Hi Everyone,

In the past week I’ve experienced at least two of London’s seasons. From freezing winds and snow to perfect blue skies where I was able to eat lunch outside – in shorts and a t-shirt.
I have started tutorials with Dorothy Ker, a lecturer at the University of Sheffield, who is in London at the moment. I had a real mission getting to her house ‘cross country’ using four types of transportation – tube, train, bus and foot. I really enjoyed meeting her and have started to show her some of my works. She has given me lots to think about in my writing and some homework to do before our next session.

The lovely people at Creative New Zealand arranged for me to have a interview with the next magazine after I had won the Edwin Carr Scholarship. I actually had my interview and photoshoot the day before I left for Paris in November last year so it was a really hectic but fun morning.
Firstly, I went the the ACP Media Offices which is near the Viaduct and was interviewed by Lorna who was so nice and easy going. I shot off to Rakinos on High Street straight afterwards for a photo shoot. It was lunchtime so I had to sit there and pretend to be composing while about 40 people stood a couple of meters away ordering lunch! The photographer was lovely and even brought along different clothes for me to wear. In the photo used in the Magazine I’m wearing her new top from Cue! Click here to read the interview Rising Star Feature, NEXT Magazine, March 2007.