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So I have sold all the Easter cards – I am in full lockdown so my husband has to go out and post them to buyers but thankfully I am able to reduce contact with post office staff by using […]

Where to start? Probably best to forget about the gap between then and now and just begin with today. There are these things I made last year. They looked a bit like boulders… but like bad scenery boulders. They were […]

So its 5;44 am and I can’t sleep! like many of you I am navigating the unfolding news and impact on the self employed and all those in the creative sector. It’s worrying times for all with so much uncertainty. […]

Ten days ago Roberto and I welcomed friends, colleagues, regular supporters and some new faces to That’s Why You Never Swallow Bubble Gum – Roberto’s wonderfully colourfully “absurd” exhibition installation at Glitter Ball showroom & projects.   To say that […]

Ghosts in the Machine: Mark Leckey’s Felix Gets Broadcasted (2007) In flickering monochrome on an old tube TV, a figurine of Felix the Cat rotates on a platter. His smiley blankness seems to gradually turn to dread, his eyes peeled […]

This is probably my final post for this project – it seems a bit weird amidst all that is going on. However, my plan was to share some final images and thoughts on my installation in ‘Fool’s Gold’, my two […]

I’ve been here highlighting these issues for around six years now. With arts organisations going on about social prescribing, but still my wages to do that are spurious. And of course, I can’t plan any more workshops to clear my […]

My top tips for surviving and thriving online. We’re all at sea with this coronavirus pandemic, and for freelancers in the UK it’s also been a body blow to learn that (at the the time of writing this) our Government has […]

where to start ? at home, sofa bound for now looking at my laptop screen – the elephant in the room being so big it’s affecting everyone.     the first track is helping me to reduce the scale and […]

Friday 20th March. I thought I was so lucky to have my studio now. It meant I had a change of scene. I’ve been making a safe dash from the  carpark –  to the studio. Once inside I felt safe […]

Sometimes when I am anxious making cards is a good way of relaxing and working at the same time as it doesn’t feel quite so demanding  

I can’t help thinking how lucky I am to have a big studio with lots of time when no-one is there. I have suspended my print and drawing club sessions which is a huge shame as they were really getting […]

I’ve tried to write a post about five times and failed.  The goalposts seem to be moving by the hour and I can’t keep up. I’m sure I will be able to write about this at some point, but not […]