Community and Adult Education
In this section you can find projects that I've worked on with various community groups, community arts peojects I've been involved with and adult education workshops and projects.
For more information or to find out about booking a session please contact me.
Projects
An Introduction to Natural Dyeing Workshop
September 2019
Myriad Studios, Carlisle
Carlisle Puppet Pageant 2019
June-September 2019
Prism Arts, Carlisle
Working with Carlisle Women's Group and Carlisle International Women's Groups to create two giant puppets and banners for the pageant parade.
Shadow Work Workshop and Talk
July 2019,
Random Stitchers of Cleveland, Guiseborough
Pictures in Fabrics and Threads
July 2019
RSPB Geltsdale
Bird Portraits: Hand Embroidery
April 2019
Haltwhistle Art Club
Textile Jewels: Machine Embroidery on Water-soluble Fabric
March and April 2019
Holm Sown, Castle Douglas
The Eden Workshop, Penrith
Creating beautiful butterfly inspired brooches using a sewing machine and soluble fabric.
Improvised Printing
January 2019
Myriad, Penrith
Using found objects to create unique prints to make into wrapping paper and cards.
New Light North: Sketchbook Making and Drawing
November 2018 and January 2019
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
Running alongside the New Light Prize exhibition I designed and delivered two workshops showing people how to make their own sketchbooks and start filling them with drawings.
Beautiful Recycling: Melted Plastic Decorations
November 2018
Myriad, Penrith
Workshop making decorations from melted plastic bags.
Machine Embroidery
September 2018, March and April 2019
Holm Sown, Castle Douglas
Machine embroidery and Applique workshop
Changing Impressions: Remembrance 100
August 2018
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, Carlisle
A Frottage and Embroidery drop-in workshop.
Suffolk Puffs
July 2018
Stapleton WI, Cumbria
Demonstration and mini workshop
Pictures in Fabric and Thread
June 2018
The Eden Workshop, Penrith
Textile workshop exploring texture, colour and composition.
Textile Hangings Inspired by Nature
April 2018
RSPB Geltsdale Visitor Centre
Textiles workshop run alongside my 'Wingspan' exhibition.
Embellishing Printed Fabric Workshop
February 2018
Dumfries and District Embroiderers Guild, Dumfries
Inventive Sketchbooks
September 2017
Brampton Art and Craft Club, Brampton
November 2017
Myriad Studio, Penrith
July 2018
Cloud9 Gallery, Dumfries
Machine Embroidery Workshops
Various dates 2017, 2018 and 2019
The Eden Workshop, Penrith
Bird Portraits Workshops
June and July 2017
RSPB Geltsdale, Cumbria
Textiles workshop
Embellishing Printed Fabric Workshop
April 2017
Brampton Art and Craft Club, Brampton
Suffolk Puffs
April 2017
Warwick Bridge WI Group, Warwick on Eden
Demonstration and workshop.
Lead Artist: Somme 100 Commemorative Quilt
August-November 2016
Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, Carlisle, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, Helena Thompson Museum, Workington
A partnership project between Prism Arts and Cumbria's Museum of Military Life. We worked with schools and community groups to make patches to create a commemorative quilt for the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The work was unfurled on Armistice Day at Carlisle Castle.
Artists Talk: Interconnectedness
July 2016
Appleby Textile Group, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
A talk about my art practice and my participatory practice and how the two influence one another
Embellishing Printed Fabrics Workshop
July 2016
Appleby Textile Group, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
Drawing Workshop: Hands
June 2016
Carlisle and Borders Art Society, Carlisle
A practical workshop to help people improve their techniques for drawing hands.
Making Mini Banners: Textile Workshop
April 2016
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
Taught Life Drawing Session
April 2016
Carlisle and Borders Art Society, Carlisle
Hand Embroidery: Embellishing Printed Fabrics Workshop
February 2016
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Shadow-Work Workshop
February 2016
The Cumberland Branch of The Embroiderers Guild, Carlisle
Artists Talk
May 2015
Tullie House Museum and Gallery, Carlisle
Along with four other artists I was invited to talk about my work and how I had been influenced by the work of Anselm Kiefer.
Engage: Artists Rooms Project Talk and Workshop
May 2015
Tullie House Museum and Gallery, Carlisle
As part of the Artists Room project I was asked to talk to members of Engage (an organisation promoting education in galleries and museums) about the Skyground project and I also delivered a sketchbook making workshop.
Quintinshill Memorial Quilt Project
May 2015
Train Station, Carlisle
I planned this participatory project to help commemorate the centenary of the Quintinshill Rail Disaster. People at the station were invited to draw or stitch a forget me not (symbol of eternal memory) onto a train ticket. I then sewed all the tickets together to make a quilt.
Kiefer Inspired Landscape: Museums at Night
May 2015
Art Gallery Take-over for Museums at Night Event at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery. This year I ran a project encouraging visitors to help create a giant canvas based on the Cumbrian landscape and inspired by Kiefer's work.
Mixed Media Book Making workshop
February 2015
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
A mixed media book making workshop for art educators inspired by the work of artist Anselm Kiefer. This workshop focused on how the educators could adapt my projects for their different groups.
Crafty Hens Tutor
2015-Present
Various locations
I deliver various creative sessions for a variety of groups, mostly hen parties. Sessions include Textile Decorations and Fascinator making. All the sessions are planned and organised by The Crafty Hen.
Tullie Textiles Group
2015-Present
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
I run this informal social crafting group once a month, the group is open to anyone. Each month I demonstrate a different textile technique.
Embroidery and Appliqué Workshop
July 2014
The Hut, Brampton Community Centre, Brampton
Organising and delivering a hand embroidery and appliqué workshop for adult learners.
Fancy Dress Life Drawing: The Steam Punk Circus
May 2014
Art Gallery Take-over for Museums at Night Event at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Mixed Media Vessels Workshop
March 2014
Cumbria Adult Education and Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
A CPD workshop for Art and Design Adult Education tutors looking at using mixed media to develop surfaces and make vessels.
Keswick Lantern Parade
October 2013
New Arts North, Keswick
I worked with two other artists to help make four giant mythical horse lanterns based on designs from local school children. Made of willow and tissue paper the giant horses were paraded for Keswick's Christmas light switch on and again for Carlisle's 2014 puppet pageant.
Carlisle Pageant Puppet Parade
August 2013
Impecunious, Carlisle with Chester Summer Watch
Organising and delivering workshops with a range of community groups leading to a giant puppet parade in Carlisle.
Tote Bag Making Workshop
June 2013
Creative Wellbeing, Carlisle YMCA
Fancy Dress Life Drawing
May 2013
Art Gallery Take-over for Museums at Night Event at Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery
Taught Life Drawing Session
June 2012
Carlisle and Border Arts Society, Carlisle
Planning and delivering a life drawing session.
Impecunious, Co-Chair person
2010-2013
Carlisle
Impecunious Carlisle was a not for profit creative arts collective based in North Cumbria. Established in 2010, the group existed to promote and facilitate the creation of community arts events. Comprised of practitioners from a range of artistic disciplines we to initiated and delivered engaging and inclusive projects.
Life Drawing Organiser
September 2011-Present
Carlisle
Organising and delivering regular life drawing sessions in the local community.
Knit and Natter
2005-2007
MMU Student Union, Manchester
I helped set up and run a knitting group and taught many people to knit. We met in a variety of places including bars and parks to help promote our group and interest in knitting.