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Hi, I’m Jude. I live on the West coast of Scotland on the banks of the River Clyde, near Loch Lomond. I’m an artist and writer exploring my connection to the land through art, story and ritual.

I am a cultural activist inspired by the traditions of Keening Woman to re-envision keening, and create new grief rituals through art, story and ritual to meet our needs today.

Art projects such as creating keening dolls or weaving help us get in touch with our feelings as we work with our hands and heart, where we might not have the words to describe our grief.

Keening circles are rituals which allow us to express and often transform aspects of our grief, which we can then explore through art. The grief stories we bring are our own, those of the plants, birds and animals around us and those suffering due to war and social injustices.

This way exploring our grief through art, our stories and through ritual can help bring a resilience through a deep rooted connection with the Ancestral Mothers to the land under your feet.

Working with the inspiration of keening and engaging with imagination and creativity helps us connect to the wider picture, of the land under our feet and helps foster a sense of belonging and to engage with environmental and social issues.