Seeing my sister and my nieces this last visit was a real joy. The two girls are adventurous and so excited about finding new things (and doing cartwheels).

I'm excited to have had such positive feedback from #ANDYSMANCLUB. Once these small originals are available to buy, proceeds will go to them, hopefully doing a little bit to help to combat male suicide and suicide more generally.

I'm working on an initial run of these hand-made pieces which will be available in two sizes: A4 (c. 21x30 cm) and a larger 28x35 cm. They'll be shipped in bespoke packaging and available anywhere. Watch this space. See the 🧵I wrote for the suicide-related context here.

This is the most satisfying part of making these very large pieces of work.

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#suicideprevention #MentalHealthWellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #ANDYSMANCLUB

A positive about visiting Mum is helping my sister look after the cat.

At the end of making these big pieces, I get to peel off the lining tape and reveal a crisp edge, which is very satisfying. #mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention

It prompted a really great discussion of the work by Dr Fabian Wadsworth and colleagues on rhyolitic eruptions. Interesting to contemplate from on top of the Newberry Big Obsidian Flow sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thanks to John Challis and pippa little for a fun poetry morning at Faber Academy Newcastle!

Mum is halfway through her palliative chemotherapy treatment plan. She's doing ok but, understandably, she is struggling emotionally. It's a tough time for her and for us.