Your Looking Eyes is an illustrated collection of poems by Emilie Collyer.

In 2010 Emilie was Poet in Residence at c3 Contemporary Art Space as part of the Australian Poetry Café Poet Program. Like Alice down the rabbit hole she was curious about this new world and wrote in response to being immersed in a visual arts setting, seeing things through different eyes.

For the final product Emilie wanted to create something that fused words with art and captured this curious experience. Collaborating with designer and illustrator Eirian Chapman was an inspiring process. Together they came up with the concept and realisation of the book.

Come to the launch, check out the book, immerse yourself in the artwork at c3, and share a glass of wine with us.

Your Looking Eyes will be launched by writer, editor and publisher Chris Flynn. The event will be made extra delicious by a special guest performance from the inimitable Amy Bodossian.

Your Looking Eyes is a collection of finely-tuned poems dedicated to the art of looking.
Libby Hart

Collyer and Chapman’s book offers a rare example of poetry and images bringing us more than the sum of their parts.

Paul Mitchell

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