ramblings of a fat girl

I did these drawings a couple of weeks ago. Im quite proud of them, they were done directly in ink. No pencil drawing first. Im so pleased with how they came out.

Im also going to start a course to become a doula in August, so I am happy.  Life at the moment, this week, is quite good.

Its far too bloody hot though.

x

I dont think it could really be called a journal at the moment. But after some fatphobic abuse this week I am back and ready for action. I must make art and read and generally get back into the swing of fat activism and art. So, hopefully you will be seeing some stuff soon.
I would like to do a project based on real people, real fat people to be exact. But thats going to take some thought. Im thinking something like 'Rolls With Butter' , the fat activist cookbook I compiled, but more to do with coping mechanisms for fat phobia, activist activities etc. Would be cool, wouldnt it?

Anyway, gots to watch the mentalist.

xx

Bread letters arranged on the floor of Stew gallery in norwich.



Reclaiming derogatory words in bread. I called it 'You look good enough to eat'.

Yummy!

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** NOT STRICTLY SPEAKING ART, BUT I THINK ITS BEAUTIFUL**

I dont think 'CHUBB' is actually spelt with 2 B's, but I like it like that. Gives it a nice round look.

I havent done many comics recently. Thats the reason.

So I have decided to open up this blog to my other artworks.  Today I am going to put up a few things that I have done so far this year, and then hopefully I will update more. This blog could end up being a sort of public studio diary.
  Watercolour drawings and pieces of text that relate to my body.


 Bread sculptures in doughy female forms, there are words beneath each of them saying things like 'thunder-thighs'. I like those kind of words and using them as a fat girl is quite a positive political action.

My new tattoo, drawn by me. Tattooed by an amazing tattooist in Norwich.

 Today, I am playing with bread and text. This follows on from the above bread women. Thunder Thighs! (sounds like a super hero, ohhh theres an idea..)

 A joined-up letter 'Fat'. I like how swollen it is. It had risen for 20 mins before I put it in the oven.

Shortly I will put up the word 'chubb' in bread, which has just come out the oven.

hurrah I am finally uploading more comics!!
I shall scan and upload more over the weekend.

x

I decided to start doing a daily comic to get my drawing skills to a better quality and so i can start to understand writing a narrative piece. Here they are, i hope you enjoy.


will upload more later when i have the energy..... (click on the thumbnail to see the larger image)