PROJECTS
Current Projects
I am a portfolio community artist and work on different freelance projects at the same time. I am currently…
-A Creative Writing Facilitator. I run in person workshops for MK Lit Fest as well as various other organisations. I also run a Monthly Creative Writing Workshop called “Last Thursdays” on zoom. These workshops are donation based, all levels welcome and no prior experience needed! I also run in person workshops Please get in touch on my contact page for more details.
-An Associate Artist at MK Gallery, working on Art and Us MK Gallery’s inclusive practice in the arts programme, designed with and for children aged 5+ with complex support needs and their families.
-An Artist Facilitator on Kazzum Arts Creative Wellbeing Programme, in wich migrant young people are encouraged to share their experiences of living in the UK. Together we explore self-expression through games and discussion, develop friendships and English language skills and explore visual arts.
-I sometimes write poems myself, and my work has featured in The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press anthologies.
Past Projects
-Project Officer (Manager) on InCommon’s Connect Programme, their flagship intergenerational programme connecting primary age children with their older neighbours in retirement homes. I project managed 6 different schemes across London, both looking after relationships and communications as well as facilitating workshops. (January 2023 to June 2023)
-Lead Facilitator on London Bubble Theatre’s Tea Break Theatre Programme . Working collaboratively with older adults, we meet share stories, make theatre, dance, listen to music and much more. (September 2019 to August 2022)
-Associate Artist with Project Phakama, working with dancer Ella Fleetwood on a project called “Constellations”, a movement and multi-art craft workshop offer for migrant women in the community. (September 2021 to September 2022)
-Myself and facilitator Daniel Mariño set up a creative newsletter for under 5’s and their carers ‘Playful Hands’, to be distributed via The Happy Baby Community and used in facilitating their mother / baby zoom groups throughout the pandemic. This culminated in the creation of an anthology. (September 2020-March 2022)
-Part of a team of external evaluators, putting together a report for the charity Creative Futures. (2018-2021)