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Madeleina Kay
Aug 11, 20244 min read
Stand Up to Racism Demo with the International Women in Sheffield Community
I've found the news and social media coverage of the far right, racist riots difficult to cope with in the last couple of weeks. This...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 10, 20247 min read
True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements – Eric Hoffer
It's been quite enlightening to read this book whilst the far right racist riots have been unfolding across the UK. It's the only story...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 8, 20246 min read
‘But They’re So Nice: Unmasking Covert Abuse & Narcissistic People’ – Eleni Sagredos
Key Quotes Preface (Focuses on male narcisstic abuse) ‘These men will often place women on a pedestal. Yet this idolisation reflects...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 8, 20246 min read
Was It Even Abuse? - by Emma Rose Byham
Key Quotes ‘The more survivors shared their experiences with me, the more it became clear there are common hurdles to overcome. These...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Sketching Adam
I first connected with Adam, when he sent me an email to tell me about a pro-European concert he was organising and to express his...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 4, 20244 min read
Performance at EMSONI Festival in Belfast - 04/08/24
I predicted that this gig was going to be an odd one, but I was definitely not prepared for how it turned out and as a result, my anxiety...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 2, 20241 min read
Blood Stains Like Ink - Virtual Exhibition and Publication
I was excited to be included in this online exhibition and publication on the topic of menstrual health and period equity, organised by...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 2, 20241 min read
Sketching Ania
Ania is a Ukrainian artist living in Switzerland and a member of my art collective - Dare to Care . I made this series of three linework...
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Madeleina Kay
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Abstract Mark Making
I unintentionally ended up with a stack of those small canvas boards - which I don't particularly like painting on... So, I decided to...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 31, 20246 min read
It’s Not You – How to Identify and Heal from NARCISSISTIC People
I've been somewhat obsessively watching Dr Ramani Durvasula's Youtube channel trying to make sense of past relationships and the impact...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Oil Portrait Test - Lora
Lora's was my final "test" painting before I start the final oil portraits. I decided to start with a slightly different approach to the...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 25, 20242 min read
"I wish I were less straight" cushions
I bought enough of the ballerina-princess fabric to make two cushions (for my bedroom) as well as the wall-hanging - I just had to come...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 24, 20243 min read
Research Project Revision
Due to the difficulties I have been experiencing in trying to co-ordinate in-person interviews with my research project participants - I...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Oil Portrait Test - Redi
I decided to make another "test" piece for my oil portraits, to see whether adding light splatters to the background added to the overall...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 21, 20245 min read
"SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS" - Notes on Animal Farm
Animal Farm was my favourite film as a child – we had a cartoon version on VHS. I cried every time at the moment Napoleon sends Boxer to...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Making Wings for "CarnaLivia"
My Brazillian friend invited me to her 40th birthday "carnival" - so I decided I would make a special costume for the occassion. I had...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 18, 20242 min read
"Who took away your sparkle?" cushions
Knowing that I had two spare cushions in my attic with very tatty covers, I bought some extra pink-glitter-princess-ballerina fabric so I...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Recording - A Thread of Empathy
I wrote this song several months ago, for Dare to Care's public programme,'Ways of Healing', in Bologna, but due to electioneering, I've...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Troll Comments - "Everything is Material"
I've been collecting troll comments with the intention of using them in an artwork - after all, "everything is material". My initial...
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Madeleina Kay
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Oil Portrait Test - Kristyna
I decided to do a "test" piece for my oil portraits on a canvas half the size which I will eventually create them on. I decided to work...
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