making sense of my world
by artist Helen Shaddock

ED#1 -Recovery: the lost art of convalescence

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Recovery: the lost art of convalescence Recovery: the lost art of convalescence (detail), Gavin Francis, 2022, Profile Books Ltdhttps://wellcomecollection.org/books/recovery

Cultural Picks from 2024

Deeper Dives More musings on things from my diaries Cultural Picks from 2024 Over the course of 2024 I’ve consumed rather a lot of culture – audiobooks, podcasts, music, films and so on. I keep a spreadsheet of all of the things mentioned in my diary, so have a comprehensive record of what I have […]

ED#1 – Hydra / Sunset

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Hydra / Sunset Dusk to NightfallHydra Island, Greece  It is only a short walk from the house to the olive tree that overlooks the Aegean Sea. The road has a gentle wind and if you are not careful the drop can be steep. In the most dangerous places you […]