The Cabinet of Curiosities

The weeks that were: Jun 28th - Jul 11th

If you have both autism and ADHD (like me!) this is a wonderful resource to understand how they interact with each other - I found it enormously helpful.

I wish I’d made these

The weeks that were: June 14th - 27th

Fashion, the 90s, decadence & excess - what’s not to love?

Home is where the art is

The weeks that were: May 31st - June 13th

The incredible Gena Marvin

‘Impropriety’ as a force for good

The weeks that were: May 17th - 30th

Where I began

Brilliant book

The weeks that were: May 4th - 16th

Punk is made for women over 40

The weeks that were: Apr 19th - May 2nd

Deliberate imperfection is the essence of punk

The incredible mind of Jim Henson

The weeks that were: Mar 29th - Apr 18th

Two artists doing wonderful work exploring female bodies

What’s on my mind this week

Life will happen anyway, may as well make it art

"She notes the singular importance of this particular genre for women as a “way to present a story about herself for public consumption,” a rare break from the typical objectification of the female form as depicted by the male artist."

This brief foray into the gorgeous/grotesque world of artist and fashion designer Michaela Stark will make you think about beauty in a whole new way.

What’s on my mind this week

The amazing Arlinda McIntosh showing off her favourite outfits. I wish I was this cool.

What’s on my mind this week

"She [Zandra Rhodes] only moved into fashion because nobody would hire her, she says, even though she had been the star student of her year at art college."