by John Riordan | Oct 10, 2026 | Emanations
Testament announced as a Patron of The Blake Society The Blake Society is delighted to announce that writer, rapper and composer Testament will be a Patron of the society. His work has long been inspired by a deep love and knowledge of Blake. At this important moment,...
by John Riordan | Sep 21, 2026 | Emanations
Soul Breaker – Christopher Bucklow Ball-Press have published the work of Christopher Bucklow for more than a decade. The publication of Soul Breaker this year is another landmark in the development of a series of works that are generous in their teaching,...
by John Riordan | Aug 17, 2026 | Emanations
Blake and the Angels – poem by Richard Hemmings Under a canopy of treesstands a man arrested, transfixed;sharp eyes intense under stout hat.He hears whispering, sliding sounds;floating, transient voices;stretching the air; caressing the verdantbright, shimmering...
by John Riordan | Apr 19, 2026 | Emanations
Mike Westbrook, a master interpreter of Blake’s Songs Mike Westbrook (OBE), patron of the Blake Society and one of the most distinguished figures in British jazz, died on April 11. His wide-ranging body of work leaves a legacy marked by experimentation and a...
by John Riordan | Feb 24, 2026 | Emanations
Miniature Worlds: Little Landscapes from Thomas Bewick to Beatrix Potter Laing Gallery, Newcastle Upon TyneWood engravings on paper I recently had the pleasure of encountering Blake’s stand-alone work in woodblock printing: The Pastorals of Virgil. Exhibited as part...
by John Riordan | Feb 14, 2026 | Emanations
On publishing William Blake’s Mysticism: The Legacy of Prophetic Women By Dr Jodie Marley William Blake’s reputation as a mystic has stuck to his art and to his character for centuries. To this day, I’ve visited Blake exhibitions and seen item labels describing his...
by John Riordan | Jan 19, 2026 | Emanations
by John Riordan | Dec 17, 2024 | Emanations
by John Riordan | Nov 26, 2024 | Emanations
VALA #5: Divine Humanity; or, God appears when we appear godly Issue 5 of VALA, the journal of The Blake Society, is published on Thursday 28 November 2024 as a free download from our website. There will be an online launch that evening at 7.30 PM, to which all are...
by John Riordan | Nov 18, 2024 | Emanations
Nobodaddy – an interview with Michael Keegan-Dolan Nobodaddy is a brand-new work by multi-award-winning choreographer and Sadler’s Wells Associate artist Michael Keegan-Dolan and his dance and theatre company Teaċ Daṁsa — a must-see for Blake lovers.Secretary of...
