Past Projects - Children’s Workshops

 

I work throughout the North West with children of all ages in both school and community settings. These varied workshops include environmental and art activities using sustainable and recycled materials wherever possible.

 

Examples of just some of my work carried out in 2007 - 2009 are:

 

 

Cheetham Community School, Manchester

Chinese New Year

 

I worked with the children to make two 30ft long traditional style Chinese Dragons which formed the focal point of an exciting procession around the schools garden which were beautifully lit with dozens of lanterns, also made in our sessions.

 

 

Cheetham Community School, Manchester

School Fruit and Vegetable Growing

 

As part of a long term project I has been working with Cheetham School to re-engage the pupils in the food growing process, to enable a better understanding of various issues including farming, global warming and nutrition and also to have the chance to get mucky and have fun.

 

 

Langdale Primary School, Cumbria

 

Collage, snake sticks and spin pictures are just some of the inspiring activities that the children of Langdale school have taken part in. Using the work of artists Kurt Schwitters and Damien Hurst the children have worked in the grounds of Cylinders estate to create many pieces (this project in conjunction with Littoral Arts Trust).

 

 

Stubbins County Primary School, Lancashire

Herbert and Elizabeth – willow sculpture

 

Following a visit to school and discussions with year 5 children the class was left to research children's lives in 1826, a pertinent year for this location as a nearby site was the scene of mill riots which led to the deaths of local mill-workers. The children also decided on the most appropriate site for the piece bearing in mind making it visible to the whole community and keeping it secure.

 

Together the children and myself wove the figures which they named Herbert and Elizabeth, based on names in the census of that time.