I have began to write 12-Words. My book that teaches my 12-word technique. I'm doing 4 main strands of research. Book cover. Done a few deep dives on pinterest. This led me to old fashioned material feeling book covers. That house topics I loved as a kid. Like botany. And trees. And pressed flowers....
When I blogged last time, I was immersed in my Art's Council England (ACE) bid. But didn't want to miss my blog deadline. I'm supposed to do one a week. On Sundays. And hope someone finds me and tells others and we become a gang, a tribe.I don't do Social media in any form. I don't do any of it. And...
When I first hear Professor Adam Danquah speak, I imagine it is going to take a while to overcome our professional distance. Chancing my hand, I mention my mum’s drinking. By the tone of his reply, I know he has experienced the loneliness of a white woman ostracised, trapped outside of society,...
For an entire week I've been getting my triptych together. I'm almost there. Just a tiny bit of editing on the central panel. Just finished my covering letter. It's not good to send big things on Monday. People haven't woken up yet. Or Friday. People are winding down. I will send it on Tuesday.Hi CI...
I’m gonna start somewhere else. I’m gonna start with evolution and longevity. Stamina and manifestation. My first serious mentor David Gemmel says in my first serious writing retreat, ‘It’s not the talent, it’s the stamina.’ It seems like nice words. Words to make us, his students, feel...
3 months. 90 days ago. Using my Irish mum’s status, I declare myself the mistress of the Jamaican plantation my enslaved dad descends from.November 2024. Factory International. Beneath 4 family portraits, I descend Bette Davis stairs. Wearing a £2000 bespoke denim ball gown. Join my 12 guests at...
Gail Allott is the number one fan of the Reno memoirs, excavation, and Reno at the Whitworth.Saturday 06.05.23‘I received the book about 2 hours ago, already on page 54. Catherine's first chapter "I hate SA" blew my mind, so relatable, she had a fuckin lucky escape. I need to get up and do stuff...