Artist Facilitation
For the Love of the North
A mindful boro-inspired denim mending workshop using Liberty fabric and Levi’s denim remnants, held at For the Love of the North
Snow Peak Way 2024
A carousel of Boro-inspired denim mending workshops for premium Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak
Festival of Thrift
A carousel of Boro-inspired denim mending workshops for the national festival of sustainability, The Festival of Thrift
Vane
A series of drop-in workshops creating textile appliqués from scrap fabrics for Gateshead’s first LGBTQI+ Pride Month
Queen’s Hall Hexham
A series of workshops with Creative Age to design and construct a quilted wall hanging using embroideries produced during lockdown
Newcastle University
Full day workshops with Fine Art BA and MA students, teaching machine sewing, 3D textile construction and fabric manipulation techniques
Gateshead Libraries
Delivering a ‘Make it Sparkle’ workshop for members of the public, creating organic wool brooches covered in 3D glass embellishment
Gateshead Art Diamonds
A series of workshops for Gateshead Art Diamonds to learn a variety of mending and up-cycling needlework skills
Newcastle University
Delivering a creative 2-hour workshop on exploring and discussing the changing face of luxury with the international student community
Ampersand Inventions
A series of free ‘Gin & Stitch’ freehand embroidery workshops to accompany ‘Fletchers Gin & Hat Reviews’ exhibition
Women of Tyneside
A series of workshops for the Discovery Museum, co-designing and making a textile art piece to reflect our current time and become part of the Tyne & Wear Museums & Galleries (TWAM) fashion archive
The Laing Art Gallery
A CPD session for The Laing Art Gallery staff as part of The Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition, following on from a programme of secondary school workshops
Helix Arts
Facilitating conversations and creative workshops with local residents living through lockdown as part of VODA ‘Covid Stories’
We Are Explore
Various educational and creative 2-hour workshops, ranging from Otomi embroidery to hand beaded Christmas ornaments