08/08/2026
A huge thank you to Everybody Arts for giving me the opportunity to return as a resident artist for a second time.
Having the gallery space as a place to experiment, take risks and create new work has been incredibly valuable. During this residency, I used the space to explore ideas around loss and its impact — particularly the physical and emotional experience of holding tension and anxiety for long periods, far beyond what our minds and bodies are naturally built to cope with.
On the first day, I began creating with salvaged cables, cord and other discarded materials. As the days and hours passed, the materials naturally began to fray, yet they continued to hold tension, suspended from the beautiful industrial pillars throughout the residency. The changing materials became part of the work itself — reflecting the fragility, endurance and weight of what we carry.
I also used the space to experiment with the installation and positioning of existing work, responding to the natural light and the architecture of the gallery. Being able to see familiar work in a completely different environment gave me a fresh perspective and opened up new possibilities for creating and presenting pieces.
One of the most meaningful parts of the residency was inviting some of the visitors to make handprints of hope on scraps of paper. Because even in the darkest of times, we always need to find a little bit of hope and may need a helping hand. ❤️
Thank you to anyone who visited, contributed, shared thoughts and helped make the space what it was.
