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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


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


Sketches from Bucharest
I was travelling to Romania for a “YEUF project” event – my main mission was to record video interviews for the documentary I am making...

Madeleina Kay
May 20, 20247 min read


Bologna and Imola Lunatic Asylum in Sketches
I didn't have any time for sketching whilst I was in Bologna, so all of these were made from photographs which I took whilst dashing...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 23, 20242 min read


Alla Ricerca Di Un'Identità – Sketches from Rome
This was my third time in Rome, but I was delighted to actually have time to explore the city on this trip (as the previous two trips...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 18, 20245 min read


“Welcome to Paradise” – Sketches from Warsaw
Some sketches and photos from a whirlwind trip to Poland. My Ukrainian friend Anhelina, replied to my Insta story announcing my arrival...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 14, 20246 min read


The Non-Militant Parts of the Trip to Liverpool
Dad joined me on the train at Huddersfield, where his train from Wakefield (where he had dropped his dog with the dog-sitter) connected...

Madeleina Kay
Mar 24, 20245 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


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
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