I run workshops and facilitate making art with lots of different groups and ages. These can anything from a day to 3 months long and are in many mediums from cardboard to animation. All the themes of the work we create is lead by the group and area we are working in. The workshops end in a public display, installation or take over.
Artist creating background design for hazard sign to highlight bad disabled access in St Helens
Hazard signs created to highlight bad disabled access in St Helens. Signs were created in response to an access assessment of the town completed by the group and were accompanied by a letter to the person responsible and an invite to our exhibition. Trophies were also awarded for good access.
Hazard sign art drop highlighting dangerous crossing with no drop curb. Signs were created in response to an access assessment of the town completed by the group and were accompanied by a letter to the person responsible and an invite to our exhibition. Trophies were also awarded for good access.
Together we mapped women's stories in Gannow. We created artwork on kitchen tiles that told the stories and installed them in the relevant place in the community.
Together we mapped women's stories in Gannow. We created artwork on kitchen tiles that told the stories and installed them in the relevant place in the community.
Women shared their stories in the community. These were compiled onto a teatowel and are now being given to every new female in the community as an invitation to become a 'Girl of Gannow'. This idea was developed in response to there being a rift between new renters and long term residents in the community.
A market with all our treasured possessions in cardboard. Made through a series of workshops with Citi-Dis-Arts group.
Pauline had many drawings of a magic tree and the birds that lived in it for the exhibition we brought it to life.
Work created in a 12 week sessions with secondary students looking at local businesses trading methods
Expressions Exhibition, we created a dreamlike bedroom installation. Robert turned the wardrobe into outerspace
When asked how playing the piano made her feel Marina replied "like I am in a forrest with bluebells" so thats what we made
Made by a student from Bradford. The food flows down the rivers of plenty into the bin as a man stands behind a fence starving
Characters and animation Ross made about his adventures in space. Made in a series of workshops and displayed in an exhibition.
Robert has recorded the weather everyday for as long as he can remember. He displayed his recordings next to an animation he made displayed in a weather station.
Animation of Pauline knitting displayed in her knitting surrounded by her art, made during a series of workshops and displayed in an exhibition in Bristol
Displaying their vision for their town made during a one day workshop in St Helens
Using their mikes and wearing their headphones while they work on our cardboard market stall displayed in St Helens St Mary's market