I was really happy to be invited to take part in this amazing project by Common Ground Arts, bringing high quality arts activities to special educational needs schools, working with children and young people of all ages. I was invited to work with students with autism at Baskerville School in […]
Introducing my latest commission ‘Doughnut’, the second of series of artworks commissioned by Legacy West Midlands, as part of their arts trail ‘Roundhouse to Chance Glassworks’. It’s always exciting to begin a new project within a new community environment. I know I will meet and work with new people and […]
Busy, busy, busy, but that can’t be a bad thing, there’s quite a bit to update since my last post! My year set of with an active start following the installation of the first of a series of two commissions, funded by Legacy WM as part of their new Public […]
I’m excited to share my latest commission at Edgbaston reservoir and a new process with you! I was commissioned by Legacy West Midlands to create two public artworks as part of a public arts trail, ‘Roundhouse to Chance Glass Works Arts Trail’ along and around the canals of Birmingham. This one […]
Once the Rezza community engagement element of the commission is complete, it’s time to gather the many drawings, photographs, thoughts and opinions of the many club members and local residents together! I’ve taken many walks and even more photographs of the amazingly unique environment of Edgbaston Reservoir over the last […]
I’m excited to have received a new Public Art commission from Legacy WM, as part of a new inner city Arts and Heritage Trail in Birmingham, UK. The first of two commissions, celebrates the Midland Sailing Club @Edgbaston Reservoir. Having spent some time researching the unique history of Edgbaston Reservoir […]
‘You must update your blog, it’s been ages’. A little voice in my head has been popping up here and there. A little voice in my head has been popping up here and there, saying ‘You must update your blog, it’s been ages’. So here I am, it’s been such […]
As pandemic restrictions limited my usual ways of approaching face to face, creative public engagement in ‘Community Routes’ I had to quickly find another approach. As I said in a previous blog post, I created the ‘Community Routes Collage Project’. I designed a collaged, professionally printed, instruction booklet to accompany […]
Our second walk for ‘Community Routes’, Roundhouse was to Broad St and Ladywood, to hear more stories about the area and research what should be included in the route. This self-guided audio walk will be available from Roundhouse, Birmingham in the spring next year, hosted on the Geotourist app. We […]
Our first walk as part of ‘Community Routes’ was around Edgbaston Reservoir. The first place I lived in Brum looked out on the res. It was luxurious to have this beautiful place to walk on the doorstep. We walked with local community members to hear their stories and find out what […]