It’s less than a month before I head off to Utrecht to join a summer school with philosopher Rosi Braidotti. To help raise funds to pay for the course and travel, I have created a 42-page eBook which you can download for £10 or choose the £20 option and receive a 5×7 print included (at check out or get in touch once you’ve had a chance to look at the book). The book has ended up being a celebration of ten years of study as well as a fundraising mechanism. It describes how Braidotti’s commitment to education, feminism and affirmative ethics struck a chord with me, one of the reasons I was so keen to apply. Perhaps even more than that, I was delighted to find someone who championed an acceptance of complexity in a world that favours simple binary answers.
Here is a short preview of the introduction:
When I began studying with The Open College of the Arts (OCA), almost exactly ten years ago, I had little idea what it would bring. I did, however, know that I had not been sated by the previous ‘technical’ courses I’d completed; the first of which was an evening photography class following my father’s death in 2010, and then an online course in 2013 which I signed up for the moment my marriage collapsed. Although I was pleased to finally learn how to tell my f-stops from my shutter speeds, I sensed there must be something more to photography. I had no idea what, but I felt broken following a divorce and needed something to focus on. I cannot overstate how beneficial signing up for that degree was. Studying, along with support from friends and family, helped me to come to terms with loss and disappointment, as I focused on completing assignments and also building a photography business.
You can purchase the book from my website where you will also find a range of prints and publications made in the last few years.
How to Support:
- Purchase and download the eBook to explore the full catalogue – £10 eBook only (PDF option is available)
- Purchase and download the eBook plus choose a 5×7 print (order straight away or after you’ve had a chance to look at the catalogue)
- Purchase additional 5×7 or A4 prints from the catalogue from my online shop. Email me for alternative sizes and configurations.
- Share this journey with fellow art and theory enthusiasts or anyone considering returning to education as an adult
Your support in this fundraising effort is deeply appreciated and will contribute directly to my participation in the Summer School, furthering my research and artistic practice.
