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Sketches from Füssen
For my Dad's 70th birthday, we travelled to Bavaria and visited the town of Füssen where Schloss Neuschwanstein - the "Fairytale" castle stands on a mountainside.

Madeleina Kay
Nov 21 min read


Sketches from Bavaria (Sept 2025)
My latest trip to Bavaria started with a stunning ethereal view of the English channel at dawn, and beautiful start to a magical two-week...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 181 min read


Transylvanian Sketching Tour
This trip was sponsored through my 'Art Getaway Prize' awarded by GAMIAN Europe, after I participated in the Vibrant Mind exhibition...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 135 min read


Sketches from Basel/Strasbourg
We spent a few hours in Basel en-route to the European Youth Event in Strasbourg - it was my first time in Switzerland. I have been to...

Madeleina Kay
Jun 201 min read


Mechelen: The European Capital of Volunteering Festival
The Centre for European Volunteering, who I co-wrote a song for in 2023, invited me to perform with their staff member and singer,...

Madeleina Kay
May 112 min read


Pamukkale & Perge: Stray Dogs and Ancient Cities
Whilst I was in Türkiye, we took a weekend trip to the small farming town of Pamukkale... On the hillside above the town, there is the...

Madeleina Kay
May 42 min read


Antalya: Crazy Cat Lady Heaven & Flags Galore
I travelled all the way to Antalya to go to ... When we were looking for a bar in the Old Town in Antalya, we discovered the "Sheffield...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 283 min read


NextGEN in Tirana
I was invited to Tirana by the Karlspreis foundation to attend a conference for youth on EU enlargement - co-organised by the youth...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 102 min read


Bavaria in February
This the third time I have been to Bavaria and it's really delightful to see how the landscape changes with the seasons - and also...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 41 min read


Visiting Linz: "Ohne Moos, nix los!"
We took a little weekend trip to Linz (the capital of Upper-Austria and the third biggest city in the country) for some art, museums,...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 245 min read


A Bavarian Christmas Experience
I've been back to Bavaria for an authentic Christkindlmarkt experience... The landscape was beautiful in the September sunshine when I...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Passau and JEF Bavaria
JEF (Jeunes Européens Federalistes) Bavaria had an event in Passau on Saturday 14th December, so we decided to make a weekend out of the...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 16, 20242 min read


"Walking the Talk on Europe" - Gender Equality Week at the European Parliament
I was contacted by the European Parliament in the UK office about attending an event at the European Parliament in Brussels with only a...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 13, 20244 min read


Sketching Motaz
I'm delighted to have found my final research participant! I first met Motaz at Stormont where I performed at an event for New Europeans ...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Sketching Marcelo
Marcelo is a Chilean artist living in London and will be participating in my research project. Marcelo only sent me three photos, so I...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 3, 20241 min read


A Crash Course in Bavarian Culture
My friend invited me to stay in Bad Reichenhall, a Bavarian spa town on the border with Austria. The area is famous for being the filming...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 25, 20248 min read


Sketches from Edinburgh
I went to Edinburgh for three days to represent the Young European Movement (YEM) at the European Movement in Scotland's stall. I made...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Sketching Adam
I first connected with Adam, when he sent me an email to tell me about a pro-European concert he was organising and to express his...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Sketching Ania
Ania is a Ukrainian artist living in Switzerland and a member of my art collective - Dare to Care . I made this series of three linework...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Sketches from Durrës
Durrës is an Albanian coastal town about 40km from the capital city Tirana. I wanted to go somewhere else for a couple of days and this...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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