Islands of Pain

I’ve been in a lot of pain this week, in fact not just in pain, but also feeling very sick, which is usually well managed by medication.
Pain and nausea aren’t great on their own, but the combination of both floors me.…
I’ve been in a lot of pain this week, in fact not just in pain, but also feeling very sick, which is usually well managed by medication.
Pain and nausea aren’t great on their own, but the combination of both floors me.…
Over the last two months we’ve been sharing the work and reflections of creatives supported by our Young Artist Development Programme. This week it’s over to musician and writer Sorcha Pringle.
Hello, my name is Sorcha and I’m a disabled creative activist, community musician, composer, and access consultant based in Dundee.…
I find transitioning from one activity to another tricky. I struggle with planning my time and understanding and the order in which I need to do things. This is particularly hard when I’m tired, so bedtime is often a flash point.…
For the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing guest posts by creatives supported by our Young Artists Development Programme (YADP). This week we’re showcasing Emily Heather Bower’s poems and images which she’s collated into a powerful zine. Emily takes us through the process.…
For today’s post we head to Scarborough where visual artist Liam Burke’s been working on a series of colourful digital drawings. Liam’s one of the ten artists we’ve supported to explore their ideas in our Young Artist Development Programme.
Liam tells us more about the buildings of Scarborough, the drawings they’ve inspired and his experience of exhibiting a piece of work at a gallery.…
Over the last month we’ve been sharing a weekly guest post from one of the young creatives supported by our Young Artists Development Programme. This week’s spotlight is on poet Helena Ascough. So over to you, Helena:
Poetry is a huge love of mine.…
Guest posts from the amazing creatives, supported by our Young Artist Development Programme (YADP), continue, and this week’s spotlight is on Beth Greenwood. Over to you Beth.
Most often, the type of art that inspires me isn’t displayed in galleries or in a physical place.…
I’m delighted to share another guest post with you – this week it’s from artist Rylan Gleave who took part in our first Young Artists Development Programme. Over to Rylan.
About 6 or 7 years ago, I went to an ex-boyfriend’s house to help him out with a recording project, as a singer.…
Earlier this year we launched our pilot Young Artists Development Programme (YADP). Ten incredible disabled and/or neurodivergent artists have been working on developing a creative idea or project. Over the coming weeks we’re delighted to be sharing a guest post from each of them showcasing their work and experiences.…
Last year I wrote a post about the power of taking breaks. I described how I’d learnt to recognise when I needed to stop, and the type of break my body or mind required – sometimes this involves resting and sometimes it involves moving about.…
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