by Sally Edwards
Artwork: Sophie Chen
woman has beauty, woman has grace
woman cries tears with a smile on her face
woman is fragile, woman is strong
the last one standing when all goes wrong
woman has colour, woman has scent
woman has voice, celebrate her song
naked, vulnerable, in your arms
I yearn, to belong
woman is daughter, mother and child
woman is gentle, sensual and wild
woman has class, a vintage wine
above all else
woman is divine
Sally Edwards
Sally Edwards began to write four years ago after retiring from a successful Inclusive Dance career. She realised there was a gap in the visibility of Disability/LGBT artists creating work within the arts and took this on personally by writing a story which was later published as a novel How To Love.
Sally’s mission is to raise awareness of and encourage more Disabled LGBT artists to be more visible and enjoy a career in the Arts. Her work has also appeared in DIVA in March and was interview on DIVA Radio.
Sally has performed at various festivals and events such as Lfest, DIVA Literary Festival, Isle of Wight Pride and Hampshire Pride (to name just a few). She has a new novel coming out this year which focuses on the recovery process of having an acquired disability – not just the physical side but also how an event such as this can affect your mental health and the mental health of those closest to you.
Sophie Chen
Sophie Chen is embroidery designer based in Glasgow for womenswear and graduated from the Glasgow School of Art. These photographs and drawings works for my graduate embroidery collection are about expressing particular views on women and their relationship with the natural work.
