Exploring Marianne North

Sacred Heart School, Hastings is built on the grounds of the home of the eminent Victorian botanical artist Marianne North. Since June 2018 I have been working with the school to explore her paintings and her life, with each year

Exploring Marianne North

Sacred Heart School, Hastings is built on the grounds of the home of the eminent Victorian botanical artist Marianne North. Since June 2018 I have been working with the school to explore her paintings and her life, with each year

Healthy living event

For the Groundwork South/Creative Force event at the Redoubt, Eastbourne, on 25th September, I devised grow pots for the visitors to make, blooming with images of happiness and healthy living. Such fun, so cute!

Healthy living event

For the Groundwork South/Creative Force event at the Redoubt, Eastbourne, on 25th September, I devised grow pots for the visitors to make, blooming with images of happiness and healthy living. Such fun, so cute!

Collaborative painting

Summer project No.5 is a collaborative painting project for young carers in Redbridge (age range 8-20 years).The two canvases (approx 2m x 1.5m) feature the participants’ silhouettes, which contain imagery they designed to represent their interests, aspirations and self-definition that

Collaborative painting

Summer project No.5 is a collaborative painting project for young carers in Redbridge (age range 8-20 years).The two canvases (approx 2m x 1.5m) feature the participants’ silhouettes, which contain imagery they designed to represent their interests, aspirations and self-definition that

Playful graphics at the De La Warr Pavilion

Summer project No.4 is a 4-day immersive Arts Award summer school for young carers, at the De La Warr Pavilion. We took our inspiration from the two current (excellent) exhibitions: the innovative graphic design and typographic playfulness of Willem Sandberg

Playful graphics at the De La Warr Pavilion

Summer project No.4 is a 4-day immersive Arts Award summer school for young carers, at the De La Warr Pavilion. We took our inspiration from the two current (excellent) exhibitions: the innovative graphic design and typographic playfulness of Willem Sandberg

Cumbria slate garden

Summer project No.3 is a slate sculpture garden and wall pieces for the shared grounds of Sandgate special needs school and Queen Katherine school in Kendal, Cumbria. The town was very badly affected by flooding last December (impacting the schools

Cumbria slate garden

Summer project No.3 is a slate sculpture garden and wall pieces for the shared grounds of Sandgate special needs school and Queen Katherine school in Kendal, Cumbria. The town was very badly affected by flooding last December (impacting the schools

Willow sculpture garden

Summer project No.2 is a willow sculpture trail in the garden of Haymerle special needs school in Lambeth, in partnership with John Donne school. We experimented with design, weaving and construction in all weathers, resulting in huge structures to inhabit

Willow sculpture garden

Summer project No.2 is a willow sculpture trail in the garden of Haymerle special needs school in Lambeth, in partnership with John Donne school. We experimented with design, weaving and construction in all weathers, resulting in huge structures to inhabit

Livity School playground mural

I’ve had a crazy busy summer working on projects around the country with various groups of children and young people. Project No.1 is a 30m playground mural for the Livity School in London, working with children with severe cognitive and

Livity School playground mural

I’ve had a crazy busy summer working on projects around the country with various groups of children and young people. Project No.1 is a 30m playground mural for the Livity School in London, working with children with severe cognitive and

Story Boats for the Southbank Centre

For this year’s Imagine Festival (February 2016), I worked with the “Mini Festival Makers Site Design Team” (aka a small group of ten-year-olds from Heathbrook Primary) to create an installation for the Festival Hall foyer area of three story boats.

Story Boats for the Southbank Centre

For this year’s Imagine Festival (February 2016), I worked with the “Mini Festival Makers Site Design Team” (aka a small group of ten-year-olds from Heathbrook Primary) to create an installation for the Festival Hall foyer area of three story boats.

Cardboard “tin toys” modelling

As a Christmas Special Event at the De La Warr Pavilion, inspired by an exhibition of vintage tin toys, I ran a family drop-in to make little toys, based around a number of prototypes I designed from cardboard tubes and

Cardboard “tin toys” modelling

As a Christmas Special Event at the De La Warr Pavilion, inspired by an exhibition of vintage tin toys, I ran a family drop-in to make little toys, based around a number of prototypes I designed from cardboard tubes and

The Circle

Sculpture project with companion secondary schools in Harrow, creating a circle of nuture in pebbles and poetic thoughts around a magnificent willow in prime position in the grounds.

The Circle

Sculpture project with companion secondary schools in Harrow, creating a circle of nuture in pebbles and poetic thoughts around a magnificent willow in prime position in the grounds.