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This is a project about care. The people who give it, and the people who need it. Working in care has become one of the most thankless and undervalued jobs in society, yet it is one of the most important.  Through a series of short comic strips, we hope to try and give voice to […]

Alex Clarke, artist behind the portrait that accompanies There Is A Draft, talks to Jonathan Clode. JC: What interested you in the All is not well project? AC: It’s incredibly flattering to be asked to contribute. I don’t really consider myself to be an artist as this is the first project of any kind that […]

Ryan Prout interviews Tony Wants writer/artist Lucy Bergonzi RP: Can you remember some of your first drawings? What did you want to draw, and why? LB: I always start my projects with thumbnails, or a storyboard. My thumbnail drawings are scruffy and sketchy – I always envy artists who have the facility to make beautiful […]

Artist Mark Stafford interviews All Is Not Well co-organisers Ryan Prout & Jonathan Clode MS: How did the All Is Not Well project come about and what were you hoping to achieve with it?  JC: I have worked in social care for many years and during that time I’ve also been writing comics. I was seeing a […]

Q+A with Mark Stafford  Interview carried out by Dr Ryan Prout, Cardiff University, co-organiser of the All Is Not Well 2.0 project. RP: How would you define your style and are there particular influences or formative experiences that you would point to as significant?  MS: My usual one-liner about drawing style is that it’s not […]

The 25th of September is World Rivers Day and we are very glad to be able to publish ‘Loss of Habitat’ by Ryan Prout and Mark Stafford, to coincide with the event. World Rivers Day, founded by Mark Angelo, is a celebration of the world’s waterways, highlighting the many values of our rivers. It took […]

Ryan Prout explores the harsh realities of care provision in Bulgaria

The All is not Well project has been very honoured to be able to exhibit a selection of stories from the first part of the project at The Workers’ Gallery, in Ynyshir. Part of the second component of the project is about understanding the impact of Covid on local communities and in connection with the […]

We’re lucky enough to be able to display some of the art from our strips at the Workers Gallery in Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. It runs from 12th May to 24th July and we’re planning a talk with some of the creators which we’ll share when dates are finalised. We look forward to seeing you!

All Is Not Well editors Jonathan & Ryan spoke with each other about their experiences of homelessness in social care, comics research and the aims of the project in this new iteration. RP: How does supporting homeless people differ from working in other care settings, in your experience?  JC: I think the hardest thing is […]

With generous support from Innovation for All, backed by Research Wales Innovation Funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, All is Not Well is embarking on a new chapter.  The new project furthers the focus on social care in All is Not Well 1.0 with a focus on the impact of Covid on care and support for people […]