Clay Connections: Samuel Leighton-Dore

Welcome to Clay Connections, our short side series.Today we chat with the very talented Samuel Leighton-Dore. Sam is a screenwriter, director and interdisciplinary visual artist based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, living and working on the lands of the Kombumerri families from Yugambeh Language Region.  Sam's calmness, warm nature and humour shine through while we chat about vulnerability, toxic masculinity, social media and our struggles with boundaries.Please check out the below links, especially the smile tiles - they really do make you smile.https://www.instagram.com/thesmiletiles/https://www.instagram.com/samleightondore/https://www.sadmanstudio.comIf you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call triple zero (000). You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.You can also find other supports here https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines--------------------------------------------------------Talk to us via email [email protected] or DM @birdsofclay_podcast.Find us on InstagramRora @aurora_elwellJane @jane.orme.pottery