SOPHIE STRAND
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sophie Strand, an ecofeminist poet and writer situated in the Hudson Valley, explores the convergence of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology in her work. Rooted in the belief that cognition unfold interstitially-between beings, ideas, differences and mythical gradients-Strand invites readers to contemplate the interconnected essence of existence. She is the author of The Flowering Wand and has recently finished a work of historical fiction, The Madonna Secret, that offers an eco-feminist revision of the gospels. She is currently researching her next epic, a mythopoetic exploration of ecology and queerness in the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde.
ABOUT THE TALK
For the first of our artist/author conversations in part 3 of our series, visual artist Hanna Tuulikki was joined by ecofeminist writer Sophie Strand. Together, they explored “care, healing & regeneration” in the context of their works. Both share an interest in storytelling, folklore, and holistic approaches to ecological questions. In their literary and artistic practices they move beyond the conventional Western focus on human-centred narratives by exploring the potential of multi-species stories through embodiment and attentiveness. Building on that, their work encourages us to question how we relate to the world around us and be with rather than opposed to others, both human and other-than-human alike.
