Behind the windscreen as the sun dipped. A moment to reflect before driving home. Participants offered generous thoughts on creativity and wellbeing behind the cell door. These conversations contain a tangle of emotions. I appreciate the trust people afford me.
#PhDJourney #BehindTheClosedCellDoor
A book on a wooden surface. The cover title in black is 'Toolbox: sprung minds'. The ground image is a rudimentary yellow boat with a blue feather sail on a sea of doodles
Privileged to contribute to this. A vital creative legacy from 2024 'Sprung Minds' festival. 13 creative practitioners working with men living at HMP Leicester. Curated by brilliant @AlistairFruish + Louise Dowell.
Thanks for inviting me 💛
#prison #creativity
#PhDJourney #BehindTheClosedCellDoor
A pair of shoes made with tea leaves and PVA glue
Great to see shoes made from tea leaves from HMP Humber, inspired by my last coproduced exhibition
#NoComment #Exhibition #Art #creativity #prison #PrisonArts #ArtInPrison #SouthBankCentre #PhDJourney #BehindTheClosedCellDoor
A wooden chair on a wooden floor in front of a wooden wall
Immersed in wood.
Sunday morning studio time.
This little chair is my perch for planning.
A £2 carboot sale purchase, the seller had salvedged it from a skip. Now settled into a place of care and creativity.
#PhDJourney #BehindTheClosedCellDoor #working #SundayMorning #studio
An empty pink tote bag, slightly crumpled, on a white surface. With the words CAPTIVE Arts printed on the front.
A bag on my kitchen table.
The morning after.
Pinkly symbolic.
Yesterday, #CaptiveArts gathering was convivial, creative, infused with care and compassion. Sharing thoughts on art and creativity as moments of healing, strength, self, hope in a prison system in crisis /1
#BehindTheClosedCellDoor
Hands making a sculptural object from simple white and yellow materials
Hands crafted a ring from cork and card
And love to everyone who I encountered with my interventional activity. A serious project shared in a playful way. I appreciated your feedback, time, energy wonderful contraptions!
#BehindTheClosedCellDoor
A yellow hard covered notebook with words and phrases sliced from magazines placed on top.
Hello BlueSky. My first post is yellow. Hand sliced words and phrases have emerged as a core element in my PhD. Making sense and exploring as I go #BehindTheClosedCellDoor #PhDJourney
