About Traciness

I am Tracy Shave. “Traciness” is a term that has been used in different organisations as they hand work for me to do. It is a technical term commonly used to express a need for something to be brighter, more creative and “in your face”. It is also the term used when describing my diagnosis. I may have been diagnosed by a doctor with Bi-polar Disorder II and there are indications that I have undiagnosed Adult ADHD but for me they all add up to having “Traciness”. This is that world and I’d like to share it with you.  I love writing poems and humorous verse so I set myself the challenge of writing a poem a day which I managed for about a month. They make up a kind of poem diary as I write about everyday things and thoughts. I also ask others to suggest a subject or title that I then use. This challenge is a great creative exercise for me so I still write as often as I can. I also add my illustrations here for Illustration Friday (a topic is set each friday) and sometimes I’ll write a poem for the illustration.  For other art by me including photography go to www.tracyshave.co.uk