I have been looking at book binding idea's today as a progression to show my art work in a 3d form. Textile art enables me to express my ideas from my research to develop pieces which define moments of time. Working with young adults with disabilities gives me the  inspiration to reflect upon my own work and how I can overcome obstacles to produce a finished piece.
My work with them allows me to think about producing ideas and how to demonstrate it. I have come to realise you don't have to over complicate things to create beautiful art work.

Back to work, I have been revisiting my final degree work, its been the first time I have been able to sit back and look at what I actually achieved last year.
I would like to pursue further research into mental health and how creativity we can be used to help rehabilitate peoples lives . My dissertation gave me an in site into the development of occupational therapy and I find myself wanting to learn more. I would like a deeper understanding of how the mind develops and engages us in repetitive behaviour for instance, how these behaviours used in creativity calm and stabilize mood.
My work has been inspired greatly by my previous research and I want to develop my work further this year along side new work. 

Had a lovely day today at my graduation , nice to see everyone again and catch up.

Work now on display at knitting & Stitching Show Harrogate on the Bradford College Stand.
Called in Yesterday to see the Exhibition and had a lovely chat with Anthea Godfrey about her work on the Magna Carta Embroidery and the stitch work which went into the Pope Innocent the piece.
I find the detail of the work amazing. Its especially interesting after my research into fine cells work and their part in this project shows how talented they are.

Had a busy week preparing ideas for the christmas fair at the community college, I have been creating deisgns to transfer onto fabric using batik. The students have really enjoyed learning new techniques combining the use of  procion dyes and wax. We are hoping to combine the use of stitch to embellish the bags we are making.

Really busy week traveled to London to the Society Of Designer Craftsmen. Had a really useful mentoring session with Armando Magnino http://www.magnino.co.uk/  Called at the welcomelibrary and  British Library on the way home really interesting places.

Yarndale.Skipton

http://yarndale.co.uk/

Exhibiting my degree work on the Bradford School of Arts & Media stand,

26-27th September.

https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/study/university-centre/schools/arts-media