Tape sculptures!

We finished the tape sculptures a couple of weeks ago now and they are very successful. We spend the half term holiday displaying the sculptures around the school, some in hidden places. This was very exciting for the young people to find them when they returned. They made their own little plaque's describing the work in their own words and signed their names for everyone to see. We placed 'hoping for peace' on top of a tall cabinet looking out over the young people, as we thought this was the most undisturbed place and 'feeling lonely' was put outside in a corner, amongst leaves and under a shelter to keep it dry. The decoration of the sculptures ties in with the concepts behind each one. We were so proud of the young people who produced each sculpture in 7 hours, spread over 7 weeks. They have been given a fantastic opportunity to create something truly unique and inspiring and have achieved so much socially with their team members, as well as creative skills they can pass onto others! :)

This has been a fantastic challenge for me too. I came into this wanting to learn about teaching young people and I have come out of it with so much more; I have gained confidence with each session and learned so many new techniques and ideas, from working within a creative team and from the young people themselves. When I first started I was very shy and felt as though I didn't know anything, but from listening to and observing the other staff and volunteers, I gained my own personal style of teaching. By the last lesson I was just getting into it and felt more comfortable, with having got to know everyone. But now its onto my next challenge of Egyptian mural painting with 8/9 year olds and I know I have a lot more to learn....

Lisa Ellul

I went to the Great Northern Contemporary craft fair last Friday and there was some amazing work. One of the pieces that really caught my eye was Lisa Ellul's organically shaped ceramic vessels.

Light & Crisp!

Here are some images I took in my local park on a sunny autumn day! :)

I've noticed that I always slow down my pace of walking as soon as I enter a park, like I turn into relaxation mode. Is that just me??

Autumn sunshine!

I am thinking about starting up my own lighting business, with some new inspiration and designs. I loved the warm ambiance of my lampshades and I would like to carry this warm feel through to my next collection. Especially now its getting a bit chilly outside, I want ever house to feel like a home this Christmas and bring a light of new hope. I love walking outside in autumn 'I feel right at home' with all the colourful leaves, they brighten up a dull day....along with a little smile! :)

I am finally starting to write on my blog! It's been a few months now since graduating University and since then it has been a struggle to find a job. I have been meaning to start a new project but not had the time or motivation, from writing CV's and filling in application forms. I have just been offered a job and now it's time for me to get started! Hooray!!! :)



I have spent most of my time this summer volunteering. I was invigilating an exhibition at The Cube Gallery, in Manchester; welcoming visitors, telling them about current and up coming events and assisting in daily gallery management. The exhibition was called 'The Perfect Gallery', based on Christian Jankowski's exhibition at The Pump House Galley in London. The gallery is transformed into a sculpture in itself. There is no work up, just plain white walls. The artist wants people to look at the architecture of the building, as "...gallery architecture is often talked about more than the art inside it." Even though the space may sound quite cold and bland, it actually had a warm atmosphere. I enjoyed being part of the exhibition and I got a new insight into 'modern art'...the space had a real sense of new inspiration or a place to just think about the concept and what you think it may be...



Every Wednesday I volunteer with Youth Art Workers- Void Arts, in a primary school. The guys I work with are great fun and we are currently making life-size tape sculptures of the human body, based on feelings of Migration. Our groups our 'Hoping for peace' and 'Feeling Lonely'. The young people are fantastic, they make me laugh all the time and I always come back with funny stories to tell. The girls want there sculpture decorated with feathers and lots of glitter and the boys want flies and smelly rubbish...typical. They are really enjoying there Art lesson's and I hope to have some pictures up soon of the finished pieces.