{"id":15,"date":"2021-07-20T13:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T13:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:38:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-scaled-600x800.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-1568x2091.jpg 1568w, http:\/\/www.heloisekirby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8-Oct-self-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I<strong>I\u2019m Heloise Kirby \u2014 a writer, artist, songwriter, teacher, and explorer of the human experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I live in Herefordshire, UK, where I balance creativity with teaching digital skills and assistive technology. My life and work are guided by curiosity, reflection, and my Buddhist practice in the Triratna tradition \u2014 which offers me a framework to explore how to live more gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creativity runs through everything I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Writing &amp; Reflection<\/strong> \u2014 I curate <em>Thoughtknots<\/em> and <em>Pebbles &amp; Pearls<\/em>, collections of essays and poems exploring story, identity, and presence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hearth<\/strong> \u2014 a living framework of rituals, cards, and reflective practices designed to support coherence, nourishment, and growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Art &amp; Photography<\/strong> \u2014 paintings, photography, and visual projects that root me back into nature and play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Songwriting<\/strong> \u2014 my first love and a continuing practice. I trained with The Songwriting Academy (Platinum Diploma 2022) and have collaborated with musicians worldwide, including the Jump Room collective. Music still grounds me in joy, collaboration, and the healing power of song.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teaching<\/strong> \u2014 as a digital skills tutor for visually impaired young adults, I share both technical skills and creative approaches to learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe in the value of fun, playfulness, and curiosity. I believe in reframing difficult experiences into something meaningful. And I believe in weaving together many threads \u2014 words, images, sounds, rituals \u2014 into a creative life that is both authentic and alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site is my creative hub. It\u2019s where my projects meet. You\u2019re welcome to explore, wander, and discover what resonates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>II\u2019m Heloise Kirby \u2014 a writer, artist, songwriter, teacher, and explorer of the human experience. I live in Herefordshire, UK, where I balance creativity with teaching digital skills and assistive technology. 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