2023 Achievement
Moving to a new country and launching myself again as a ‘newbie’ culminating in being accepted as an Enamel Artist and being part of North Yorkshire Open Studios in 2024 and beyond. My hip went in 2023 and for 6 months I was in pain, couldn’t walk without a limp and a walking stick. Couldn’t just walk into town and have a coffee, visit friends or commit to workshops. Had a new hip 4 weeks ago. No more pain and getting back to normality.
Lesson learned from 2023
Lesson learnt is to be more empathetic to people who suffer from chronic pain. Pain messes with your head and removes your clarity and focus. To anyone suffering from chronic pain. Just take a step at a time. Each day brings new achievements. That might be being able to put a sock on by yourself!
2024 Goals
I want to create a 5 foot swallow to represent hope and freedom to all those who are suffering from war, conflict and natural disasters. Every person deserves to be able to live in their own home and have peace, warmth, hope and love in this world. I have a sculpture park nearby who is interested in displaying this and I’m hoping to involve the local community in making it bringing the older community and young people together to create and bond with a single purpose.