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Performance at the European Economic Social Committee – 06/03/24
I was invited to perform at the European Economic Social Committee (EESC – which is one of the EU institutions) as part of the Civil...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 8, 20244 min read


Advice on Open Calls (to be dismissed or taken on board, as you see fit)
Open calls are the bain of an artist’s life. Just like playing the Lottery, for the vast majority of artists, the cost (time spent on the...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 3, 20247 min read


Sketching Thessaloniki (and Videos from the Event I was Actually Here For)
My watercolour and ink sketches of the architecture and landscapes ot Thessaloniki, as well as some videos from the YEUF project national...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 25, 20245 min read


Read the fucking paint tube labels - they're there for a reason, idiot.
An important lesson has been learnt - if you paint whilst drunk, it's going to end in a mess. Since I got my attic "studio" back, I...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 17, 20242 min read


A Peace of Europe Documentary about the Good Friday Agreement
In 2018, film-maker Thom Jackson-Wood accompanied us on the 'Bollocks to Brexit' bus tour - filming footage for this documentary on...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 12, 20241 min read


The (Hypothetical) Flag of Wangland
I decided to create a speculative flag for a hypothetical future where Scotland and Northern Ireland get so pissed off by Brexit they...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 11, 20244 min read


JC in Colour
These are the watercolour and ink portrait and oil pastel study of JC Candanedo who is participating in my research project. First, I...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 6, 20241 min read


Volunteering We Grow - Song Released
The song which I co-wrote for the Centre for European Volunteering has been released ahead of their EU elections 2024 campaign to...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 2, 20241 min read


The Vibrant Mind - Touring Exhibition
The Vibrant Mind is an exhibition of artworks on the theme of mental health which will be touring across Europe this year. I entered my...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Performance and Exhibition at Hall Beffroi, Thionville - 26/01/23
I travelled to the YEUF poject cross-border event in Thionville, a small French town on the border with Luxembourg and Germany. The event...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Drawing JC
JC Candanedo is participating in my MA Research project. He is a photographer, artist and trustee for Axis (the Arts charity for which I...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Promotional Video by Felix Meinhardt
This promotional video was made by German film-maker, Felix Meinhardt, from my performance at Bavarian school, Gründschule Plattling.

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21, 20241 min read


Identity Through Textiles Workshop
I created these 4 builds during the 'Identity Through Textiles' UAL workshop by Sukhwinder Sagoo-Reddy. The first build I made was in...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Intersectional Identities in Oil Pastels
I created these oil pastel drawings of Lora, Redi and Kristyna who are participating in my MA Research Project into intersectional...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 17, 20243 min read


Propaganda Prints - Colin Moore
Reflections on Propaganda Prints – A History of art in the service of social and political change by Colin Moore published by A & C Black...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 14, 202410 min read


Zine-ing About Wellbeing - UAL Workshop
Yesterday I participated in a fun workshop 'Zine-ing About Wellbeing' delivered by Adam Ramejkis for UAL students. I was interested in...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 11, 20245 min read


Adding a Splash of Colour to my sketches
Still working with my friends, Redi, Lora and Kristyna's portraits - I decided to turn their portrait sketches into an abstract splatter...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Drawing Lora
Lora Krasteva is one of my MA research participants and a close friend of mine in Sheffield. I asked her to send me some photographs from...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 3, 20242 min read


Drawing Redi
Redi Asabella is one of my MA research project participants and a close friend of mine. I had a number of photos from projects we have...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Drawing Kristyna
Kristyna Ilek is one of my MA research project participants and a dear friend of mine. Since I have access to so many lovely photos of...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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