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This day long workshop was held with 8 adults, with no specific physical requirements . Body drawing workshops are tailored to fit the needs & number of participants and the size and physical detail of the venue. Any age, ability and level of fitness. Experimental, fun and thought provoking in a physical way.

I like to use strange and forgotten or overlooked spaces to show work in. They often translate in something very positive, powerful and meaningful.

I believe dens are so successful and universal because they tap into our primal instinct to create shelter and sanctuary. These are a few images of the dens some groups have made with me.

Casting has a universal appeal. These are a few examples of a mix of simple casting methods I have taught and used in my own work, using clay, sand, resin, concrete, ice, plaster of paris, jelly, lard and seeds.

Here is an example of taking a group into the forest to draw with natural materials. The aim here was to introduce the children to the natural environment, improve self-confidence, encourage collaborative work and experimentation and have fun outdoors.

For five years I worked for a small organisation called TAS – a therapeutic arts organistion based in Waltham Forest, East London. We worked with referred, at risk and excluded children in small groups.

The drawing shed was an Arts Council funded project in collaboration with artist Sally Labern, running BIG drawing days in an area of Walthamstow, East London, Part of the Be Creative Be Well initiative. The project was highly commended by the Barbara Whatmore Charitable Trust, and the Campaign for Drawing features it as a case study.

Creative Partnerships project at The Avenue Special Needs School in Reading, 2009 The Enquiry question was: In what ways can the practice of increasing sensory awareness of particular spaces and natural materials be developed by staff and pupils to increase the effectiveness of the teaching/learning curriculum? I worked with 2 classes: ASD and a PMLD … Read more