Interwoven: Neurodiversity and the Creative Mind launched in 2020, exploring the intersection

of my ADHD and creative expression through a series of compulsively crocheted

hanging forms. Driven by a hyperactive need to use my hands, the work channels the

physical urgency of making. I was drawn to jute twine for its accessibility, but also for its

coarse texture and structural solidity, which mirrored the harshness and weight of the

masks I’ve worn. The first chapter, Masking, visualises the shifting, adaptive forms of the

neurodivergent masks I wear to navigate a neurotypical world.

Each stage of Interwoven includes 2D visualisations created through intuitive,

singular mark-making that is embedded in the instinctive 3D-making

process. These marks act as a form of reflection and final response, capturing

the energy and emotional residue of the crocheted forms.