As I struggle to find the words to express my journey, I decided to use textiles.

In my late 20’s I had a heart attack, the ´ripple’ from that has coloured and influenced many parts of my life and the choices I have made.

When embarking on my fertility journey, it was again brought to the fore. The ECG depicts a regular heartbeat and in addition the spiralling excitement followed by the steep decline and myriad of steps back to ´normality’. The blues are used to reflect mood, the textures a reminder that life is rarely smooth.

Dandelion wishes depict IVF attempts. Falling to nothing except heartache, the memory of a heartbeat and a grainy image.

The budding dandelion is going to take time before wishes can be made, but there is a possibility, with a ‘regular’ heartbeat to begin thinking of different wishes and ways to move forwards. It offers hope.

Tory