Surface love
Never lasts
One day of attention
Toast a glass
All smiles
Until day done
Back to same ol’
Next day, less fun
High expectations
Without inner love
Leads to empty
Surface hug
Materialised states
Comparisons made
Bitter tastes
It’s not what you get
It’s time you waste
Valuing things
Without a real place
The moment counts
But should be felt
Beyond a day
If real love is dealt
Big up the Stööki Fam for pincluding me in their Self-Made Spotlight Series they run to highlight creatives doing bits with their craft.
If you didn’t know, Stööki is an independent Jewellery & Apparel label based in London, presenting themed collections through interactive art and immersive events. I’ve known the guys for a good couple years now & was blessed to take part in this with such good spirited creatives – special mention of Quincey, a key member of the crew who sadly passed away a couple years ago – we facilitated a couple art workshops together in East London back in the day, real cool dude – RIP bro.…
Recently had a chat with Cathy Dixon, co-founder of Rebcat Creations, as part of her podcast she runs alongside an online magazine on a quest to ‘stage stories for modern times’.
It turned out to be a great conversation about my approach to art, connection and community along the journey so far – and made that much more meaningful having someone like Cathy who actually cares about ‘the story’ & asking some great questions 🙂
So back when I was a wee nipper, mum used to take us to the local Salvation Army in Croydon, the one near the main flyover, after school and on weekends for a kinda youth club based there. I remember a biggish hall, a tuck shop with all the freshest sweets, snooker / pool tables, arts n craft options, 5-a-side footy, basically a ‘vibe’ for any kid with bags of energy.…