As some are already aware I tutor at Leeds College of Art on both the short courses for adults and also the Young Creatives programme which is all about getting young people into the college to take advantage of the amazing resources there including equipment, materials, studio spaces and staff!! 

In my role as Young Creatives tutor, I am working with Amanda Phillips at Leeds Art Gallery to deliver a fantastic pair of workshops that explore the exciting exhibition of contemporary art, British ...
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I will be showcasing my work with Entirely Art at The British Craft Trade Fair 2012.

Details are as follows so why not pop along for a looksie: 

BCTF 2012, The Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, Sunday 15th to Tuesday 17th April. Entirely Art can be found at Stand 111A

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I recently received my swap postcard courtesy of Teddi (honeybeelane@blogspot.com if you want to see more from Teddi!) I love the Steiner quote and blanket stitch that encases the whole postcard.

Many thanks Teddi, this is now pride of place on my wall! 

 

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Here's the other side.

Materials here include tissue paper, permanent ink, felt, beads and embroidery thread.

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So I have sent my postcard across to my swap partner in South Africa and I am eagerly waiting for mine to wing its way across the Atlantic from the USA. Can't wait to see what I end up with :)

Here is one side of my postcard. Most of the main part of the postcard is in fact made from PVA and as such is pretty transparent. This means it doesn't scan too well and a lot of detail gets lost in translation. Anyhoo, you will get the rough idea!

I created this with layers of PVA glue that I subtly dye...
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This summer has been a triumph of the Summer Workshop and I have been all over the Leeds area delivering a wide range of workshops with various providers including extended services (with schools) and Space 2.

Workshops have been wide ranging and have included activities such as making robots out of rubbish, designing your own skateboard and creating personal caricatures. Participants have ranged from ages 5 to 13 and have come form all areas of Leeds including Seacroft & Gipton, Roundhay, Bee...
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Hot on the heels of 'The Sketchbook Project' (See previous post or the link at the end of this post for more information) comes 'The Great Big Stitched Postcard Swap' run by Beth Nicholls at Do What You Love.

This participation extravaganza sees creative types from all over the world creating original stitched postcards with the theme 'Bloom.' You register online at the Do What You Love webpage (link below) and you then have until August 14th to complete and send your postcard to your swap par...
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I Love West Leeds Festival takes place between 1st and 24th July with events, exhibitions and activities for all the family spread across the West Leeds area. All sorts of exciting happenings are planned including an unusual dance performance in a children's playground, an inflatable cinema and an orchestral concert in a pool where you can actually swim around the outside!

With events as wacky as these ones planned it's no wonder that yours truly had to get involved somehow! So, I am participa...
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On The Edge is basically a pilot Arts Festival that is getting the city ready for Leeds Fringe which is going to take place from 2012.

The festival is taking place at Temple Works a former mill of huge proportions that is set to become one of the cities up and coming Arts venues. It is going to feature a range of local up and coming talents including performance artists 'Skeleton Project,' theatre company 'Urban Sprawl' and of course yours truly along with a host of other exciting artists!

Over...
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Roll up, roll up, read all about it! I've two pieces of exciting news for you!

1. Friday May 27th is 'Hot on the Catwalk' Rose and Brown's vintage fashion show with a selection of vintage stalls, cabaret seating and the all important catwalk. I will be helping tomorrow night by strutting my stuff on the catwalk and I am getting very nervous! So if you can come along and lend some support, perhaps a few whoops from the back of the room, then please do. Tickets are a measly £5 and that gives yo...
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 As most of you know, I have recently moved to the quaint and artistic village of Saltaire and as soon as I arrived I was keen to get involved in village activities. So, this year I am taking part in the Saltaire living advent calender. For those of you with no prior knowledge of this, it is basically where 24 houses each decorate one window in a Christmas theme. The windows are then lit up as you would open an advent calender, one a day. I am number 2, and so my window has been lit from 2nd ...
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Head down to the new Pizza Express restaurant at the Arndale Centre in Headingley to see my latest commissioned painting.

I was asked to complete a canvas based around the theme of 'Headingley' which was quite an open brief. As such, to provide myself with some direction I walked around the local area, picking up discarded items from the pavements, bus shelters and benches. These objects then formed the basis for my painting.

Have a look and see what objects you can spot hiding away in the blue...
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Hi there,

After thinking about this for a while I should have probably posted this before the event so you could come along, apologies if you missed it!

This Sunday (26th September 2010) I took over the downstairs rooms of Simon Stephenson's beautiful mid terrace in Headingley to display a selection of my artwork, jewllery and merchandise. Approximately 30 works of painting and releif sculpture were exhibitied on the walls with a wide selection of jewellery and postcards for sale on tables.

I ha...
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Here's the flyer for Saturday's awesome free event at the Halo site above Haslingdon. Pack a picnic, grab some friends, make a kite and have lots of fun!!!

We're meeting at St James Church in Haslingdon to walk up to the Halo site as there is no parking at the site. It is a short walk (about 3/4 mile) but is on quite an uphill slope so wear sensible shoes! If you are disabled, elderly or with babies then you are able to drive right up to the site.

Looking forward to it!



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Hello-ha,

Over the past couple of weeks I've been making kites with groups all over Rossendale Borough in conjunction with Rossendale Borough County Council. I've had such a blast working with such a wide range of people from toddlers at Dinky Links to an open day at the Horse and Bamboo Theatre. The whole project has been such a success and brought so much joy to so many people, that I am proud to have been a part of it. And it continues this Saturday...details below!


The council have o...
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Whilst surfing around the world via my laptop I discovered the most fantastic beach related web page, it's so good it's almost a sister to my Beachy Things Project on Facebook!!! (If you've not seen the Beachy Things Project page yet simply go to the 'Home' page and click on the link. It'll take you straight there!)

It's called The World Beach Project and has been developed by internationally renowned artist Sue Lawty (resident artist at the V&A museum in London.) The aim of the project is to...
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