Contact Report

This contact report has been the most successful thing i have done this whole module, in my opinion. It has been reassuring that someone who’s work i find utterly beautiful is so relevant to my own practice, and so very reassuring with such a kind and considered response. I asked her questions that didn’t relate directly to her work, but more her approach and everyday life- as these are the things i most struggle with in my practice, and i wanted to see how it compares to someone who i consider a lot more successful. I was reassured and relieved that she says how she has a ‘day job’- a major concern would be exhausting myself with full-time illustration, and not being able to support myself with that. She has outlined that it helps to have the social aspect, reason to leave her house, structure for her creative days and being able to financially support herself- verrryyyy reassuring, as i see myself living this kind of lifestyle and recognising it is achievable. Also her advice to move your body more is so relevant- this interview has found me at a time in my life where i’m Discovering physical activity is so important for mental wellbeing- being in a fuzz 24/7 is where i usually am, and  finding myself moving more is really clearing my head up and allowing me to have very productive days constantly without tiring myself out- i wish i’d realised this a LOT sooner! Her advice that each step along the way is both The Whole and a piece of The Whole, was the most poetic, beautifully described, relevant way i am experiencing my life right now. Her words are poetic and have really impacted me personally, as i have been really struggling with creativity, productivity and life in general, and they have brought me real peace and comfort. I have felt under immense pressure to be everything i’m meant to be or am ever going to be, immediately, right now.  I realise that the whole experience is a process and time will pass, and i just need to be present and experience it all. And it will be okay, as long as i’m true to myself. Thank you, Audrey.