Cancer Connect

Belfast - August 2009 - Cancer Connect Mannequins.

Since moving back to Belfast, I have been spending my time volunteering with 2 organisations.

The First is Cancer connect, a cancer charity that helps other charities too. I work in the shop that my friend Anne runs, she was in London this weekend so I've been keeping the shop going while she has been away. Today i painted and repaired the mannequins.. i think they look fun.

anyway.. I'm also working for Belfast Exposed, invigilating art exhibitions and in return i get to use their dark rooms, chemicals and photographic equipment.. this is amazing..

they have been fun ways to fill my days leading up to the rehearsals for my play BISON.

we start work on that in about 2 weeks..

I am sleepy now so no point in rambling. 

RANKINlive

Me by Rankin. London - Dazed and Confused studios - Old St. London.

Odd.. that i wanted this portrait to mark the era in my life... and it ended up doing it in a more poetic meaningful way that i could have intended. I was in the middle of the most painful relationship, and id just moved to London. bitter sweet, bitter endings.. or something to that effect..

this photograph taken by Rankin.. at about noon.... i had vodka for breakfast with Leila, and 2 Valium and we got a taxi to speed down Old Street in east London to Rankin's Studio, we laughed and felt fun.. we always did when my boyfriend was away. I always wanted those memories of London, and i got them. 

subsequently, after meeting me... i was asked to work with Rankin Directing several behind the scenes short films for him and to intern. Turns out i like getting paid more than doing cool jobs. Anyway... makes a nice story.