2020

This week Jurie, Wardah and Sabrina discuss the origins and meanings behind common fairly tales. Here Jurie describes how these stories aren't as jolly as they seem.

Listen to the episode now.

12/05/2020

"Ariel teaches young girls that true happiness arrives when they change their identity, and leave their tradition. Snow White encourages women to ignore red flags and bite poisonous apples from strangers. It's all very messed up" - .
Join us tomorrow at 3 PM for a show on messed up literature.

10/05/2020

Ever wondered about the origins of fairytales? Perhaps even, that the original stories were darker than you remember?
This week on TCL, Sabrina, Jurie and Wardah will be unpacking the dark truth of your beloved childhood favourites. Tune in on Wednesday at 3pm for this fun little number!

08/05/2020

reads a poem of Hafez he’s currently translating for , in discussing the beauty of wide-ranging interpretations of Hafez and the cultural context behind his poems . Episode 27 of The Creative Lens is now available for streaming on SoundCloud and Spotify

08/05/2020

discusses how a chance reading of a Khayyam poem resonated with him and piqued his interest in both Persian poetry and wider Islamic culture, eventually leading him to create - Episode 27 of The Creative Lens is now available for streaming on SoundCloud and Spotify

01/05/2020

Please welcome from to The Creative Lens. "Reading Islamic poetry connects us to our spiritual heritage and teaches us to shape our future in a way that is true to our past"

01/05/2020

The Creative Lens is hosting next week for episode 27! Noria, Sara and Beray interview about his art, the meanings behind some of Hafiz & Rumi's works, and so much more. Stay tuned for a great episode.

30/04/2020

We can't expect one person to represent an entire community and yet the media is prone to doing so. What can we do to avoid this?

Listen to this week's ep now on SoundCloud/Spotify!!

27/04/2020

"Society exists with certain standards and expectations placed on individuals. The media can act as an active agent in reproducing these standards. Thus, exacerbating societal divides and potentially disregarding certain narratives and experiences. The onus is on us to be critical of what we consume" - Jurie Tashkandi ()
Tune in this Wednesday at 3 PM.

27/04/2020

This week on TCL Maryam, Sarah, Wardah & Jurie will be discussing the powerful world of media.

They will be delving into the ways media displays certain narratives while also hiding others.

Sure to be a great conversation!

Join us this Wednesday at 3pm.

21/04/2020

Wardah () explains how some companies can take serious advantage of consumers' self-esteem. They feed us information about why we are imperfect and why we need their products to feel loved. Tune in tomorrow for an episode on body positivity.

21/04/2020

The next episode of The Creative Lens is almost here!

Tune in to listen on some shared thoughts on body positivity!

03/04/2020

Our dear Sr Summayyah shares some profund words.

02/04/2020

Beray, Maryam & Noria filmed an introduction to Episode 24 on Wednesday. Hope you all find enjoyment in these bloopers. To listen to our teaser of Epsiode 24, see or today. Wishing you all well, The Creative Lens.

29/03/2020

'In a way, dreaming is a superpower' - . Tune in at 3 PM this Wed for Episode 24: The Power, Mystery, Meaning and Science of Dreams.

29/03/2020

This week on TCL we talk about DREAMS with , and . Some of the questions we are unpacking are:
↪ Can dreams help us solve our day-to-day problems?
↪ What is lucid dreaming? How is it beneficial and problematic?
↪ Can we look to other than science to understand what dreams mean and how they work? What does religion say about dreams?

24/03/2020

TB to our conversation with our respected guest, Sh Furqan. Tune in tomorrow at our new time of 3 PM for an episode on COVID-19.

23/03/2020

Words from our researcher,

23/03/2020

This week, Wardah & Sabrina will lay down the facts of COVID-19, and the social issues COVID-19 has shed more light on. We're also addressing the public panic and how we can navigate through these tough times in a more pragmatic way. Join us at 3 PM on Wednesday.

18/03/2020

Another superstar researcher of The Creative Lens. Hey . Here is a bit about Jurie:
"Salam! My name is Jurie and I am currently completing an honours year in Biomedical Science. My honours is research focused, so I can quite easily summarise a paper if anyone needs that service.
My respone towards most things is either "Do you have evidence?" or "It's not that big of a deal." I'm not the most artistic which is why I get fairly excited about people with any kind of talent. With that in mind, I am very excited to be a part of the Creative Lens team and hope that I can bring an additional perspective to this already diverse group of ladies.

I also hope that this show continues to be a gateway for people to learn about new ideas and issues. "

17/03/2020

This is Sneha. She is our researcher. Welcome her to TCL. Here's a bit about our new teammate:
"I'm Sneha!! I’m currently a 2nd Year Arts student at UniMelb, majoring in Criminology & Sociology.

At this stage my future feels fluid; as I have just started exploring the multiplicity of myself. At the moment I’m incredibly interested into delving into my creative side; unpacking the nuance of the world around me (however big or small that may feel at times). Consequently allowing me to introspect within myself and my experiences navigating the world.

Honestly, that’s why I’m excited to join The Creative Lens team as a Researcher! I can’t wait so engage more critically on discourse and nuance of differing perspectives that might not be engaged with in mainstream media. I’m also so grateful to be able to meet and work with some dazzlingly creative and inspiring people in the process 💞"

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