Related Projects

A selection of my consultancy & workshop projects that relate to this research.

'Making Conversation'

'Making Conversation' Manchester Art Gallery 2006 - Present
Making Conversation are a series of three day workshops that happen in response to the gallery's temporary exhibition programme. These adult workshops are self directed, have a multi sensory approach and are open to all. They involve an audio described exhibition tour, disscussion and individual or collaborative self directed making, in response to the exhibition. Making Conversation is attended by a diverse range of people with varying relationships to art from proffessional to first time gallery visitors. Participants work made during the workshops has taken many forms from sound art to poetry, sculpture to dance. For more information follow this link. http://deadrabbit-ablog.blogspot.com/search/label/Making%20Conversation

'Hands On'

'Hands On' Knowsley 2010 - Present
I have been working on this project in partnership with Ticky Lowe, Artist and project manager for 'Access to Heritage'. 'Hands On' focuses on day centers in Knowsley for people with learning disabilities. Through a series of workshops it aims to introduce support staff and their clients to new creative activities and give them the confidence and inspiration to continue using their new found skills them selves. For more information follow this link http://deadrabbit-ablog.blogspot.com/search/label/Hands%20On

'Sensational'

'Sensational', Manchester Art Gallery 2011. Research & Consultancy Project including workshops in response to the work of Anish Kapoor for children with disabilities and their families, and a training workshop for Gallery staff.

Coming soon - Consultancy for Adult Learning, The Hepworth Wakefield 2012. Development of workshops with a multisensory and self directed approach & providing training for the Hepworth's team of Artists.