Facilitation
Community engagement is always my priority, seeking out and supporting pockets of society who struggle to access creative opportunities. With this in mind my workshops have largely been self-initiated but I also have experience working for external stakeholders.
My ethos is to support participants to find their creative energy and to explore new methods of creativity - in an eclectic variety of ways! I work with enthusiam, passion and compassion with a gentle and supportive approach. I strongly believe in the power of people to find their self-efficacy through creative exploration.
EXPERIENCE
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Facilitation of creative workshops to diverse groups including SEND, youth groups and Dementia groups.
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Stock control and financial mangement of materials purchasing and storage.
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Creation of learning materials.
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Supporting creative development of individuals, to develop creative thinking strategies and problem solving to achieve their objective for the specific project.
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Marketing and engagement at events to promote the workshops, including social media and press releases.
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30 years in the print trade as a freelance illustrator, designer, print buyer and production manager.Working on print, editorial, exhibition design and copy writing.
PROJECT PARTNERS, so far.
Heritage Linconshire - Layers of History Project.
Cultural Solutions Limited - Welcoming Voices project, Mindful Creativity Project, Re:Connecting Lincolnshire.
University of Lincolnshire
Bishop Grotesseque University, Lincoln
Alzheimers Society
Sainsbury’s
Sincil Bank Foundation ( Lincoln City Foundation?)
Lincoln City Hospital (garden project)
Abbey Access Centre
Development Plus
CanADDa - Autism support group.
Shooting Fish Theatre Company - Re:Connecting Lincolnshire
Beyond The Woods music festival - ART Beyond the Woods
Mansions of the Future, Lincoln.
CAMHS, children and adolescent mental health service.
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CREATIVE SPECIALITIES
(too numerous to mention but here are a few which I have evidence of working with)
Painting - acrylic, watercolour, gouache, spray paint, metallic, special finishes, textures, unusual substrates.
Any papercraft - paper engineering and model making
Pencil, charcoal and pastel
Crayon - different techniques with this traditional media
Textiles - weaving, spinning and textiles, embroidery, knitting, sewing, freehand drawing with sewing machines
Felting, wet and needle.
Mixed media including collage
Printing - all forms, gel plates, mono print, lino cut, wood cut, texture plates.
Metalic leaf
Clay work, including plasticine and oven baked clays
Book making and binding
Digital interactive design - eg., using Leap Motion and projectors, laser cutters and book binding systems.
Plasticine illustration.
Cartoons and comic books.
Silicon work - this is my personal practice form.
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HOW TO BOOK ME
The best working relationships start with a conversation, so lets meet for a cuppa and discuss your project ideas and how I can support your goals. I am very flexible and able to provide my own ideas and input on your project, happy to work unsupervised. I will always supply a risk assessment, project plan and brief report at the end.
I work with either an hourly or daily rate, plus materials, plus mileage. Let's talk!
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