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Make It at Market – BBC One
I am so excited to announce that I will be appearing on the second series of Make It At Market on BBC 1. Series 2 starts on Monday, 27 November at 4.30pm. So it all started when I received a message from a friend who said I should apply for the show. I had seen it...
Today is WORLD AFRO DAY!
Why does this matter? If you are black, brown, mixed raced, African, Caribbean, person of colour, nubian, ethnic and any other description that fits someone with woolly, 9 ether, coily, curly hairtype, you are most likely to have come across something derogative said...
When Challenges Come to Bite You on the Bum!
I have been going through a few challenges recently namely: 1. Finding out my car had been stolen 2. Trying to figure out why I cannot speak to a human instead of an AI bot 3. Coping with and still coping with a broken boiler and having no heat in the house 4....
I'm excited and happy to announce I have just reached 3000 followers on Instagram. Whoop Whoop!! Yeah baby!! - doing a happy dance - LOL! After a bit of a low start to my week feeling down and deflated, this bit of news certainly cheered me up and finished off the...
Overthinking or is it Procrastination?
Each morning and like most mornings I say a small prayer thanking the Most High for gifting me another day to do great things etc etc. I think about all the things and people I am grateful for and then get on with my day. Yesterday, after my quiet meditation time,...
How My Jigsaw Became My New Bestie!
I bet that title has grabbed your attention for a moment. Well it was last year when I took part in a group exhibition entitled Warriors & Queens, that I got the idea to create a cut out figure of a warrior. I knew exactly what I wanted and went about designing...
STILL WE RISE
It has been over 10 years since I exhibited on a scale such as this with a collection of art to show! If you want to experience a collection of art from 6 phenomenal women, come to STILL WE RISE, curated by Nefateri who is a self taught mixed media artist.You can...
Self-care Isn’t Selfish
Don't make focusing on YOU a chore. With the love month coming up, why not use this time to not only love on others but love on YOU.It is well documented that taking time out has a positive impact on our wellbeing so make it your...
Are You A Fizzling Firework?
Every year I give myself a word to align to and to aspire to and this year my word is CONSISTENCY. Like a lot of people, I tend to get excited about stuff and go all in and then I fizzle out like a firework. This fizzle can look like procrastination, boredom or just...
How One Comment Led Me To A Beautiful Space
“Hi Dionne. Just wanted to let you know I was 74 this month one of the most beautiful cards from a friend was one of yours bought in New Beacon bookshop.” This was the message I received from the lovely Scilla Alvarado in my DMs one November morning. From there we got...
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