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Sammi Ford Art
@sammifordart.bsky.social
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⚫ fine artist ⚫ photographer
⚫ poet ⚫ author ⚫ writer
⚫ public speaker ⚫ performance poet
neurodivergent, autistic, ADHD, vegan, business owner, female
www.sammiford.com
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Clip of my presentation at the online NAWE 25 conference about the connection between neurodiversity, biodiversity and creativity.

#NAWEConf25 #InspiringWriting #creativewriting #neurodiversity #creativity #mentalhealth National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) @nawewriters.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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One of my proudest days; when I graduated as an RAF officer at the age of 22 after many teenage years of dedicated hard work to be sponsored through university and receive a commission.

#ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #Remembrance #TwoMinuteSilence #Neurodiversity
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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As a veteran, ex-serving RAF officer, Remembrance Sunday for me is always poignant, a day to acknowledge the courage of those who continue to serve and suffer in current worldwide conflicts as well as past sacrifices.

#Remembrance #RemembranceDay #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget #veteran #conflict
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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NAWE conference interesting sessions today. My workshop tomorrow; Using our Neurodiversity and Unique Perspectives to Enhance Creative Style and Improve Mental Health.
#NAWEConf25 #InspiringWriting #creativewriting #education #neurodiversity #creativity #mentalhealth @nawewriters.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Emotional Highs and Lows of Unknown #Neurodivergence, #Perimenopause #MentalHealth Entwined into a Powerful #Performance

Not #Crazy After All These Years, Etcetera #Theatre #Camden, Sat 6th Sept 9pm, Sun 7th 4pm. Tickets £14 via www.etceteratheatrecamden.com.
#neurodiversity #show #ADHD #autism
August 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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London show tickets:
www.etceteratheatrecamden.com/events/not-c...

#theatre #stage #london #stageshow #theatreshow #comedy #spokenword #drama #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #ADHD #autism #poetry #autistic #rollercoaster #theatretickets #camden #camdenshow #menopause #Elvis #mentalhealth #OCD
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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anyone else take on a bit of an attitude when the laptop asks for ID?

#security #attitude #privacy #neurodivergent #neurodiversity
August 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Couldn't find my travel toothbrush at the festival so asked someone going to shop to get me a new one as my camper van was set up in a field with pop up and was fed up of furry teeth.

Look what fell out of my washing when I got home.

#Typical

#ADHD #camperlife #festivals #ADHDbrain #littlethings
July 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Despite my aversion to water, braved white water rafting at Camp VC. Wonderful guide Becky and amazing humour and friendship amongst participants.
Bearded Men Adventures
@CampVC
#whitewaterrafting #adventure #festival #sport #fear
July 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Last weekend's festival choice was Camp VC in scenic Llangollen, Wales with workshops, entertainment and activities for women and non binary folk.

self love bus LuinLuland
#festival #whitewaterrafting #adventure #camp #camping #campervan #women #Wales #CampVC #selflove #femalebikers
July 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Appearing again as a keynote speaker at the National Neurodiversity Shows next Wednesday 23rd July at the Coventry Building Society Arena
July 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Delighted to have finally met Gina Rippon in person, listen to her fascinating talk and pick up a copy of her book, The Lost Girls Of Autism, at the ALSO festival.
July 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Enjoyed the hot weekend at Also #Festival, set in a beautiful Capability Brown lakeside landscape in Warwickshire. No chance to enjoy water activities as too many interesting talks and acts to choose from.

@AlsoFestival #CapabilityBrown #ALSO #ALSOfestival #campervan #camperlife #camping
July 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Entered Tesco at 8pm. Left after midnight. No checkout personnel so had to do self-service and this is what I found when back home.
#ADHD #autism #AuDHD #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #shopping #ADHDshopping #selfservicecheckout #Tesco
July 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Highly Commended in the Carers UK 2025 poetry competition. Honoured and look forward to reading at the Royal Festival Hall London.
www.carersuk.org/get-involve...

@carers-uk.bsky.social
#carers #charity #poetry #poet #competition #poetrycommunity #poetsociety #poetrylovers #mentalhealth #winner
July 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Talking through earphones at #Liverpool #NationalNeurodiversityShow @yourecl.bsky.social autisticsociety.bsky.social
Went well, covered journey, late diagnosis and creativity for mental health.
#neurodiversity #autism #ADHD #AuDHD #creativity #neurodiversityshow #autismadhdshow #mentalhealth
June 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Love this quote by Vincent Van Gogh:
“I should one day like to show by my work what such an eccentric, such a nobody, has in his heart."
.. and didn't he just?

#VanGogh #quote #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #inspirationalwords #inspirationalquote #art #artist #neurodiversity
June 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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One of my paintings, an oil portrait of Geoff, is currently on display in the Rickyard Art Gallery near Lincoln until 22nd June in a wonderful exhibition by local artists.

#art #artist #artists #exhibition #artexhibit #artgallery #Lincoln #Lincolnshire #painting #oilpainting
June 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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For artists struggling to balance commitments with creativity, sometimes ideas and inspiration happen when allowing the mind to wander instead of trying to be productive, even for just a few minutes each day.

#artist #art #writer #author #creativity #meditation #meditate #peace
June 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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I'm a speaker at Exhibition Centre #Liverpool this Monday 16/06 at #NationalNeurodiversityShow talking about late diagnosis and creativity.

nationalneurodiversityshows....

#neurodiversity #neurodivergence #autismawareness #autism #ADHD #AuDHD #actuallyautistic #creativity @yourecl.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Another concrete #poem extracted from a longer #verse about #souvenirs

#poetry #poet #poetsociety #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetrysociety #memories #memory #souvenir #creativity #creativewriting #concretepoem
June 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Proud to be headlined as a keynote speaker at the National Neurodiversity Shows, Liverpool in June, Coventry July; another opportunity to share my journey and help others.
nationalneurodiversityshows.... @natneuroshows
#neurodiversity #keynotespeaker #ADHD #AuDHD #ASD #event #help #talk #speaker
May 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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A Concrete Poem

Take one word
that means something to you
and build on it.

Just one word becomes more wordS,
so move the S to the start.

Now you have a Sword
to make a difference.

#poem #poetry #makeadifference #mentalhealth #poet #community #spokenword # words #activism #activist #activism
May 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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My poem Dreaming in Heels published by Shine Lincolnshire in the spring newsletter. This edition not printed but online:
shinelincolnshire.com/wp-con...
May 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Another excerpt from my poem La Mère about the forlorn matriarchal sea reaching for the chalk cliffs formed by the sea bed soon to be published by Bad Betty Press

#Sussex #poetry #poem #poemoftheday #amwriting #BadBetty #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #poet @sussexbylines.co.uk
May 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM