Lien Nguyen is an emerging ceramicist who mastered her art in London but is now back in Perth to share her talents. When she’s not creating she’s whipping up amazing meals for her family and friends or tending her plant babies. Recently she sat down with Ria to talk about her new business, growing up as a creative and rediscovering her love for arts whilst thousands of miles away from home.

Zal Kanga-Parabia, our Advocacy Development Officer, spent three days on Country with Dr Noel Nannup OAM. He was taught song, dance, story and art, learnt how to find native potatoes and tubers and was not just told the Carers of Everything story, but shown the story, which marks itself in the land throughout the southwest of WA.

Sivakumar Balakrishnan, a Layanjali tabla player and teacher, was introduced to the percussion instrument which originated from India when he was 4 and has been guided and taught by his Guru and mentors. Sivakumar talks to Yoshika about finding inner peace from playing the tabla, what it represents to him and Australia and why it’s so important to share culture and music.

Zachary Sheridan is a force to be reckoned with. An emerging playwright from Adelaide who now calls Perth home, Zachary talks to Yoshika about his latest project I Feel Fine, being an eco-anxious youth and what we can do to help the climate crisis and addresses the negative online stereotypes that surround vegans and veganism.

Over the past three months, we’ve been really lucky to have Ria as our Mosaic Intern. We can’t thank her enough for the amount of work she’s contributed! In this blog post, Ria writes about her experience interning at Propel, what she has learned and the path of a creative.

We’ll be recruiting for KickstART Festival Interns soon. If you’re going to apply, here are some top tips to land an interview! *As suggested by Propel Staff.

Propel Youth Arts WA is adding our name and voice to the long list of local artists and organisations who are downing tools and taking part in the public rally in Perth’s city centre on Friday 20 September.

Amaarah Samnakay of Atria Photography is an emerging photographer and first time participant for Mosaic Capture Day. She talks to Yoshika about the WA community, cultural identity and how these two intertwine.

Last weekend, Yoshika sat down with film producer Hannah Ngo over coffee at the ABC to talk about her craft, working in WA Film industry, her upcoming short film Tribunal and Asian Face in film.

We talked to Owen and Thomas about all things music, their band The Atlas State and providing affordable AV equipment to young artists.

Meet Charlotte Otton, the emerging powerhouse within Perth theatre.

Stage Manager at WAAPA by day, Drag Queen by night. Meet Jack Wilson.

Noemie Huttner-Koros, theatre-maker, writer, director, producer and dramaturg!

Meet KickstART Festival 2019 Planning Committee Member - Bella Ndayikeze

Meet KickstART Festival 2019 Planning Committee Member - Sally Davies

Meet KickstART Festival 2019 Planning Committee Member - Alice Roberts

Meet KickstART Festival 2019 Planning Committee Member - Anastasia Beasley!

Meet KickstART Festival 2019 Planning Committee Member - Aisyah Sumito!