Why I stopped making art
This is the story of why I stopped making art for years and how I rediscovered my passion. I’m not juggling it perfectly and haven’t given up the day job. Maybe you can relate. The…
A rare beast – the native Londoner
What is at the core of keeping me here? Peer support is the heart of what I do. I am a native Londoner, with the word written through me like a stick of…
Goodbye London, Hello Glasgow
I moved to Glasgow in search of adventure and a new beginning. I fell in love with its architecture; the sandstone tenement flats and its post industrial warehouse buildings. The wide streets, open spaces and its…
Babyfied in Birmingham
I imagined life with a newborn as baby and me waltzing around Liverpool going to private views and exhibitions. Of course, the world was different when I found out I was pregnant in October 2019. I knew…
Bolton: Land of Opportunity
Two years ago, at a particularly challenging time in our lives my partner and I made big changes, I quit my teaching job and we moved to Bolton from London. Our aim was to prioritise being…
London: ‘A Year in Utopia’
Paradoxically, I think being a full time parent, despite taking up most of my time, actually allows me some stability and gives focus to my down time. Having the autonomy to operate more or less…
Iceland: an interview with Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir
Hallgerður Hallgrímsdóttir is an Icelandic photographer, toying with the language of her medium, disrupting perceptions of established Icelandic photography and drawing attention to everyday non events. We meet in her apartment, a few weeks…