Thanks to the brilliant Leeds Inspired we have funding to run Art Doctor workshops with various groups around Leeds, leading to a co-curated exhibition in March 2019. Look out for Art Doctor clinics in Leeds Art Gallery April – July this year (more details to follow when I have dates confirmed). Or come along to […]
Since I last wrote there has been the usual flurry of curve stitching for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. And now there’s time for thinking about and doing other projects… The Art Doctors travelled to London to take part in a conference to celebrate and evaluate the community engagement projects that took place as part of […]
It’s that familiar back to school feeling this week, with part of my household actually doing just that. So I thought I’d round up what’s been happening in the past few months and what I have planned so far for the rest of the year. The Threads Project was enormously successful, with an extended exhibition […]
After great success engaging audiences at Leeds Art Gallery, the Art Doctors (myself and Liz Stirling) were commissioned to prescribe again at the British Art Show as it tours across the country, this time to visitors at Inverleith House in Edinburgh. Next up is Norwich at the end of July and we’re just waiting to hear from […]
Everyone involved in the Threads project has worked really hard and we’ve produced some brilliant collective work. Over the past few weeks I’ve been putting everything together and working out how to show the work and the excerpts of conversation side by side in the final exhibition. I’ve been resisting the urge to just show off on […]
Over the past 6 months I’ve been working on a project called Threads – more info about the project in this previous post – and since January I’ve been working hard on what the exhibition will look like and how I will curate all the work that participants have produced during the making sessions. At first […]
I sell my work online through Folksy, a fast growing website selling work from British craftspeople and makers. It’s a really friendly and supportive place to sell work and I’d encourage you to have a look around and support the shops selling there, even if it’s just by buying a card or other small item […]
I’m thrilled that I had a couple of items (my Christmas card and sunrise picture) selected for the Blog&Buy Sale Christmas Wishlist this year. There’s some lovely stuff on the list, all handmade by British makers, so have a look and support us if you can. With my love of geometrics and a hope that […]
The time for my annual Open House has rolled around again. It must be nearly Christmas! So join me at 21 Norfolk Gardens, Leeds, LS7 4PP for drinks and nibbles… Sat 28 Nov: 3pm until late Sun 29 Nov: 1pm-4pm 30 Nov – 23 Dec: by appointment, just drop me an email to arrange a […]
I came up with the idea for Threads earlier this year. I thought it would be great to do something collaborative with the curve stitching technique and to combine this with an exploration of what happens to conversations while groups of people are making together. I’ve been interested in this group dynamic since visiting an […]