Letters Home – animating WW1
Role/s:
Creative writing & introduction to WW1 facilitator
Editor/Voice over recorder
Exhibition publication collation & design
As part of the development of the Sheffield and the First World War Exhibition, Museums Sheffield engaged…
Generation Journalists
Generation Journalists Programme 2013
Role/s: Workshop facilitator supporting the delivery of Generation Journalists across photography, design, film and journalism.
I supported the might Justine Gaubert (entrepreneur, social-enterpriser and all round creative talent), to…
Dyslexic & Loving Words (2013)
Dyslexic & Loving Words (Film 2012/13)
Role: Film maker, researcher, editor & interviewer
“Fascinating and moving.” Sir Ken Robinson, Author & Educationalist
In 2012, motivated by my own experiences…
PX Youth Media Project (2012)
Roles:
Project coordinator
Writing & media facilitator,
Film maker, publication designer
I managed the project overall and led regular creative writing sessions and mini projects in film and photography often working alongside actress Stacey Sampson. We spent a lot of time out in the community engaging with young people on the streets, and in local libraries and schools. I edited videos from the projects and put together ‘I come from…’ a book of all the work that was created on the project.
Cube Magazine (2005-12)
Cube Magazine Journalism & Media Project
Role/s: (Oct 2005 – 2012)
Project Manager
Trainer (journalism, graphic design, photography, film/documentary)
Supervisor, mentor, editor
Graphic designer for Cube in print (2008 onwards)
Cube Magazine was a pioneering vocationally focused journalism and media project…
Words in Pixels (2011)
Words in Pixels young writers’ installation (2011)
Roles:
Installation artist – collation, editing & design of audio/visual installation
Words in Pixels brought together a selection of short pieces of poetry and fiction written by 42 young writers from across South Yorkshire. The pieces were…
Site Gallery (1998-2011)
Site Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery (1998 to 2011)
Various freelance roles over a number of years including:
Education manager, freelance workshop facilitator & development worker
I worked extensively at Site Gallery during my early years as a freelance creative practitioner…
Toulouse Lautrec in poetry (2011)
Toulouse Lautrec in poetry (2011)
‘Nuit des Musées’, Musee Toulouse Lautrec, Albi, France.
Roles: Writing facilitator & artist
I led creative writing workshops around the life of painter, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec…
Raw Talent Magazine (2010)
Role/s: Journalism & graphic design facilitator
Consultant
I worked with two groups of Rawmarsh School students [11 to 13 & 14 to 16] to produce….
Fright Cam (2010)
Role: Fright Cam facilitator & young people supervisor
Fright Cam projected instant huge-scale photographs…
Comic Life Project (2010)
Role: Photography, writing and Comic Life facilitator
Summer Comic Life project with Rawmarsh Comprehension students for…
The Siblings Project (2009)
Role/s: Workshop facilitator (photography)
& artist/producer (performance visuals – photography and animation)
The aim of the Siblings Project was to visually bring to life a suite of six…
Scars Project (2009)
Role: Story-telling facilitator / story editor
The Scars project was a photography and storytelling project…
Our Voice short film (2008)
Role/s:
Media/animation facilitator
Film editor
Our Voice was a short animated film by care-experienced young people commissioned…
Grounded Magazine (2007)
Role/s: Journalism & graphic design facilitator
Grounded Magazine was a Rawmarsh City Learning Centre (Rotherham)…
Rawmarsh Digital English Project (2006-07)
Role/s: Creative writing & web facilitator
Workshops through 2006 – 2007
I planned and delivered a programme of Saturday workshops supporting young people [11-13yrs] to produce…
Artist in Residence – Abbeydale Grange (2003-05)
Roles: Multimedia Artist in Residence & Workshop Leader
Key roles and achievements:
Reviving an unused darkroom and ran…
Youth Arts Worker – St. Mary’s
Role: Youth Arts Worker – St. Mary’s Community Centre (March 2005 – August 2006)
I work as part of a team of youth workers devising and delivering creative sessions for the junior youth group and on occasion the senior group.
Lovebytes Festival of Digital Art (2002,03&05)
Role/s: Photojournalist, interviewer
I worked as a photojournalist and interviewer during the Lovebytes International Festival of Digital Arts for…