Bianca Rosemarie de Valentino: writer; conversationalist; creator; hardcore optimist; organic; universal citizen.
I’m into celebrating every day, vintage typewriters, gratitude, tea sets, stationery, magazines, coloured-pencils & Jhonny Hobo’s record collection. I also adore rose green tea, cupcakes, snow globes, music & art.
Wonderful people have expressed the following to me:
“You’re a special soul.”
~ John Joseph
“I feel blessed to know positive and pro-active souls like yourself!”
~ Robert Ehrenbrand
“I feel like we are cut from the same cloth.”
~ Matt Caughthran
“I am proud of you for striving towards such a noble purpose!”
~ Speech
“Your heart is in the right place.”
~Marky Ramone
“Stay cool.”
~ Don Letts
“I should get you to write positive affirmations and send them to me. I can put them up in the tour van.”
~ Mike Wiebe
“You are fucking awesome!”
~ Efrem Schultz
“There’s something really magical about you.”
~ SpiderXDeath
“You have to just get down and do the work, as you know, Bianca, go through the not so cool parts.”
~ Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
“I’m glad it’s all falling into place.”
~ Tim Barry
“We’ll send the positive vibes your way on things being accomplished.”
~ Greg Attonito
“You have a legitimate interest in why does this person think this way and what is leading them. That’s the great thing about it. There is no way you would have been led to conceive of or to undertake this project if you weren’t driven by a genuine desire to know. It has to be something from the heart. It’s great you’ve been moved and inspired in that way to seek your path. Wherever you end up, if you end up there with a pure heart and clear head then you’ll at least be in a pretty good place. I wish you luck.”
~ Ben Weasel
“You go girl!”
~ Brooks Wackerman
I adore engaging, thoughtful, thought provoking, inspired conversation. I love exploring and learning about the world and myself through these connections. Everyone has a story. Each can reflect pieces of our own experience. They can remind us of something we already know but in the hectic pace of our daily lives may have temporarily forgotten or, we can learn exciting brand new things.
I love opening my heart and mind to different ideas, perspectives and ways of life. I have engaged Creatives in conversation half my life. I have come to understand that all share similar qualities: self-belief, passion, perseverance and a hard work ethic. I believe if we nurture and exercise these attributes in our day-to-day we can achieve great things.
Contributor/work published in: Rave Magazine (13 years & counting), Punk Rock Confidential, Suicidegirls.com, Voiceworks, Blunt, Demolish, various zines and publications online.
Zines I’ve made:15th Precinct, 21 Stars To Go, Substation No. 75, Sacred, Amazing, Meow… and a load of personal one-off zines I’ve made for dear friends.
What others have said about my zines:
“15th Precinct is Australia’s best zine.”
~DEMOLISH ZINE #2 (AUS)
“This is the only zine in the country that is as informative in the punk rock community as it is. No other zine comes close. It’s what Maximum Rock N Roll would love to be if it was Australian.”
~LONG GONE LOSER #8 (AUS)
“This was the first time I’ve picked up a copy of 15th, but I know I’ll definitely be doing it again. The zine is Brisbane based and done by a girl called Bianca and it’s awesome to say the least!”
~FUZZ Zine (AUS)
“One of the really good punk zines! This is an awesome zine you won’t want to miss out on.”
~VOX POPULIS (AUS)
“While old time scenesters wallow in their pigeon-holing apathy, Bianca and friends make things happen whether it be radio shows, gigs, or investing a fortune in a project like this a making it work.”
~SAVAGE AMUSEMENT (UK)
“This is a pretty great zine from Australia which really reflects Bianca’s love of punk rock and the respective scene… Not the slightest hint of pretension or jadesim, can be found here and that most certainly is a breath of fresh air!”
~MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL #229 (US)
“I spent a solid hour on the crapper reading this from cover to cover, then later that day I did it again just to make sure I’d taken it all in. This zine rocks! It re-kindles my enthusiasm for Australian punk zines…”
~BEANZ BAXTER Magazine (AUS)
I’ve also: made noise (i sing) with lots of wonderful friends; facilitated zine workshops sharing my love of all things cut n paste; & had a glorious moment in time where I made music with this guy in a little project, which will always be dear to my heart, called Los Angels.
♥ write me: conversationswithbianca [at] gmail.com ♥ MySpace ♥ Facebook ♥ Twitter
I love meeting & collaborating/working with new people on all types of projects. Drop me a line!
Conversationswithbianca.com is a place to find courage and strength in the stories of others and how they celebrate who they are, it’s about living your very best life.
Thank you for all your love, encouragement & support.
Love & light,
