I am a self-taught poet and visual artist based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. I enjoy using a mixture of methods and mediums with a focus on textiles, including inherited, found, and ‘waste’ materials. My work addresses themes of queer disabled embodiment, whilst noticing the nuances and interconnectedness of experiences. I am interested in the stories we tell about ourselves and the world around us, and what this reflects about our place within wider systems. Inspired by the use of textiles within activism (such as union banners, AIDS quilts, etc.), as well as by my love of language, my work often features text focused on marginalisation and solidarity; otherness and belonging. I facilitate workshops that foster community, explore creative wellbeing, and create safe environments for people to experiment and play with making. I work on crip time*, allowing space for ideas, mediums and methods to cross-pollinate, and for my bodymind to germinate at its own pace.

I have a first-class BA in Theatre and Performance, a PG Diploma in Gender, Sexuality and the Body, and a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills. After spending four years working as a Peer Support Worker in Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service, I am pursuing creative opportunities and facilitation. In addition to my artistic practice and formal employment, I have a long record of volunteering with socially engaged organisations and movements.

*developed by disabled communities and elaborated on by Alison Kafer (Feminist, Queer, Crip, 2013), this refers to the different relationship to time that people have due to their disabilities. It could refer to the amount of time a task takes, the way that time feels when living with disabilities, or the relationship we have to the past, present and future.

I am co-founder of Every Body Matters: a company launching later this year who are working towards ambitious inclusion, via accessibility consultancy, disability community support, and facilitated workshops and training.