Elise Gordon is a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design student at Ravensbourne University. You can view more of Elise’s work on her Instagram. The Flower Lady EG: “When coming up with this piece it was heavily inspired by the introduction of lockdown; after a while the days began to blend with one another and every day repeated itself.” Group Session EG” “I kept picturing an image of a head merging with different faces that were composed in a way that still allowed there to b

Kyra Daini is an MA Multimedia Journalism student at the University of Kent. Her poem ‘The Black Aquarius’ centres around the Black Lives Matter movement and the lived experience of Black oppression. KD: “I wrote this poem in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, I was angry at the situation and wanted to put my thoughts on paper. This poem is about black restriction and the oppression that comes with stereotypes. The open conversations about race that have begun as a r

Slosi is a London based Romanian artist who graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA and MA in Fine Art. Her work mainly consists of beautiful, large scale wooden sculptures in vibrant colours. ‘An emblematic quality is embodied in her pieces. Through their dense folkloric and mythical symbolism, they act both as heavily sedimented heraldic devices and, in total opposition, as empty ceremonial vessels, amulets ready to introject the viewer’s belief system.’ We spoke t

Giulia Martinelli is an independent animation director, animator and illustrator based in Zurich. Giulia graduated from the CSC National Film School in Turin, Italy with a degree in Animation and has gone on to win a multitude of awards, nominations and her work features in multiple publications and has worked with a range of clients. Giulia’s piece ‘Explorer’ is about a girl beginning to explore her own body. GM: “I made the piece ‘Explorer’ about Self-Discovery and the

Our first creative writing submission of the new year is from Yasmin Dankaro whose poem ‘After All’ “reflects the mental approach leaving the last year (2020) and going into the new one, it is also generally a response to trauma and hurt while attempting to carry on.” After All Let’s wrap ourselves In the glaze of calm Glaze our eyes With the film of distraction And keep the things That cause us concern Cause us to mourn Cause us to ache The things that stitch fear Ont

To kick off this month’s theme of ‘beginnings’ we interviewed illustrator Jennifer Lewis (@__JenniferLewis) about her beautiful work and what inspires her! Banana Pancakes; Jennifer Lewis Can you tell me a little about yourself and your work? JL: I am originally from Rome, Italy, and moved to the UK for university. I studied Illustration and then Printmaking in Bristol. My favourite colour is pink, I love the countryside and have a collection of old vintage (mostly broken) c