On the 20th of February we will be at Pico-con, a little micro (or pico) convention for sci-fi, fantasy etc… it is organised by the scifi library at Imperial College which is where I did my undergraduate studies. I am quiet excited about returning 🙂 Especially to pico con last time I went I was […]
I have insomnia at the moment why do I have insomnia? Because I’ve reached project tipping over point – I am currently working in a conceptual art piece about the self identity and relationships an society it is a visual poem – illustrated piece the us non-linear. I am also representing it as a colouring […]
Only a few days left of the Bristol Bizaar now! We are based at The Island in Bristol and there are some amazing things here – this is my stall complete with the story telling tree sans it’s normal poetry bees!
I am going to be taking part in the Market Under the Moon/Bristol Bizar’s Christmas Pop Up Shop at the Island in Bristol. I believe it is the old police station. It’s above an art gallery and will be there for 2 weeks. I’m taking poetry as well as craft things 🙂 Poetry wise there […]
The comic book craft fayre was AWESOME!!!! People were buying sets of my poetry zines. I did however forget to take any spending money with me and so had to wait for people to buy things before I could order any food though Smokey Joes did give me a coffee before I had the money! […]
Last year I did an Advent painting challenge and produced a painting a day. The results are in this book along with a story-poem I have written to thread the pictures together. It is a tale that pierces right through to the heart of mythology and to our feelings of loss and renewal. There are […]
I actually created this picture in September but it is the style I have chosen for the Intober drawing challenge – I am actually creating a series of interconnected images that make up a visual poem.
The dream ran up my spine Pierced my brain Cut segments from my mind And spun me to chaos Took root in my heart Entwining my soul Strangling my courage And suffocating me to oblivion It engulfed my body Shrouding my existance Raking me up from memory And suffused me to freedom
Anthropomorphised concepts Creeping all around They need to be tethered Need to be kept down
Having already done two poetry writing drives this year I am preparing myself for yet another poem a day challenge called National Poetry Writing Month – pretty much if there is a challenge I will take part in it 🙂 I am going for the spending 30 hrs on poetry this month rather than 30 […]