Journal
My journals have become a vital space for me - to pause, reflect, take time for myself and, where needed, consider next steps. I have a mounting pile of them alongside my prolific collection of sketchbooks. Words appear across the pages of both, often in conversation with one another. In this Journal space I’m sharing some of these reflections, encounters that inspire me and stories of people I meet.
Pick & Mix
The past month or so has been filled with a wonderful variety of creative activity and opportunities. From making to showing, playing to performing.
It actually started for me at the end of September when I joined Spike studio artist Rod Harris in an informal series of workshops introducing us to ways of working with clay.
Hélène Amouzou
I’ve been revisiting the beautiful, evocative photographic works of Hélène Amouzou. I saw her exhibition ‘Voyages’ at Autograph earlier this year and her images strongly resonated with my own. The work spans 15 years of her life, yet all depicted within the claustrophobic setting of one room. In the introduction to the exhibition it offers that ‘her gestural apparitions are an attempt to recapture her identity and a sense of belonging.’