every body’s brilliant
19 performances with 19 participants (and one no-show) over 3 days…* I cannot express enough my gratitude for the honesty and openness I have experienced during every body’s [...]
By Jaye_Kearney
Posted Done is better than good
I love this quote. As an epic procrastinator I think it is worth remembering and trying to live by. I first saw it on a picture of Emma Adam’s desk. She has it on a post-it attached to her [...]
By Jaye_Kearney
In blogging, challenge, creativity, Freelance, Getting old, independence, Latitude Festival, performance making, Reading, work
Posted Life, the universe and everything – on turning 42
Someone recently tweeted “Turn 40 and your life becomes nostalgia, haha.” I called them out on it (gently, of course). I saw turning 40 as surprisingly freeing. I was past the age [...]
How do we talk to racist Uncle Bob?
Christmas is over and we are well into the new year but a few things linger on… the remnants of rather sad looking, unsold gifts in shops, the extra weight from too much cheese/port/mince [...]
On being fully freelance
I finally left my part-time day job on 31 August. Exactly 12 years to the day that I moved to Leeds to start working at Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre. It was a very exciting decision to [...]
By Jaye_Kearney
In Collaboration, creativity, Feminism, Latitude Festival, performance, performance making, rehearsals
Posted Taking the protest to Latitude
It’s great to be returning to Latitude later this week. It’s been 6 years since I was last at the festival. I am especially excited to be returning as a performer with SBC Theatre and [...]
Shorty is turning 41!
So my year of being 40 is almost over – tomorrow at 7.13am, I turn 41 – and on the whole (national and international politics aside) it’s been a good one. I started it by [...]
By Jaye_Kearney
In anxiety, Art, counselling, documentation, Ellie Harrison, memory, mental health, Ritual, smell, Transformation, University
Posted From the Ashes – a ritual
Last night I undertook a full moon ritual. I had asked around to find a cleansing ritual and this was sent to me. I have never done anything quite like this before and I wasn’t sure what to [...]
By Jaye_Kearney
In A Quiet Word, Alison Andrews, Compass Live Art, Ellie Harrison, Leeds, The Reservation, University
Posted 2016 – On reflection
I don’t do this every year but somehow it feels important this year. 2016 has been a terrible year for reasonable, caring and forward thinking people. The truth and expertise have been [...]
Walking:Holding remembered
On Saturday 12 November, between 11am – 6pm I walked roughly 19,746 steps (approx 8.5 miles) around Leeds, while holding hands with 20 different people. It was an epic day, full of sharing, [...]
