Last night I had the joy of attending the private view ‘Unnatural’ by Joe Rush. In a stripped back vacant office-building, air heavy with smells of metal, stood artwork fabricated from repurposed railway and machinery parts. Old and young, tattoos, missing teeth, goths in fluorescent tights, metal armour gilets and even dogs, gathered in a heady mix of reggae and wafts of rollies. A complex fusion of human non-human, animal non-animal, and in the sentiments of Joe Rush, all f

Impairment over Identity A defining principle of CP is motor impairment, yet research shows people with CP often identify with “what is going on between the ears” and how they participate in society over their bodies. This contrasts with societal structures and services that are persistently impairment led. What this can feel like This can leave people with CP feeling unseen or not seen as whole. Diversity Another defining feature of CP is diversity, within the group itself,

Cerebral Palsy (CP) awareness month happens to coincide with writing up findings from my PhD, meaning a timely moment to share some of the more salient reflections on stigma. What is Stigma? Adults with CP can face stigma on an everyday basis. The term stigma concerns stereotypes and prejudices (Smith 2025). These can be considered attributes that set people apart, or perceived deviations from the norm that can discredit them as whole (Goffman 1963) . For stigma to manifest

It was a privilege to take part in some performance drawing at the Adelaide Salon on Saturday evening where work by The Baron Gilvan was...

As I enter the final straights of PhD thesis writing, and at the cusp of one year on since the inauguration of The Rosie Jones Foundation...

Nick Ewbank reflects on the 2024 conference for the AHRC Everyday Creativity Research Network, in association with Creative Lives Aside...