I’m the sort of individual who writes on a stool, with an acrylic paint pen because they haven’t a regular pen and piece of paper to hand, (I was attending the online Kraszna-krausz event on Thursday 20 May 2021 https://kraszna-krausz.org.uk/the-photobook-sessions/ )
On one hand it serves a function, a stool, but now it’s a memory of the excitement of learning about how others work in photography, being inspired and engaged in the dialogue of critical analysis.
I was diagnosed with Autism in June 2019 at 54 years old which was a significant turning point, of course, in my life, validating the angst and confusion but enabling a recognition of how I processed through the expression of the created visual image. I feel heard, despite words not being spoken, by the cosmos and whoever would listen to champion that people were not the same and that neurodiversity presented unusual perspectives to commonalities taken as truth.
Now studying a p/t MA in Photography at Leeds Arts University, West Yorkshire UK ( Leeds Arts University 2021) , I have chosen to challenge myself, and probably others, in welcoming in my neurodiversity, as is, and sharing how I think and process the world I come into contact with.
Addit: My views in this blog, that originated as an alternative methodology to a dissertation for my masters course, are entirely my own and do not reflect those of my university, but I do adhere to the standards set out for ethical practice by my university (Leeds Arts University 2020) as well respecting the regulations attaining to that of equality and diversity in the UK (Equality Act 2010).
References
Equality Act 2010 (2010). Statute Law Database. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents (Accessed: 11 June 2021).
Homepage | Leeds Arts University (2021). Available at: https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ (Accessed: 5 June 2021).
Kraszna-Krausz (2021) The Photobook Sessions. Available at: https://kraszna-krausz.org.uk/the-photobook-sessions/ (Accessed: 20th May 2021).
Leeds Arts University (2020) Ethics Policy | Portal. Available at: https://portal.leeds-art.ac.uk/node/4096 (Accessed: 12 June 2021).
Exploration of Life as a Neurodiverse Creative 