Blog Posts
Paisley Quilt Film
To close the year, here is Paisley Quilt, the first of my poems filmed in the summer by Pru Fowler and edited by Ben Edwards. Please be aware that the poem deals with sexual violence so may be triggering for some people.
Haunts of a Writer – Past, Present and Future
This is where I was on Wednesday, performing at The Golden Ball in York. The Golden Ball is a community co-operative pub and I’d never been until Dai Parsons invited me to perform at Spokes, one of the spoken word nights they hold there. It’s cosy and friendly and I suspect the ale is very…
Umbrellas Commission
The commission was for me to produce texts to be displayed on umbrellas which were to be hung in Grassington Market Square for the duration of the festival. The idea was conceived by Bryony Pritchard, Visual Arts Director of Grassington Festival. Bryony interviews me about the process of making the umbrellas Bryony: 10 brollies. 10…
Being Mentored & A New Creative Writing Course at The Tetley
News July saw me performing poetry in front of the camera. I was filmed in domestic scenes, at Flamborough Head with the lighthouse looming over me and during a performance at Belgrave. Having seen the works in progress of these videos, I can say that the camera crew led by Pru Fowler and editor Ben…