I created a project for my learners called Seascape where I designed a picture using watercolours; applique and a variety of stitches to create a unique design for my learners to be inspired to create their own. I also collaborated with a poet called Malcolm Whiteley and a fellow sound artist called John who created the piece called “where elements meet”. It was a fun project to work on and guide my learners through, they loved all aspects of creating their own picture as well as listening to the poem, which brought them into a calm state of mind. As the project went well and I received good feedback from learners, viewers who have watched the video on YouTube and senior management, I will recycle the project again and use it in a couple of years’ time.

As I am writing this piece now, I am slowly starting to zonk in energy, so I will try and post on a regular basis again especially as a little more energy is improving. I must admit I didn’t quite realise how long and slow recovery is from long covid, I thought initially it would take a few months at best, but since being on this journey I am realising that many people do not understand what it is like for someone who has an energy deficiency, before having covid I was able to be out and about, working four days per week, doing all my creativity for selling at Greenwich Market and also being able to meet up with friends, those days will return, but I do not know when. I am grateful to be able to work for a few hours one day per week and have enough energy to do teach prep and for me as I am a creative it is apart of my creativity to be able to design a course to teach leaners who also need to learn how to do embroidery for their own journeys of recovery.