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Sun 22 February 2026, 2.00-3.30pm, In person Book Launch
Sarah Rice’s Alight on all things precious – launch by Emilie Collyer
The Library at the Dock, Docklands, MelbourneSat 14 March 2026, 1.30-3.30pm, In person Book Launch
Sarah Rice’s Alight on all things precious – launch by Jen Webb
Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG), CanberraThurs 19 March 2026, 7.30-9.00pm, Zoom
Featuring Sarah Rice + Open Mic
Book launch – Melbourne
Alight on all things precious
by Sarah Rice
Sunday 22 February, 2.00 – 3.30 pm
Come along to celebrate the launch of Sarah Rice’s latest collection of poetry at the ‘Library at the Dock’, Docklands in Melbourne.
Alight on all things precious (Liquid Amber Press) weaves together Sarah’s ekphrastic poetry and luminous colour reproductions of both her own and others’ artwork.
This beautiful book will be launched by Melbourne poet and playwright Emilie Collyer with readings by Sarah Rice who will also show many of the art works that have inspired her poetry and discuss her creative practice. The event will be hosted by poet and publisher Rose Lucas.
This is a grand opportunity to come ‘dockside’ and participate in a terrific Sunday afternoon event.
Tickets are free but you must book so we know we can fit everyone in (and give you a cuppa).
Book now – not to be missed
Alight on all things precious is a constantly engaging journey across Sarah Rice’s unique creative output. As a long time admirer of her work, it is both a delightful and deeply moving experience to spend time with these poems and the visual works with which they are in conversation. Her achievement is impressive and her voice and vision are utterly her own. Melinda Smith
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The date and time
Sunday 22 February, 2.00 to 3.30pm
The venue
Library at the Dock – Performance Space
107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands, VIC, 3008
A stroll from Southern Cross, or catch the 11 or 48 tram
Book launch – canberra
Alight on all things precious
by Sarah Rice
Saturday 14 March, 1.30 for a 2pm start
The best reason of all to be in the national capital on Saturday 14 March – to hear Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice Jen Webb launch Sarah Rice’s latest collection of poetry Alight on all things precious (Liquid Amber Press).
Alight on all things precious weaves together Sarah’s ekphrastic poetry and luminous colour reproductions of both her own and others’ artwork. Poem and artwork are seen in light of each other.
Listen to Sarah read and show the art that has inspired her poetry. Participate in a discussion about the intersection of poetry and art. The event will be hosted by poet and publisher Rose Lucas.
Tickets are free but bookings essential.
Book now – don’t miss a premier poetry event.
As alert to the textures of making as it is sensitive to the nuances of human connection and loss, Sarah Rice’s work thinks with its fingertips, using its intelligence to register what, like dust, might scarcely seem substantial. With her, the term ekphrasis outgrows the bounds of writing-about-pictures, into a truly multidisciplinary creativity that lives in the weave of things, the freedom of the space between. Philip Gross
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The date and time
Saturday 14 March, 1.30pm (for a 2pm start) to 3.30pm
The venue
CMAG (Canberra Museum And Gallery)
Cnr London Circuit and City Square
176 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601
Zoom Poetry Reading
Featuring Sarah Rice reading from Alight on all things precious + Open Mic
Thursday 19 MARCH 2026, 7.30-9.00pm AEDT
Alight on all things precious is the latest collection by poet-artist Sarah Rice, weaving together ekphrastic poetry and luminous colour reproductions of both her own and others’ artwork.
Join in this special Zoom poetry event to hear Sarah read and share the art that has inspired her – a must for all of us listening, reading, looking and thinking about the insights that poetry can bring.
And Open Mic poets to hear of course.
If you would like an Open Mic spot (3 mins max), email us at info@liquidamberpress.com.au and polish up a poem!
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Free general admission, and supporter and patron tickets available
Sarah Rice
Sarah Rice is a poet, artist, lecturer, and theorist interested in the interplay between word, image, music, and philosophy.
Her poetry collection Fingertip of the Tongue (UWAP) won the Eyelands International Book Awards. Her Text/ure project (poetry, music, art) was the recipient of two Canberra Critics Circle Awards, and the resulting book was Highly Commended in the ACT Notable Book Awards. Sarah’s art-book of poetry Those Who Travel is held in the National Gallery of Australia, and other institutions, and her art-poetry chapbook Care-Stop is published with Recent Work Press.
Sarah runs workshops in conjunction with art institutions and is regularly commissioned to write poetry in response to art, exhibition catalogue essays, and academic papers on creativity. Sarah collaborates with visual artists across disciplines, teaches ongoing art classes, and her visual work has been selected for numerous national and international exhibitions and prizes.