I love getting creative in company with others. Here are just a few of the activities and projects I have led in the past few years:
Alford Craft Market 50 – a participatory project to create 20 banners in celebration of this long established event.
ENVELOPE/BREV -an international art exchange project during the COVID pandemic, between communities on the Lincolnshire Coast and Helsingor, Denmark.
Curious Keepsake Machine – a collaborative venture during the COVID pandemic with Design-Nation colleagues. We created an interactive artwork that toured to Lincolnshire arts venues when they re-opened.
Art Week at Bourne Westfield Academy – working with 300 children (Reception – Yr6) to create a ‘Peacock Dress’ inspired by locally-born haute couturier, Charles Worth.
Hatch – a 7 day creative residency at The Hub, Sleaford, to create a community-produced patchwork with exhibition visitors.
Pages of the Sea – delivery of the Lincolnshire event with volunteers for a national 100 year Armistice Day celebration created by Danny Boyle.
Familiarity – the creation of a group patchwork with parents and children at Lacey Gardens School.
PLACE – an interactive exhibition engaging the local community in contributing fragmentary histories regarding the Riverhead in Louth.
Gatherums & Springside community garden – provision of a series of creative participation events inspired by local heritage.
SO Festival – development of a Community Programming Team with people in Mablethorpe and Skegness, including festival visits around the UK.
DAYTRIPS – an outreach initiative providing curated cultural city visits for people living in relative isolation on the coast.
Arts on Prescription – a 12-week textile course for people with mental health needs.
HOME – a creative development project for people being supported by housing services.