The creative process is a journey and it’s often one of resilience, determination and self-belief. This takes on a new significance when living with a disability or symptoms of a chronic illness.
"You don't have to be all sunshine and rainbows about this. I can be sad about parts of this and I can also find joy in living my life because it's the life I've got "
“I’m one of four kids, and my siblings all did sports. I was born with something called Spina Bifida, so I use a wheelchair to get around. That’s important to know because sports were not available to me as a kid in the 80s,” explains sewist, disability advocate and former costume designer Michelle Bazeley (@Michelle.Bazeley / @HotWheelsAndGlueGuns). Having a mother who was a keen seamstress meant Michelle learned how to sew on her machine from a young age, placing the foot pedal under her elbow while she worked. “One of the
