Marion Michell

Marion Michell is a London-based visual artist, blogger, writer. She has severe M.E. and P.O.T.S., and creates with fervour, but at a painfully slow pace, and often in the supine.

“I have shared the months of shielding from Covid-19 with an imaginary four year-old called Siddhling (pronouns: they/them), and make outfits and rag-dolls for them, whenever energy allows. I use old clothes and materials I’ve got lying around at home – a kind of self-sufficiency in a life that depends heavily on outside support. The project’s sweetness has elevated anxiety-ridden days, and I’ve been able to communicate a little, about subjects close to my heart…”