Working with Voices Gloucester has given me an opportunity to create and curate textile events that engage people with the history, art and craft of textiles. The projects are wide and varied, from working with Katie Taylor to produce the Costume of Gloucester to a weekend of talks, events and workshops that celebrate how textiles touch our lives every day.
As part of the Cathedral's outreach program I was commissioned to make a series of children's, family and adult resources that connected community with the cathedral. This continues a close working relationship with heritage organisations.
Community Craft Classes
I work with a variety of community organisations, such as Art Shape, running hand embroidery and sewing machine classes. These classes promote well-being and social inclusion and build the confidence of participants while we all have good fun.
Laughter is an important part of the process.
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival
It is always great to get involved with this festival. The Largest medieval festival in Europe and its quite a spectacle and I have been working with them for a few years.
Wearable
Art Festival,
Art Of the Libraries,
Gloucester Carnival
An exciting project that crossed organisation to collaborate with other artist, schools and local libraries to produce creative workshops and costumes for the Wearable Art Festival.