Shaped by Perth

We often think volunteering is about giving something back. But after spending time with Helen, who’s volunteered at the Art Gallery of Western Australia for nearly two decades, it became clear it’s about much more than that. Every Friday, Helen welcomes visitors through the gallery’s doors, chats with strangers from around the world, celebrates young artists seeing their work on the walls for the...

What do bookstores still give us in a world where almost every book can be ordered online and delivered to your door? In this first episode of Shaped by Perth , I sit down with Alan Sheardown, owner of Pigface Bookshop in Perth CBD, New Edition Bookshop in Fremantle, and Crow Books in East Victoria Park. We talk about why independent bookstores continue to matter, the unexpected joy of discovering...