Sara VealEncanto and the magic of seeingSpoiler warning: This is a discussion of the film Encanto. I’ve avoided directly describing any plot twists, but I do explore themes and…Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Sara VealThe path to the Primadonna PrizeThe results of the first Primadonna prize will be revealed tonight, Monday 2nd March, at Conway Hall. The winner, as judged by Joanne…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Sara VealThe Power of Love: Secret Cinema goes Back to the FutureThis was originally written in August 2014. I discovered I was expecting my first child in September 2014 and forgot to publish this… then…Jun 27, 2018Jun 27, 2018
Sara VealMy Arvon WeekRecently I was fortunate enough to spend a week in rural Shropshire, at the Hurst, formerly the home of playwright John Osborne, learning…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Sara VealWhat to do with a boyI had always assumed that I’d have a daughter. I come from a family of women. I have two younger sisters, and my father was often…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Sara VealCoding kickstart: How to train your brain when you’re a time-poor tortoiseWe’re back at Makers Academy after a two-week break, which shut up shop for the Christmas/New Year’s (like the rest of the country seems…Jan 7, 2017Jan 7, 2017
Sara VealReclaiming your body: pregnancy and body anxietySomething I wrote the month after my first child, my son Reuben, was born. I am currently in the seventh month of my second pregnancy with…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Sara VealBalancing acts: play, persistence and prioritiesTime is flying at Makers Academy. We are coming to the end of Week 4 of the 12 week course, so almost a quarter of the way through. (You…Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016
Sara VealDigital Witchcraft: the journey begins at Makers AcademyIn the summer of 1997, I lost all my friends. I had been living in Phnom Penh. For reasons I didn’t grasp until much later, we abruptly…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016