Comments on: The Art Of Illness

By: Kirsty Hall

Kirsty Hall — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:18:05 +0000

Thanks for commenting, Cathie. I find the unpredictable nature of my illness the hardest thing to deal with too. I can be fine one day and hopeless the next & yes, it makes planning almost impossible.

By: Cathie

Cathie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:35:55 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I have some chronic issues too and get very frustrated sometimes. I think for me it is the unpredictability of an illness attack that can be the most disrupting to my life. I can seem just fine some days, and feel that myself, as well as others, want to expect much out of me. Then then all of a sudden, and fairly frequently, it strikes again and I can't do much, and I can't really go anywhere for others to interact with me and see my how my illnesses are hobbling me. The next time I am out an about I am doing OK again, and it is a mystery to most as to why I did not show up to the scheduled event, or accomplish much of anything in between.
A few people know I have these very bad days and are accepting, and I value that very much. But I don't feel like explaining it to everyone all the time. Some people would just see it as “excuse making” and not want to hear it. The problem with chronic anything is that it either stays with you, or keeps coming back again and again.
I liked how you talked about how by accepting this illness as a fact helps you work around it it create a productive life.
Blessings

By: Katya Robin

Katya Robin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:16:31 +0000

I was already in awe of how much you achieve, quite blew me over that you have health issues.
Well done you !
def agree one to has to make best of situation, make practical adjustments. I have mini studio in the bedroom, handy for mini bursts of work, but no smelly oil paints !
I’m interested to see how online networking changes opportunities for disabled artists, hopefully art will be more inclusive.
Whilst I’m not keen on misery art, as art therapy which perpetuates the myth of tortured soul of artist, I’ve found there’s no getting away from my disability experience in daily life and thus per se it effects my work.
I am working a project documenting local pavement access issues, which I am using as campaign tool:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katyarobin/collections/72157623201526363/
I am hoping to bring short term art installation and participation into the project, and maybe even a permanent art work.

By: Katya Robin

Katya Robin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:16:00 +0000

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:03:05 +0000

Thank you, Kirsty.
All the best to you.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Thank you, Kirsty.
All the best to you.

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By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:02:03 +0000

Hi Denise, I’m sorry to hear that you’re having a flare up too. I seem to know a lot of people who’re struggling at the moment – my massage therapist reckons that the change of seasons affect people.

I hope you get better soon…

By: Kirsty Hall

Kirsty Hall — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:02:00 +0000

I hope you get better soon…

By: denise

denise — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:34:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing these strategies Kirsty. I’m going through a flare up at the moment, and it definitely helps to be gentle with yourself at these times. Frida is my hero! Hope you get through this patch soon.