Narrative Shift – Reflections

Narrative Shift – Reflections

Now that I’ve come to the end of Narrative Shift, I’m reflecting on the whole project and the things I have learned. I kept artist reflection diaries throughout the process and have been looking back on them, as well as getting feedback from participants. This blog...
Where did January go?

Where did January go?

I’m not sure about anyone else, but I feel as though January has just disappeared. I celebrated the New Year, and now it’s nearly at the end of February! I was expecting January to be a bit of a dead one workwise – I was even maybe looking forward to a chill...
How I Got to ‘Where We Are’

How I Got to ‘Where We Are’

A few months ago, I was commissioned by Apples and Snakes (the national board for spoken word poetry) to create a one-minute poetry video about ‘the North’, as a part of their ‘Future voices’ project, to celebrate 40 years of Apples and Snakes. I have never made a...
Apples and Snakes Artist Spotlight 

Apples and Snakes Artist Spotlight 

This week, I was given the opportunity to feature on the Apples and Snakes website as a part of their Artist Spotlight. I was so excited, and sent along my responses as quickly as I could! I was sent a set of questions to answer about my writing, inspirations and me...
Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

A few weeks ago, I was waiting for a bus. It was chucking it down, it was cold, it was match day, the bus strikes were in-progress. It was grim. There were at least fifty people at my bus stop (no exaggeration) and at least three number one buses hadn’t showed. I was...