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Performance at Emergency 25
On Saturday 27th September I performed as part of Emergency 25 , "Manchester’s 25th micro-marathon of the bizarre, the bold, and the...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 11 min read


Frankenstein "Hate Dress" V.2
I have begun work on V.2 of the "Hate Dress" made from the fragments of the original dress which was destroyed in my performance at the...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 241 min read


Potainting Sacks
I've started to feel like the potato painting on canvas wasn't really going anywhere - it also doesn't make a lot of sense to use this...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 212 min read


Only "Love" Can Hurt Like This
My Instagram feed is full of pithy quotes, relationship advice and motivational "life lessons". I am 100% guilty of sharing them to my...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 54 min read


The "Hate Dress" Documentary
Just over a month ago, me and Jeff Kew travelled to Central Saint Martins to film the footage for this documentary film about my "Hate...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 28, 20241 min read


Post-Grad Community Holiday Catalogue
I was excited to see this year's post-grad community catalogue which is a really lovely way for UAL students to share and promote their...

Madeleina Kay
Nov 22, 20241 min read


Johann's Flag
I was telling Johann about my MA research project, and my intention to create individual flags for the participants I am interviewing....

Madeleina Kay
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Potato Painting ... Is Surprisingly Hard
After discussing during a drop-in tutorial which work I should submit for the Grotto print fair - we decided to go with one of my "Troll...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Post Grad Community Family Heirloom Displayed at Central Saint Martins Library
I had to make an unexpected work trip to London (for a currently undisclosable purpose) on Friday, but since the Post-Grad Community...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 20, 20242 min read


The "Hate Dress" Garden Photoshoot & Social Media Response
The "Hate dress" is a nightmare to get into / out of an renders me practically imobile. So, I decided to take the dress out into the...

Madeleina Kay
Oct 9, 20241 min read


UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom
I'm really excited that my textiles square has been included in the UAL Post-Grad Community Family Heirloom Patchwork Quilt which is...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Kurdish People's Democratic Assembly at the SNP Conference, Edinburgh
I attended the SNP conference representing the Young European Movement (YEM) last weekend, and got talking to the stall opposite - the...

Madeleina Kay
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Blood Stains Like Ink - Virtual Exhibition and Publication
I was excited to be included in this online exhibition and publication on the topic of menstrual health and period equity, organised by...

Madeleina Kay
Aug 2, 20241 min read


"I wish I were less straight" cushions
I bought enough of the ballerina-princess fabric to make two cushions (for my bedroom) as well as the wall-hanging - I just had to come...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 25, 20242 min read


"Who took away your sparkle?" cushions
Knowing that I had two spare cushions in my attic with very tatty covers, I bought some extra pink-glitter-princess-ballerina fabric so I...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Troll Comments - "Everything is Material"
I've been collecting troll comments with the intention of using them in an artwork - after all, "everything is material". My initial...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 15, 20241 min read


"A Very Middle Class Sort of Trauma"
This blog post is available upon request. I really hate drawing and cutting out the letters, but it's worth taking time over to make them...

Madeleina Kay
Jul 14, 20241 min read


If it’s a “culture” then we should have clothing and jewellery
Well, it looks like I’ve just ruined a perfectly good and brand new jacket with more of my protest-y nonsense (for the record, I scoured...

Madeleina Kay
May 8, 20245 min read


"That is hysterical" - my job here is done.
At the request of my friend, I have created a “MANTRUM” cushion. It was also an opportunity for me to learn how to sew a zip – which I...

Madeleina Kay
May 1, 20243 min read


"Sick Note Culture" - The British public's abusive relationship with the Conservative government
Where to start on this one? I got back from a wonderful few days in Italy working with my art collective, Dare to Care, on an...

Madeleina Kay
Apr 24, 20244 min read
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