God it’s been humbling to be a carer and experience the NHS from the other side. #LongCovid has shown me just how much our current ‘single specialty’ model of medicine is failing patients with chronic disease. I knew this before, but it’s hammered it home (1/4)

This is exactly why we need more arts funding 😆

22.5.22 Celebrating all the good things. A better future ahead. Climate action, equality, respect, integrity, education, health, culture ✨ Artwork by Michelle Hamer

in completely normal news, a doctor just told me i'm not in pain due to a herniated disc compressing my sciatic nerve and spinal bone spurs but ... because i'm emotionally damaged because i had a hysterectomy before i had children and never got married.

I’m so pleased to be able to continue Aust’s presence at the Łódź Tapestry Triennial with my triptych ‘Are You Having A Good Night?’ It’s an honour to be included in this important event.

I absolutely love this powerful feminist triptych from Michelle Hamer at the Łódź Tapestry Triennial.

Thank you Lloyd Broderick, Australia Ambassador to Poland, for attending. It’s an honour to have my work included in this important textile art event.

Doctors still don't get how traumatizing it can be for patients to not be believed.

‘…almost half of these women are rediagnosed at least once…..of the rediagnosed 32% were originally given a diagnosis of a psychological or MUS and later.. with an organic condition…more likely than men to be dismissed or told their symptoms are “in their head”..

⁦⁦Michelle Hamer⁩ !! This exhibition ‘I'm a Believer’ gives voice to the silenced and sheds light on the overlooked experiences of those whose chronic health issues have been marginalised. You can contribute you story here — lindenarts.org/exhibitions/li…

this project by Michelle Hamer about experiences of being dismissed, disbelieved, and gaslit by the medical community is so incredible and incredibly important. if you or anyone you know has had this kind of experience, you can contribute here: lindenarts.org/exhibitions/li…

So Michelle Hamer is doing a project about the experience of being dismissed and disbelieved by the medical community! I know y’all have A LOT to contribute …. lindenarts.org/exhibitions/li…

It’s the final week to see my show ‘I’m A Believer’ exploring language around disbelief and dismissal in chronic health. For this show people submitted their medical letters which I redacted and screen printed alongside some hand stitching. lindenarts.org/exhibitions/li…