CYMA

a swell; a wave; a curve; unfurling of young cabbage leaf

CYMA is an interdisciplinary poetry project, and was awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant by Arts Council England to support its research and writing during 2023.

CYMA explores ideas of place, sound and communication. It is inspired by a local coastal site, its Cold War history and possible climate futures, through a neurodivergent/ disability lens.

The project challenged me to develop new research and writing methods, including site-specific practices and making and writing from field recordings. I worked with other creatives to build my skills in presenting the work on the page, on stage, and online.

Project progress

Reflections on a year of writing

Writing through the difficult middle

Research reflections

CYMA research mixtape

Developing my creative practice in 2023

Listening, waves, unfurling

That listening place

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