When the skinny boy who fell in love with the dream he made of you in his mind – and you decided that was close enough – first said ‘tummy’ so sweetly as he touched your softness and rested his head against it, you felt a little more seen and a little less clouded in his foggy fantasy of you.
Bodies and self image – turning the negative into positive
As an artist and body positivity activist I curated a photoshoot shot by Matt Brown, with fellow models and activists in a series of images where each woman chose a word which began with ‘un’ that could be seen as positive when those letters are removed…
Contemplation of a Poisonous Thought
To begin, I have to be brutally honest and admit to something that I am not proud of. At all. A few moments ago I was walking into university listening to the news. I’ve gotten into quite a sweet routine recently, breaking up the walk with a trip to the local green grocers. Every morning I browse the selection of reduced fruit, normally grabbing a punnet of grapes and a persimmon, have a chat with the very smiley man who owns the shop and hop back on my merry way to the library…
Reflection on the Body: Metaphorically and Physically
A collaboration project with Rosalind Main and Daisy McConville on reflection and self-image both metaphorically and physically. They use mirrors and statues to create a space where they are part of a reflective exhibition…
The power of a woman with a shaved head
The #OmgShesBald experience had an energy that is incomparable to any event I have been to. The room was chic and minimal with the exception of a colourful area with a barber’s chair in its centre. Every womxn in the room was radiant, friendly and unapologetically themself…