Thinking about my work I feel there are many facets/places that I would like to explore.

I enjoy humour I love laughing, I love being made to smile or laugh by a piece of art or poetry.  I enjoy exploring the little ditties I hear, the stories people tell and I would like to find a way to explore this, translate it or in some way place an importance on it by investigating it through art and visual matter

i am interested in the body, limbs in particular, legs and arms and babies – this may relate to the body work I do – yet they are usually disfigured, separated and isolated.

My interests in dismembered body or dolls and collage of photos of childhood or mine or my children’s is perhaps an investigation into memory and of how memory can be distorted, altered by life changes, traumas and loss and betrayal.

I think and use images of me as a child because I still feel like a child, I can still feel my legs swinging as I am sat on the wooden church pew or being held close with the most delicious cuddle from my mum.

The sewing I do is a way to not draw sometimes, when I think my drawing isn’t so great – I can get away with it a bit in sewing, I can use words and humour to change connotation of a sweet image. The sentimental value of cloth is important too – I am a hoarder of everything including material

Painstaking to sew words into the Syrian Boy piece – but I feel like I should labour over it, to give it the time and thought – the needle hurts me, pricks me, and this morning was sticking in my back through my rucksack

Mental Health – living with those who suffer with mental health issues – as a partner, mother, friend, – how that black dog is something to pet, but somebody has to pick up its shit – have thoughts about writing onto skin – painful, take photos, record thoughts

Reflecting over the last couple of weeks

  • workshops have been really useful – some more than others – but feel that there isn’t enough time to explore as much as I would like
  • I feel confused as feel like I’m merging different techniques but same content
  • Painting  – enjoyed using texts as well as painting but think the text is marginally forced – maybe I need to write about  something a bit more specific?
  • I keep talking myself out of projects and ideas
  • I feel confused as to what to pick as I feel like I’m jumping from theme to theme and this is causing more distractions and anxiety – perhaps I need to think of one thing and follow it through

To Do!!

  • Look up blood donor sessions
  • speak to Franky about how to approach this
  • research blood, giving blood, doing something *amazing*