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1-to-1 Tutorial with Jonathan on 27/11/24
Jonathan started in the usual way by asking me how I was and responded to my lacklustre “I’m okay”, with “that doesn’t sound very...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 28, 20246 min read
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Post-Grad Community Holiday Catalogue
I was excited to see this year's post-grad community catalogue which is a really lovely way for UAL students to share and promote their...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 22, 20241 min read
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"Potainting" and My Need for External Validation
In a playful response to the troll who asked me 'How's the potato painting going?' - I've been making some abstract artworks , using...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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"A textile duet of tactile empathy" - Threads of Life by Clare Hunter
This book by Clare Hunter was fascinating but I found it difficult to get into its rhythm. It felt quite jolty in terms of abruptly...

Madeleina Kay
May 23, 202413 min read
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The show must go on. Mustn’t it?
Yesterday (Wednesday) was a wild and slightly overwhelming day: A photoshoot at Central Saint Martins, Rishi Sunak announcing a general...

Madeleina Kay
May 23, 20246 min read
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"The kindest person in the room is often the smartest" - defining success on your own terms.
This topic, which we discussed in our MA Fine Art Digital teaching session this week is something over which I thought I had already...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 26, 20249 min read
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The Non-Militant Parts of the Trip to Liverpool
Dad joined me on the train at Huddersfield, where his train from Wakefield (where he had dropped his dog with the dog-sitter) connected...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 24, 20245 min read
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Dragging A Drowning Man out of the Pool…
I had a bit of a disturbing experience today at my local pool. I go there frequently, usually five times a week (when I am not...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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Advice on Open Calls (to be dismissed or taken on board, as you see fit)
Open calls are the bain of an artist’s life. Just like playing the Lottery, for the vast majority of artists, the cost (time spent on the...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 3, 20247 min read
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