Although I love teaching all ages, I find working with young children particularly refreshing. I plan activities to suit the current curriculum needs and work on both short and long term projects and residencies.

Included on this page are images of some of the projects that I have worked on in collaboration with communities and schools.
Please contact me if you wish to discuss your ideas.

Altogether 28 community children were involved in workshops over a four-month period creating work, using the theme of apples, trees, seeds and leaves. Techniques covered in the project included drawing, painting, printing, stitching, bonding and foiling and involved the use of both paper and fabric. Adults joined the children to stitch the completed pieces to the ground velvet fabric. Altogether it became a true community project with adults and children dropping in as and when there were able, to help the project along. The completed panels were mounted by a few adults and the display cases and delightful apple handles were made by a member of the community. The panels are on permanent display in Lingen Village Hall, Herefordshire.

This Millennium Project involved the community in making three banners, celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Much Wenlock. It was a true community project involving, children, their parents, grandparents and teachers for the local school. An initial taster session, attended by 54 participants resulted in lively ideas being generated for the format of the banners and the techniques to be employed. Three beautiful, colourful silk banners all featuring original designs, were worked in bonded appliqué with hand and machine stitching. Digital images of the participants decorated the borders of the banners. These banners are on display in Much Wenlock County Primary School.

Made in the Middle is a Craftspace Touring initiative to showcase and promote professional designer makers in the region. As part of this project in 2002, I was invited to work with residents in sheltered accommodation, by providing them with the opportunity to enjoy and experience my particular craft. It was immensely rewarding to work with the residents and everyone had a wonderful panel to take home at the end of the session.