Here is an image I have put together involving the sculpture of cactii I made using the mud collected at Withens Clough “beach”. I then used photoshop to place the sculpture back into its natural environment. I have tried to … Continue reading →

Last Sunday I went to Cliffe Castle Museum to meet a group of young adults who I would like to work with as part of my engagemnt work for the WLP. They were taking part in a workshop run by … Continue reading →

As part of the Watershed project I will be working with a group of students at Ravenscliffe Special Needs School in Halifax. I met the group 2 weeks ago and spent an afternoon with them on wednesday, 28th. I took … Continue reading →

made 3 cactii using the mud from Withens Clough Reservoir- silky smooth texture, plain chocolate colour. Armature underneath of twigs & masking tape. The vertical lines are in but chose not to do spines as I dont want them looking … Continue reading →

Sunny day , perfect for The Hushings at Hurstwood Reservoir This place has a physical pull: intrigue and a poignant mix of the natural and man-made/interference. It looked even more alien today – I walked right up to the top  … Continue reading →

This is my first blog entry for The Watershed Project- I’ve never blogged before so I’ll cross my fingers and take a deep breath. Following the call out for artists in march – I was selected as the artist for … Continue reading →

went up to Gaddings Dam again- the sun was super bright for a while , then in classic style, just as I started modelling camels out of mud, the rain came down- I ended up shaping some tiny peaks to … Continue reading →

Withens Clough Reservoir is like a forgotten land- down on the edge of the water, the stumps of old drowned trees that I assume are usually under the waterline but for the lack of rainfall. the mud is gorgeous – … Continue reading →

all the Watershed crew- artists & writers- at the photoshoot . left to right: Char March, Angie Rogers, Andrew Mc Millan, Simon Warner, me with The Cow & Calf stealing the show behind. a walk later that day over Haworth … Continue reading →