This is the first year I haven’t felt ready to be a year older for as long as I can remember. I looked back through the last few years of writing my personal annual reflection and in each one I seemed ready and excited for the year to come. But this year instead of feeling… View Post
If I’m completely honest I’ve lost my bearings and my confidence in lockdown. Things I would have otherwise done unthinkingly have become sticking blocks of uncertainty. I’ve been trying to take on a bit of a new role in my work and to challenge myself to do something different with my personal projects and in… View Post
I’ve always been a bit suspicious of chatbots and conversational interfaces. There’s something about them I find unsettling, particularly those that learn as they are exposed to more conversation. So when I saw UAL’s Creative Computing Institute was offering an online course inspired by their Feminist Chatbot work through Future Learn, I leapt on the… View Post
It’s no secret that portraits are some of my favourite things to draw. This blog really saw the start of what I would consider my current portrait style. In the past, I’ve enjoyed and learned a lot from breaking down how I make things, whether that’s a deep dive into composition or patterns. But I’ve… View Post
I’m someone who’s particularly given to finding and sticking to a routine, so it’s no surprise that my life in lockdown already has a well worn cadence. It’s a comforting pattern of running, working, cooking, reading, watching Netflix, and reading. I’m glad of my routine. Routine offers a safety net and a sense of regular… View Post
