Thought you might like to see the two drawings that I made in the Sonia Boyce workshop at the Glasgow School of Art many years ago. She told me something was trying to get out. We worked in one of the magnificent studios designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in that iconic building. We were asked to draw a personal possession we had with us that had significance. I chose my silver Indian earrings. Sonia had given us a talk about her work and practice  along with other artists holding workshops on the day. We had to chose the workshop that resonated with us. I was fascinated by Sonia’s work and the way she spoke about intervening in public spaces where people meet with her pieces. I also liked the way she used the written word and explored it’s significance in certain ambiguous situations. I explored using text in my own drawing. This one says ‘Write anything you like in this box and cover it up’ It was really about us giving ourselves permission  to be totally uninhibited in what we say, or what marks we make, in our own world of artistic creations, then we can always hide it or offer up some sort of code for others to decipher.